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(11) EP 1 192 615 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
03.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/14

(21) Application number: 00950270.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G09B 3/00, G09B 5/00, G09B 7/00, G09B 19/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0017/979
(87) International publication number:
WO 0101/372 (04.01.2001 Gazette 2001/01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 30.06.1999 US 141283 P
01.07.1999 US 141864 P
08.03.2000 US 187890 P

(71) Applicant: Blackboard, Inc.
Washington, DC 20036 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ALCORN, Robert, L.
    Arlington, VA 22204 (US)
  • CANE, Daniel E.
    Washington, DC 20009 (US)
  • CHASEN, Michael L.
    Washington, DC 20008 (US)
  • CHI, Timothy R.
    Fairfax, VA 22031 (US)
  • GILFUS, Stephen, R.
    Woodbridge, VA 22192 (US)
  • PERIAN, Scott
    Washington, DC 20008 (US)
  • PITTINSKY, Matthew L.
    Washington, DC 20008 (US)

(74) Representative: Kehl, Günther, Dipl.-Phys. 
PatentanwaltskanzleiGünther KehlFriedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München
81679 München (DE)

   


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