(19)
(11) EP 1 461 755 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.05.2004

(43) Date of publication:
29.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/40

(21) Application number: 99965746.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.11.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/025793
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/026745 (11.05.2000 Gazette 2000/19)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 02.11.1998 US 184571
25.08.1999 US 382907

(71) Applicant: HSX, Inc.
Santa Monica, CA 90401 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • KEISER, Timothy, M.
    Los Angeles, CA 90025 (US)
  • BURNS, Michael, R.
    Los Angeles, CA 90069 (US)

(74) Representative: Hackett, Sean James 
Marks & Clerk,Patent Attorneys,Alpha Tower,Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)


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