SYSTEM AND METHODS TO EFFECT RETURN OF A CONSUMER PRODUCT - Patent 1307845

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EP 1 307 845 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19

(21)	Application number: 01952555.9

(22)	Date of filing: 10.07.2001

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

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0121/630

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0200/5186 (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

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Priority:

10.07.2000 US 612945
23.02.2001 US 792646

(71)	Applicant: Canon USA, Inc.
	Lake Success, NY 11042-1198 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	TSUNENARI, Tomoo Kawasaki-shi,Kanagawa 216-0033 (JP) SAKS, Arkady Forest Hills, NY 11374 (US) LARKEY, Ben Caldwell, NJ 07006 (US) FUTAGAMI, Ryotaro Port Washington, NY 11050 (US)

(74)	Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
	BERESFORD & Co.2-5 Warwick Court,High Holborn London WC1R 5DH London WC1R 5DH (GB)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHODS TO EFFECT RETURN OF A CONSUMER PRODUCT