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(11) EP 0 998 826 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/19

(21) Application number: 98928295.9

(22) Date of filing: 20.05.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/50, H04N 7/36, H04N 7/26
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP9802/950
(87) International publication number:
WO 9907/157 (11.02.1999 Gazette 1999/06)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 28.07.1997 EP 97112951

(71) Applicant: IDT INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
D-85737 Ismaning (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • DIEPOLD, Klaus
    D-85635 Siegertsbrunn (DE)
  • GRIESSL, Max
    D-80933 München (DE)
  • HANIKA, Helmut
    D-81379 München (DE)
  • KNOBLOCH, Christof
    D-85221 Dachau (DE)
  • MARTENS, Harald
    DK-1453 Copenhagen (DK)
  • MÜLLER, Klaus
    D-81543 München (DE)
  • REBERG, Jan, Otto
    N-1405 Langhus (NO)
  • RÖTTGERMANN, Clemens
    D-80337 München (DE)
  • WITTKOP, Markus
    D-85737 Ismaning (DE)
  • ZEITLER, Thomas
    D-85737 Ismaning (DE)

(74) Representative: Betten & Resch 
Reichenbachstrasse 19
80469 München
80469 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMPRESSING VIDEO SEQUENCES