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EP 1013078 A1 20000628 - METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOISE REDUCTION

Title (en)

METHOD AND DEVICE FOR NOISE REDUCTION

Title (de)

VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR RAUSCHREDUKTION

Title (fr)

PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE REDUCTION DU BRUIT

Publication

EP 1013078 A1 20000628 (EN)

Application

EP 98914215 A 19980406

Priority

SE 9800625 W 19980406
SE 9703234 A 19970908

IPC 1-7

H04N 5/21; H04N 7/26

IPC 8 full level

H04N 5/21 (2006.01); H04N 7/26 (2006.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9846009A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1013078 A1 20000628

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98914215 A 19980406