METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE - Patent 2044567

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EP 2 044 567 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	08.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/15

(21)	Application number: 06800319.3

(22)	Date of filing: 25.07.2006

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

G06Q 99/00^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US2006/028853

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2008/013526 (31.01.2008 Gazette 2008/05)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL BA HR MK RS

(71)	Applicants:
	Sony Electronics, Inc. Park Ridge, NJ 07656 (US) Sony Corporation Tokyo (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	SAEKI, Keiko Tokyo 141-0001 (JP) FUTAGAMI, Motomasa Sna Jose, CA 95134 (US) KAWAMOTO, Yoji Tokyo 141-0001 (JP) NAGANO, Motohiko Tokyo 141-0001 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Keston, Susan Elizabeth et al
	D Young & Co 120 Holborn London EC1 2DY London EC1 2DY (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING A CONTENT SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE