METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STAGE DATA FILTERING BY A SINGLE DEVICE - Patent 1034492

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EP 1 034 492 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	13.09.2000 Bulletin 2000/37

(21)	Application number: 98960689.2

(22)	Date of filing: 02.12.1998

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06F 17/30, G06F 13/36, G06F 15/00, H04N 1/413

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US9825/647

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 9928/838 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

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Priority:

04.12.1997 US 985389
23.11.1998 US 198337

(71)	Applicant: Aveo, Inc.
	Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	HOFMANN, William, D. Berkeley, CA 94702 (US)

(74)	Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al
	Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside CH41 6BR (GB)

(54)	METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MULTI-STAGE DATA FILTERING BY A SINGLE DEVICE