(19)
(11) EP 1 151 612 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
07.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/45

(21) Application number: 00908575.4

(22) Date of filing: 11.02.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/24
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0003/414
(87) International publication number:
WO 0048/400 (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: 11.02.1999 US 119762 P
11.02.1999 US 120206 P
11.02.1999 US 120207 P
11.02.1999 US 120208 P
11.02.1999 US 120209 P
29.09.1999 US 156817 P
08.02.2000 US 499961

(71) Applicant: Loudeye Technologies, Inc.
Seattle, WA 98101 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TOBIAS, Martin
    Seattle, WA 98122 (US)
  • KITE, Beverley
    Seattle, WA 98117 (US)
  • BROWN, Mathews
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • LINDVALL, Eric
    Seattle, WA 98119 (US)
  • OBERLANDER, Jeffrey
    Seattle, WA 98116 (US)
  • ROBERTS, Aron
    Seattle, WA 98102 (US)
  • HANSEN, Anna
    Port Angeles, CA 98363 (US)
  • MALLEY, Gregory
    Seattle, WA 98103 (US)
  • SUZUKI, Ken
    Seattle, WA 98144 (US)

(74) Representative: Dendorfer, Claus, Dr. et al
Wächtershäuser & HartzTal 29
80331 München
80331 München (DE)

   


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