METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND REWARDING CONNECTION TIME TO A NETWORK RESOURCE - Patent 1257946

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EP 1 257 946 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21)	Application number: 00983805.3

(22)	Date of filing: 29.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/60

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0032/507

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0104/1015 (07.06.2001 Gazette 2001/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

30.11.1999 US 167982 P
27.11.2000 US 722904 P

(71)	Applicant: Stickitsweepstakes LLC
	Dover, DE 19901 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	MARSHALL, T., Thaddeus Medford, NJ 08055 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wilson Gunn M'Caw
	41-51 Royal Exchange,Cross Street Manchester M2 7BD Manchester M2 7BD (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR TRACKING AND REWARDING CONNECTION TIME TO A NETWORK RESOURCE