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(11) EP 0 901 728 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
17.03.1999 Bulletin 1999/11

(21) Application number: 96923336.0

(22) Date of filing: 19.06.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/ 14( . )
H04Q 11/ 04( . )
H04N 7/ 173( . )
H04L 12/ 56( . )
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1996/010569
(87) International publication number:
WO 1997/049223 (24.12.1997 Gazette 1998/03)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT SE

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ELY, Thomas, Chambers
    Bridgewater, NJ 08807 (US)
  • SMYK, Darek, Andrew
    Piscataway, NJ 08854 (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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