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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.10.2003 (43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 01970401.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/10, H04L 25/14, H04B 3/32 (86) International application number: PCT/RU0100/365 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/9629 (16.05.2002 Gazette 2002/20)

(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: 31.10.2000 US 244179 P 07.08.2001 GB 0111181 (71) Applicant: Acuid Corporation Limited Dalkeith,Edinburgh EH22 2NA (GB)	(72) Inventors: ABROSIMOV, Igor Anatolievich 190000 Saint Petersburg (RU) ATYUNIN, Vasily Grigorievich 190000 Saint Petersburg (RU) DEAS, Alexander, Roger Edinburgh, EH22 1ST (GB)