CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICES WITH UPGRADE CAPABILITY - Patent 1197084

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EP 1 197 084 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	22.03.2001

(43)	Date of publication:
	17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(21)	Application number: 00948592.1

(22)	Date of filing: 06.07.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/16, H04N 5/44

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0018/594

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0102/942 (11.01.2001 Gazette 2001/02)

(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

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Priority:

06.07.1999 US 142653 P

(71)	Applicant: Index Systems, Inc.
	Tortola, British Virgin Islands (VG)

(72)	Inventor:
	KHAN, Zafar Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US)

(74)	Representative: Reeve, Anna Elizabeth et al
	Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

(54)	CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICES WITH UPGRADE CAPABILITY