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(11) EP 0 986 794 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
28.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/35

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/07

(21) Application number: 98930748.3

(22) Date of filing: 20.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06K 9/42
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9803/166
(87) International publication number:
WO 9805/5959 (10.12.1998 Gazette 1998/49)

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PATTERN RECOGNITION USING CONTEXTUAL CORRELATION

MUSTERERKENNUNG MIT KONTEXTKORRELATION

RECONNAISSANCE DES FORMES A L'AIDE D'UNE CORRELATION CONTEXTUELLE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE DE ES FR GB NL

(30) Priority: 04.06.1997 BE 9700482

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12

(73) Proprietor: Van Dyck, Dirk Ernest Maria
B-2630 Aartselaar (BE)

(72) Inventor:
  • Van Dyck, Dirk Ernest Maria
    B-2630 Aartselaar (BE)

(74) Representative: Land, Addick Adrianus Gosling 
Arnold & Siedsma, Advocaten en Octrooigemachtigden, Sweelinckplein 1
2517 GK Den Haag
2517 GK Den Haag (NL)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 455 898
   
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