(19)
(11) EP 1 302 073 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
30.05.2002

(43) Date of publication:
16.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/16

(21) Application number: 01950990.0

(22) Date of filing: 09.07.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173, G06F 17/60, H04N 7/088
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0121/611
(87) International publication number:
WO 0200/5568 (17.01.2002 Gazette 2002/03)
(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: 10.07.2000 US 613862

(71) Applicant: Qvc, Inc.
West Chester, PA 19380 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LINK, John
    Malvern, PA 19355 (US)
  • GRAVES, George, A.
    Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004 (US)
  • HEIMARK, Christopher, J.
    Paoli, PA 19301 (US)
  • BROWN, Thomas, A.
    West Chester, PA 19380 (US)
  • BENHAM, Cliff
    West Grove, PA 19390 (US)

(74) Representative: Hertz, Oliver, Dr. 
v. Bezold & Sozien,Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München
80799 München (DE)

   


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