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(88) Date of publication A3: 28.12.2000 (43) Date of publication: 10.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/41 (21) Application number: 00906885.9 (22) Date of filing: 07.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/479 (87) International publication number: WO 0041/117 (13.07.2000 Gazette 2000/28)

(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: 07.01.1999 US 226858 (71) Applicant: PowerTV, Inc. Cupertino, CA 95014-2154 (US)	(72) Inventor: ASPROMONTE, Bill, J. Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (US) (74) Representative: Balsters, Robert et al Novapat International SA,9, rue du Valais 1202 Genève 1202 Genève (CH)