IMPULSE PAY PER USE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES - Patent 1206876

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EP 1 206 876 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	22.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/21

(21)	Application number: 00952474.5

(22)	Date of filing: 03.08.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 7/167, H04N 7/16

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0021/243

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0113/635 (22.02.2001 Gazette 2001/08)

(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:

17.08.1999 US 149263 P

(71)	Applicant: General Instrument Corporation
	Horsham,Pennsylvania 19044 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	SAFADI, Reem Horsham, PA 19044 (US) SPRUNK, Eric, J. Carlsbad, CA 92009 (US) MAKOFKA, Doug Willow Grove, PA 19090 (US) BONTEMPI, Ray Jamison, PA 18929 (US)

(74)	Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
	Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)

(54)	IMPULSE PAY PER USE METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DATA AND MULTIMEDIA SERVICES