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(11) EP 1 052 793 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:
01.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/14

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05

(21) Application number: 00401243.1

(22) Date of filing: 05.05.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04J 3/06(2006.01)

(54)

Method and device for synchronisation between two networks

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Synchronisierung zwischen zwei Netzwerken

Procédé et dispositif de synchronisation entre deux réseaux

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 11.05.1999 FR 9906029
11.05.1999 FR 9906030

(43) Date of publication of application:
15.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/46

(73) Proprietor: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Le Scolan, Lionel
    35000 Rennes (FR)
  • Nezou, Patrick
    35170 Bruz (FR)
  • Braneci, Mohamed
    35000 Rennes (FR)
  • Rousseau, Pascal
    35000 Rennes (FR)

(74) Representative: Santarelli 
14, avenue de la Grande Armée B.P. 237
75822 Paris Cedex 17
75822 Paris Cedex 17 (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 722 233
WO-A-96/31033
US-A- 5 638 379
 EP-A- 0 892 335
US-A- 5 128 971
US-A- 5 809 092
   
  • SATO TAKASHI: "SYNCHRONIZING CYCLE MASTER TO EXTERNAL TIMING INFORMATION VIA CYCLE SLAVE - SOLUTION TO CYCLE MASTER LOCATION LIMITATION" PHILIPS RESEARCH BRIARCLIFF, 19 March 1998 (1998-03-19), XP002132974 P1394.1 WG
   
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