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Interactive television

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AU2002216119A1
AU2002216119A1 AU2002216119A AU1611902A AU2002216119A1 AU 2002216119 A1 AU2002216119 A1 AU 2002216119A1 AU 2002216119 A AU2002216119 A AU 2002216119A AU 1611902 A AU1611902 A AU 1611902A AU 2002216119 A1 AU2002216119 A1 AU 2002216119A1
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Prior art keywords
interactive television
interactive
television
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Abandoned
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AU2002216119A
Inventor
Alex D'anci
Johan Sjoblom
Stefan Strandberg
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
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Priority claimed from GB0031236A external-priority patent/GB2370456A/en
Priority claimed from GB0031237A external-priority patent/GB2370397A/en
Application filed by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB filed Critical Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson AB
Publication of AU2002216119A1 publication Critical patent/AU2002216119A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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AU2002216119A 2000-12-20 2001-12-18 Interactive television Abandoned AU2002216119A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (5)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB0031236A GB2370456A (en) 2000-12-20 2000-12-20 Interactive television using a wireless terminal
GB0031237.1 2000-12-20
GB0031236.3 2000-12-20
GB0031237A GB2370397A (en) 2000-12-21 2000-12-21 Profiling of the audience of a broadcast advertisement
PCT/EP2001/015052 WO2002051151A2 (en) 2000-12-20 2001-12-18 Interactive television

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