EP0902580A3

Public communications services vending method and apparatus

Abstract

An apparatus and method for vending public communications services. The apparatus includes a telephone, a multimedia terminal, and a payment receiver for receiving an authorization to accept charges for enabling use of at least one of the telephone and the multimedia terminal.

EP0902580A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 11 September 2018, 8 years ago.

Parties

Owner: RPX CORP
Assigned now: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Applicants: Nortel Networks Limited
Inventors: Hillson, Andrew Raines, Calgary, Alberta T2Z 2K7, Canada
Chow, Alfred, Calgary, Alberta T3H 2N2, Canada
Dickie, Douglas Brock, Calgary, Alberta T3B 3X2, Canada
Manson, Michael George, Calgary, ALberta T2J 5X6, Canada
and 4 more inventorsShow fewer
McDonald, John Maurice, Holland Landing, Ontario L9N 1C7, Canada
Judd, James Marshall, Richardson, TX 75081, United States of America
Isgro, Nick, Scraborough, Ontario M1M 1E7, Canada
Jansen, Bernard Gerald, Brampton, Ontario L6R 1C5, Canada

Examination

Agent: Mackenzie, Andrew Bryan

Reach

Cites: 5 earlier patents⁠
Family: 6 members in 3 offices⁠CA2EP2US2

Classification

CPC: H04M15/68G06Q30/0283G07F7/00G07F17/16H04M15/00H04M17/00+4 more
IPC: G07F7 00G07F17 16H04M15 00H04M17 00H04M17 02

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0344672A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XA	Search report	1-10,23-25,27,28,32
US4359631A	Cites	United States of America	A	Search report	–
US4900905A	Cites	United States of America	X	Search report	1,23
US5572005A	Cites	United States of America	XA	Search report	1-6,8,13,23-25,32,39
US5761071A	Cites	United States of America	PA	Search report	1,13

6 members in 3 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims4

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
928519	United States of America	–	1997-09-12
92851997	United States of America	A	1997-09-12
928519	–	–	–
US19970928519	–	–	–

Members6

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
CA2246964A1	Canada	A1	1999-03-12
EP0902580A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1999-03-17
US6118860A	United States of America	A	2000-09-12
US6243450B1	United States of America	B1	2001-06-05
EP0902580A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2001-11-21
CA2246964C	Canada	C	2004-05-04

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	Event	Code
2005-12-14	Application deemed to be withdrawnWithdrawn18D	18D
2005-10-28	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWNSTAA	STAA
2005-01-19	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q
2003-10-08	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1
2002-08-07	Designation fees paidDE FR GBAKX	AKX
2002-06-26	Request for examination filed17P	17P
2001-11-21	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
2001-11-21	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX
2001-11-21	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant7H 04M 15/00 A, 7H 04M 17/02 BRIC1	RIC1
2001-10-05	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL
2000-09-27	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1
1999-07-14	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP3	RAP3
1999-03-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
1999-03-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK
1999-03-17	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX
1999-01-29	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI