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EP 1 410 233 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 21.04.2004 Bulletin 2004/17 (21) Application number: 00992520.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2000/042264 (87) International publication number: WO 2001/042968 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 24.11.1999 US 444923 (71) Applicant: Gtech Rhode Island Corporation West Greenwich, RI 02817 (US)	(72) Inventor: BREINDEL, James, R. Coventry, RI 02816 (US) (74) Representative: Bird, Ariane et al Bird Goen & Co,Klein Dalenstraat 42A 3020 Winksele 3020 Winksele (BE)