(19)
(11) EP 1 483 676 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
08.12.2004 Bulletin 2004/50

(21) Application number: 02766197.4

(22) Date of filing: 30.08.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 15/16
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/027790
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/079210 (25.09.2003 Gazette 2003/39)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 08.03.2002 US 363327 P

(71) Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
Armonk, N.Y. 10504 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ACHARYA, Arup
    Nanuet, NY 10954 (US)
  • BISDIKIAN, Chatschik
    Chappaqua, NY 10514 (US)
  • KO, Young-Bae
    Kyunggi 435-050 Korea (KR)
  • MISRE, Archan
    Irvington, NY 10533 (US)
  • ROSU, Marcel, C.
    Ossining, NY 10562 (US)

(74) Representative: Mather, Belinda 
IBM United Kingdom Ltd.,MP 110,Hursley Park
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN
Winchester,Hampshire SO21 2JN (GB)

   


(54) DIFFERENTIATED CONNECTIVITY IN A PAY-PER-USE PUBLIC DATA ACCESS SYSTEM