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EP 1 221 238 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 20.12.2001 (43) Date of publication: 10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28 (21) Application number: 00967103.3 (22) Date of filing: 29.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/US0026/832 (87) International publication number: WO 0124/530 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 29.09.1999 US 156817 P (71) Applicant: Loudeye Technologies, Inc. Seattle, WA 98101 (US)	(72) Inventors: TOBIAS, Martin Seattle, WA 98122 (US) KITE, Beverly Seattle, WA 98122 (US) MATHEWS, Mat Seattle, WA 98102 (US) (74) Representative: McNally, Roisin et al SCEPTRE165-169 Scotland Street Glasgow G5 8PL Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)