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EP1273164 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET-BASED TELEPHONE ACCESS TO PREPAID CARD AND PIN SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.09.2005
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 16.11.2005  [2005/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MCI Worldcom, Inc.
515 East Amite Street
Jackson, MS 39201 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]For all designated states
MCI Worldcom, Inc.
515 East Amite Street
Jackson, MI 19201 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LIU, Yali
2678 Carnation Drive
Richardson, TX 75082 / US
02 / LIU, Tong
2678 Carnation Drive
Richardson, TX 75082 / US
 [2003/02]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/02]Hofmann, Harald, et al
Sonnenberg Fortmann, Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date01922977.230.03.2001
[2003/02]
WO2001US10454
Priority number, dateUS2000053870830.03.2000         Original published format: US 538708
[2003/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0176222
Date:11.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1273164
Date:08.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 11.10.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/02]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US11.10.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2003
ClassificationIPC:H04M17/00, H04Q3/00, H04M7/00
[2003/27]
CPC:
H04M15/56 (EP,US); H04M15/55 (EP,US); H04M15/90 (EP,US);
H04M17/00 (EP,US); H04M2215/016 (EP,US); H04M2215/202 (EP,US);
H04M2215/44 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2003/02]H04M17/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/02]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR INTERNET BASIERTEN TELEFONZUGRIFF AUF SYSTEME MIT VORAUSBEZAHLTEN KARTEN UND PIN-SYSTEME[2003/02]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INTERNET-BASED TELEPHONE ACCESS TO PREPAID CARD AND PIN SYSTEMS[2003/02]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF D'ACCES TELEPHONIQUE INTERNET A DES SYSTEMES DE CARTE A PREPAIEMENT ET DES SYSTEMES NIP[2003/02]
Entry into regional phase29.10.2002National basic fee paid 
29.10.2002Search fee paid 
29.10.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
29.10.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure15.10.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
29.10.2002Examination requested  [2003/02]
22.12.2003Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
15.04.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.01.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.05.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2005/46]
17.06.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2005/46]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200505   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO9638018  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE], et al) [A] 1-17 * abstract * * page 7, line 19 - page 8, line 13 * * page 10, line 23 - page 11, line 12 * * page 12, line 19 - page 13, line 5 * * page 1 *;
 [X]WO9821874  (ERICSSON TELEFON AB L M [SE]) [X] 1-17 * abstract * * page 10, line 23 - page 11, line 2 * * page 12, line 17 - line 23 * * page 14, line 25 - page 15, line 30 * * figures 1,2,4A *;
 [A]US5991381  (BOUANAKA HANSALI [US], et al) [A] 1-17* abstract *;
 [A]  - HUBAUX J-P ET AL, "The impact of the Internet on telecommunication architectures", COMPUTER NETWORKS, ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS B.V., AMSTERDAM, NL, (19990211), vol. 31, no. 3, ISSN 1389-1286, pages 257 - 273, XP004304602 [A] 1-17 * page 262, column R, paragraph 3.1 - page 263, column R * * page 265, column R, paragraph 3.2 - page 267, column R, paragraph 3.3 * * figure 5 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0169-7552(98)00263-3
International search[Y]US5991381  (BOUANAKA HANSALI [US], et al);
 [AP]US6104704  (BUHLER GERHARD [US], et al);
 [YP]US6137869  (VOIT ERIC A [US], et al);
 [YP]US6188752  (LESLEY ULF [SE])
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