GB2377861B - Distributed message transmission system and method - Google Patents

Distributed message transmission system and method

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Publication number
GB2377861B
GB2377861B GB0210243A GB0210243A GB2377861B GB 2377861 B GB2377861 B GB 2377861B GB 0210243 A GB0210243 A GB 0210243A GB 0210243 A GB0210243 A GB 0210243A GB 2377861 B GB2377861 B GB 2377861B
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transmission system
message transmission
distributed message
distributed
transmission
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Ian Wood
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Empower Interactive Group Ltd
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Priority claimed from GBGB0115493.9A external-priority patent/GB0115493D0/en
Priority claimed from GB0203796A external-priority patent/GB2378357B/en
Application filed by Empower Interactive Group Ltd filed Critical Empower Interactive Group Ltd
Priority to GB0508687A priority Critical patent/GB2411084B/en
Priority to GB0411551A priority patent/GB2399997B/en
Priority to GB0411549A priority patent/GB2399995B/en
Priority to GB0411547A priority patent/GB2399994B/en
Priority to GB0508688A priority patent/GB2411085B/en
Priority to GB0411550A priority patent/GB2399996B/en
Publication of GB0210243D0 publication Critical patent/GB0210243D0/en
Publication of GB2377861A publication Critical patent/GB2377861A/en
Priority to TW092103232A priority patent/TW200303690A/en
Priority to AU2003205901A priority patent/AU2003205901A1/en
Priority to GB0417465A priority patent/GB2401754B/en
Priority to GB0417467A priority patent/GB2401756B/en
Priority to PCT/GB2003/000709 priority patent/WO2003069924A2/en
Priority to GB0417468A priority patent/GB2401757B/en
Priority to GB0417466A priority patent/GB2401755B/en
Priority to GB0416118A priority patent/GB2400774B/en
Priority to EP03702780A priority patent/EP1477034A2/en
Priority to US10/918,852 priority patent/US20050078660A1/en
Priority to GB0508685A priority patent/GB2411083B/en
Publication of GB2377861B publication Critical patent/GB2377861B/en
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Priority Applications (17)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0508687A GB2411084B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0411551A GB2399997B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0411549A GB2399995B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0411547A GB2399994B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0508688A GB2411085B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0411550A GB2399996B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-05-03 Distributed message transmission system and method
TW092103232A TW200303690A (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-17 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0417466A GB2401755B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0416118A GB2400774B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0417465A GB2401754B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
AU2003205901A AU2003205901A1 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
EP03702780A EP1477034A2 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0417467A GB2401756B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
PCT/GB2003/000709 WO2003069924A2 (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0417468A GB2401757B (en) 2002-02-18 2003-02-18 Distributed message transmission system and method
US10/918,852 US20050078660A1 (en) 2002-02-18 2004-08-12 Distributed message transmission system and method
GB0508685A GB2411083B (en) 2001-06-25 2005-04-28 Distributed message transmission system and method

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GBGB0115493.9A GB0115493D0 (en) 2001-06-25 2001-06-25 Improvements relating to messaging systems
GBGB0122943.4A GB0122943D0 (en) 2001-06-25 2001-09-24 Message transmission system and method
GB0203796A GB2378357B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Message transmission system and method
GB0203795A GB2379137B (en) 2001-06-25 2002-02-18 Distributed system architecture

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WO2000074404A1 (en) * 1999-06-01 2000-12-07 Nokia Corporation Message routing in case of multiple network subscription

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WO2000074404A1 (en) * 1999-06-01 2000-12-07 Nokia Corporation Message routing in case of multiple network subscription

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