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(11) EP 0 867 088 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
30.09.1998 Bulletin 1998/40

(21) Application number: 96942940.0

(22) Date of filing: 12.12.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G08B 13/ 196( . )
H04N 7/ 18( . )
G08B 15/ 00( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/019639
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/023096 (26.06.1997 Gazette 1997/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

(30) Priority: 15.12.1995 US 19950008927P

(71) Applicant: BELL COMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH, INC.
Morristown, New Jersey 07960-6438 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOYER, David, Gray
    Oceanport, NJ 07757 (US)
  • SMOOT, Lanny, Starkes
    Morris Township, NJ 07960 (US)

(74) Representative: Dubois-Chabert, Guy, et al 
Société de Protection des Inventions 25, rue de Ponthieu
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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