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(11) EP 1 102 271 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:
07.12.2016 Bulletin 2016/49

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
31.08.2016 Bulletin 2016/35

(21) Application number: 00309601.3

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 27/028(2006.01)
H04N 5/765(2006.01)
G11B 23/087(2006.01)
 G11B 27/032(2006.01)
G11B 27/32(2006.01)

(54)

Method of generating audio and/or video signals and apparatus therefore

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erzeugung von Audio- und/oder Videosignalen

Procédé de génération de signaux audio et/ou vidéo et dispositif correspondant

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT NL

(30) Priority: 05.11.1999 GB 9926321
01.03.2000 GB 0004973
05.04.2000 GB 0008435

(43) Date of publication of application:
23.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/21

(73) Proprietor: Sony Europe Limited
Brooklands Weybridge Surrey KT13 0XW (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • McGrath, Mark John
    Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 3HH (GB)
  • Collins, Andrew
    Basingstoke, Hampshire RG24 7LG (GB)
  • Dorricott, Martin Rex
    Basingstoke, Hampshire RG22 5LT (GB)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 1 083 568
GB-A- 2 312 078
US-A- 5 910 825
 WO-A-99/04557
US-A- 5 568 205
   
  • MORGAN O: "Wrappers and Metadata Sub Group digital video standards" IEE COLLOQUIUM ON THE EBU-SMPTE TASK FORCE: BUILDING AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR MANAGING COMPRESSED VIDEO SYSTEMS,IEE, LONDON,BG, 1997, pages 5-1-5-7, XP002127283
   
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