(19)
(11) EP 1 354 284 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/43

(21) Application number: 01964400.4

(22) Date of filing: 23.08.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0126/458
(87) International publication number:
WO 0205/9816 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)
(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: 25.01.2001 US 771398

(71) Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc.
Park Ridge,New Jersey 07656 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • EDWARDS, Eric
    San Francisco, CA 94109 (US)
  • FISHER, Clay, Harvey
    Belmont, CA 94002 (US)
  • JONACH, Kurt
    San Jose, CA 95124 (US)
  • MANOWITZ, Neal, Jacob
    Mahwah, NJ 07430 (US)
  • MASU, Kengo
    San Diego, CA 92128 (US)
  • SATO, Robert, Jay
    Fort Lee, NJ 07024 (US)
  • TREE, John
    San Francisco, CA 94109 (US)

(74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr. 
D. Young & Co21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


(54) A COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SERVER FOR BROKERING DIGITAL CONTENT BETWEEN A BUYER AND A SELLER