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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.08.2002 (43) Date of publication: 08.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/41 (21) Application number: 01981782.4 (22) Date of filing: 17.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30, G09G 5/00, H04N 7/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0132/603 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/3656 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 18.10.2000 US 691698 (71) Applicant: Sitrick, David Sitrick & Sitrick Skokie, IL 60077 (US)	(72) Inventor: Sitrick, David Sitrick & Sitrick Skokie, IL 60077 (US) (74) Representative: Milhench, Howard Leslie et al R.G.C. Jenkins & Co.26 Caxton Street London SW1H 0RJ London SW1H 0RJ (GB)