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(88) Date of publication A3: 11.12.2003 (43) Date of publication: 24.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/48 (21) Application number: 03707659.3 (22) Date of filing: 31.01.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G08B 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/003041 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/065323 (07.08.2003 Gazette 2003/32)

(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: 01.02.2002 US 353139 P (71) Applicants: PSC Scanning, Inc. Eugene, Oregon 97402 (US) Sensormatic Electronics Corporation Boca Raton, Florida 33487 (US) Acosta, Jorge L. Eugene, OR 97402 (US) Svetal, Michael P. Eugene, OR 97102 (US) Salim, Mohamed A. Eugene, OR 97402 (US) Rudeen, Robert W. Eugene, OR 97401 (US)

(72) Inventors: ACOSTA, Jorge, L. Eugene, OR 97402 (US) SVETAL, Michael, P. Eugene, OR 97404 (US) SALIM, Mohamed, A. Eugene, OR 97402 (US) RUDEEN, Robert, W. Eugene, OR 97401 (US) BONTLY, Craig, H. Eugene, OR 97402 (US) HOSKINSON, Jeffrey, J. Eugene, OR 97404 (US) (74) Representative: Viering, Jentschura & Partner  Postfach 22 14 43 80504 München 80504 München (DE)