METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE TO TRANSFER MESSAGES OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK - Patent 1285342

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EP 1 285 342 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	26.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/09

(21)	Application number: 01939562.3

(22)	Date of filing: 25.05.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 13/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0117/204

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0109/0904 (29.11.2001 Gazette 2001/48)

(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:

25.05.2000 US 578756
29.01.2001 US 771546

(71)	Applicant: Postal Hut, Inc.
	Crestwood, NY 10707 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	BARRA, Robert Crestwood, NY 10707 (US) VITALE, Michael New York, NY 10282 (US) LALOS, James, Christopher Cypress, TX 77429 (US)

(74)	Representative: Riebling, Peter, Dr.-Ing.
	PatentanwaltPostfach 31 60 88113 Lindau 88113 Lindau (DE)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A SERVICE TO TRANSFER MESSAGES OVER A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK