(19)
(11) EP 1 384 362 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
31.07.2003

(43) Date of publication:
28.01.2004 Bulletin 2004/05

(21) Application number: 02721389.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.03.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04L 29/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/007628
(87) International publication number:
WO 2002/073925 (19.09.2002 Gazette 2002/38)
(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: 13.03.2001 US 804815
23.05.2001 US 293152 P
06.07.2001 US 899827
16.08.2001 US 931575
16.08.2001 US 931590

(71) Applicant: Goldpocket Interactive, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA 90066 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • NEWNAM, Scott, G.
    Cambridge, MA 02141 (US)
  • FRAANJE, Izet
    Cambridge, MA 02138 (US)
  • CRIBBINS, Martin, J.
    Boston, MA 02109 (US)
  • BORLESKE, Andrew, J.
    Charlestown, MA 02129 (US)
  • NEUMANN, Douglas, T.
    Somerville, MA 02145 (US)
  • TACHE, Ronald
    Reading, MA 01867 (US)

(74) Representative: Palmer, Jonathan Richard 
Boult Wade Tennant,Verulam Gardens,70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT
London WC1X 8BT (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING INTERNET-BASED EVENTS