SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING INTERNET-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO AND OTHER DATA - Patent 1226719

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EP 1 226 719 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	31.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/31

(21)	Application number: 00961889.3

(22)	Date of filing: 13.09.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 17/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0025/120

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0120/917 (22.03.2001 Gazette 2001/12)

(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:

13.09.1999 US 153735 P
12.04.2000 US 547204

(71)	Applicant: Vesta Broadband Services Inc.
	McKinney, TX 75070 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	JAVED, Shoeb, M. Plano, TX 75025 (US) TUDER, John, E. Celina, TX 75009 (US) ADIVI, Venkatesh San Antonio, TX 78230 (US)

(74)	Representative: Williams, David John
	Page White & Farrer,54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)

(54)	SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING INTERNET-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF VIDEO AND OTHER DATA