A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A MEDIA PLAYER/RECORDER DEVICE OR AN APPLICATION PROGRAM - Patent 1125243

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EP 1 125 243 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/34

(21)	Application number: 99948059.3

(22)	Date of filing: 26.08.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06K 9/00, G06F 13/00, H04L 9/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9919/486

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0070/539 (23.11.2000 Gazette 2000/47)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

12.05.1999 US 310409
24.06.1999 US 339541

(71)	Applicant: Signafy, Inc.
	Princeton,New Jerrsey 08540 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	COX, Ingemar, J. Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (US) MILLER, Matthew, L. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)

(74)	Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER
	Siebertstrasse 4 81675 München 81675 München (DE)

(54)	A METHOD FOR INCREASING THE FUNCTIONALITY OF A MEDIA PLAYER/RECORDER DEVICE OR AN APPLICATION PROGRAM