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EP 1 476 989 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/47 (21) Application number: 03713583.7 (22) Date of filing: 24.02.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 12/437, G08B 13/194 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/005248 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/073705 (04.09.2003 Gazette 2003/36)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO (30) Priority: 22.02.2002 US 359028 P 22.02.2002 US 358914 P 29.11.2002 US 429962 P (71) Applicant: CBL Acquisition LLC Hopkington, MA 01748 (US)	(72) Inventor: MORRISON, Brian, D. Hopkington, MA 01748 (US) (74) Representative: Pilch, Adam John Michael  D Young & Co120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)