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(43) Date of publication: 01.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/49 (21) Application number: 02793985.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.11.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61F 11/06, G10K 11/16, H03B 29/00, G10L 21/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/037399 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/056298 (08.07.2004 Gazette 2004/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 21.11.2001 US 322202 P (71) Applicants: Aliphcom San Francisco, CA 94103 (US) Burnett, Gregory C. Livermore, CA 94550 (US)	(72) Inventor: BURNETT, Gregory, C. Livermore, CA 94550 (US) (74) Representative: Harris, Ian Richard et al D Young & Co120 Holborn London EC1N 2DY London EC1N 2DY (GB)