(19)
(11) EP 1 072 007 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
31.01.2001 Bulletin 2001/05

(21) Application number: 00913442.0

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/594
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/109 (17.08.2000 Gazette 2000/33)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 12.02.1999 US 119888 P

(71) Applicant: Net Exchange
Avalon, CA 90704-1009 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CLIFNER, Lance, A.
    San Diego, CA 92130 (US)
  • ISHIKIDA, Takashi
    San Diego, CA (US)
  • LEDYARD, John
    San Diego, CA (US)
  • POLK, Charles W.
    Avalon, CA 90704-1861 (US)
  • JOHNSTON, Wallace, W.
    Norwell, MA (US)
  • HOWIESON, Andrew, W.
    Duxbury, MA (US)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, PoltePartnerschaft 
Patent- und RechtsanwaltskanzleiAlois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AN AUTOMATED EXCHANGE