METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMITING SERVICE IN A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM - Patent 1010325

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EP 1 010 325 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	21.06.2000 Bulletin 2000/25

(21)	Application number: 98938225.4

(22)	Date of filing: 31.07.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9815/986

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9907/147 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB IT NL

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Priority:

01.08.1997 US 54575 P
31.07.1998 US 127273

(71)	Applicant: SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC.
	Norcross,Georgia 30092 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	AKINS, Glendon, L., III Gainesville, GA 30501 (US) PINDER, Howard, G. Norcross, GA 30092 (US) WASILEWSKI, Anthony, J. Alpharetta, GA 30022 (US)

(74)	Representative: Kügele, Bernhard et al
	NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA,9, Rue du Valais 1202 Genève 1202 Genève (CH)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GEOGRAPHICALLY LIMITING SERVICE IN A CONDITIONAL ACCESS SYSTEM