COUPON SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE OF COUPONS WITHIN A GROUP COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM - Patent 1397878

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EP 1 397 878 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	17.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/12

(21)	Application number: 02717807.8

(22)	Date of filing: 11.04.2002

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04J 3/24

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2002/011640

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2002/084913 (24.10.2002 Gazette 2002/43)

(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:

12.04.2001 US 835262
19.09.2001 US 957170

(71)	Applicant: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
	San Diego, CA 92121-1714 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	KIRBY, Miles, Alexander, Lyell San Diego, CA 92103 (US) WINCHELL, Diane, M. San Diego, CA 92121 (US) KORECKI, Jon, L. San Diego, CA 92120 (US)

(74)	Representative: Walsh, Michael Joseph et al
	TOMKINS & CO.5, Dartmouth Road Dublin 6 Dublin 6 (IE)

(54)	COUPON SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF USE OF COUPONS WITHIN A GROUP COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM