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(11) EP 1 236 074 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(21) Application number: 00930601.0

(22) Date of filing: 10.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0012/906
(87) International publication number:
WO 0104/2888 (14.06.2001 Gazette 2001/24)
(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: 07.12.1999 US 169506 P
14.02.2000 US 503778

(71) Applicant: Pace Anti-Piracy, Inc.
San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CRONCE, Paul, Allen
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)
  • FONTANA, Joseph, M.
    San Jose, CA 95125 (US)

(74) Representative: Picker, Madeline Margaret 
Brookes Batchellor102-108 Clerkenwell Road
London EC1M 5SA
London EC1M 5SA (GB)

   


(54) PORTABLE AUTHORIZATION DEVICE FOR AUTHORIZING USE OF PROTECTED INFORMATION AND ASSOCIATED METHOD