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(11) EP 2 005 416 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.12.2007

(43) Date of publication:
24.12.2008 Bulletin 2008/52

(21) Application number: 07759805.0

(22) Date of filing: 30.03.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 15/00(2006.01)
G10L 15/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/065615
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/118029 (18.10.2007 Gazette 2007/42)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.04.2006 US 788621 P
03.04.2006 US 788606 P
03.04.2006 US 788622 P
06.10.2006 US 539456
21.03.2007 US 688920
21.03.2007 US 688916

(71) Applicant: Vocollect, Inc.
Pittsburgh, PA 15235-4558 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BRAHO, Keith
    Murrysville, PA 15668 (US)
  • PIKE, Jeffrey
    Murrysville, PA 15668 (US)
  • EL-JAROUDI, Amro
    Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (US)
  • PIKE, Lori
    Murrysville, PA 15668 (US)
  • LAUGHERY, Michael
    Monroeville, PA 15146 (US)

(74) Representative: Findlay, Alice Rosemary 
Reddie & Grose 16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL
London WC1X 8PL (GB)

   


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