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(11) EP 1 277 125 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21) Application number: 01926668.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 15/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/163
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/5632 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)
(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

(30) Priority: 03.04.2000 US 194761 P
18.10.2000 US 241776 P

(71) Applicant: Quova, Inc.
Redwood City, CA 94065 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ANDERSON, Mark
    Westminster, CO 80021 (US)
  • BANSAL, Ajay
    San Jose, CA 95121 (US)
  • DOCTOR, Brad
    Broomfield, CO 80020 (US)
  • HADJIYIANNIS, George
    Boston, MA 02215 (US)
  • HERRINGSHAW, Christopher
    West Wardsboro, Vermont (US)
  • KARPLUS, Eli, E.
    New Castle, CO 81647 (US)
  • MUNIZ, Derald
    Midlothian, TX 76065 (US)

(74) Representative: Lippich, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Pys., Dr.rer.nat. 
Patentanwalt Samson & Partner,Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ESTIMATING A GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION OF A NETWORKED ENTITY