(19)
(11) EP 1 242 929 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
25.07.2002

(43) Date of publication:
25.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/39

(21) Application number: 00931936.9

(22) Date of filing: 18.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0010/395
(87) International publication number:
WO 0006/3810 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 21.04.1999 US 295826

(71) Applicant: Research Investment Network
IrvineCalifornia 92614 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • COLLART, Todd, R.
    Los Altos, CA 94022 (US)

(74) Representative: Kuhnen, Rainer Andreas, Dipl.-Ing. 
Kuhnen & WackerPatentanwaltsgesellschaft mbH,Prinz-Ludwig-Strasse 40A
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


(54) SYSTEM, METHOD AND ARTICLE OF MANUFACTURE FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ELECTRONIC CONTENT UTILIZING A LASER-CENTRIC MEDIUM