(19)
(11) EP 1 045 321 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
02.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/27

(43) Date of publication A2:
18.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/42

(21) Application number: 00303049.1

(22) Date of filing: 11.04.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/60
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.04.1999 JP 10399199

(71) Applicant: Sony Corporation
Tokyo 141 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Matsuyama, Shinako, c/o Sony Corporation
    Tokyo (JP)
  • Ishibashi, Yoshihito, c/o Sony Corporation
    Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Robinson, Nigel Alexander Julian 
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)

   


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