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(11) EP 1 042 916 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41

(21) Application number: 97953479.9

(22) Date of filing: 23.12.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 7/035
(86) International application number:
PCT/US9723/973
(87) International publication number:
WO 9933/269 (01.07.1999 Gazette 1999/26)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A.
92648 Boulogne Cedex (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • TULTS, Juri
    Indianapolis, IN 46226 (US)

(74) Representative: Rittner, Karsten, Dr. 
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH,Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover
30625 Hannover (DE)

   


(54) AN AUXILIARY DIGITAL DATA EXTRACTOR IN A TELEVISION