(19)
(11) EP 1 118 209 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:
09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(21) Application number: 99951666.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 3/20, H04N 5/63
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1999/022660
(87) International publication number:
WO 2000/019707 (06.04.2000 Gazette 2000/14)

(54)

VIDEO DISPLAY PROTECTION CIRCUIT

BILDSCHIRMSCHUTZSCHALTUNG

CIRCUIT SERVANT A PROTEGER UN AFFICHAGE VIDEO

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 29.09.1998 US 102213 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
25.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/30

(73) Proprietor: Thomson Licensing
92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • JACKSON, David, Ross
    Indianapolis, IN 46205 (US)
  • GRIEPENTROG, Dal, Frank
    Indianapolis, IN 46254 (US)

(74) Representative: Rossmanith, Manfred et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH, Licensing & Intellectual Property, Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover
30625 Hannover (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 522 328
US-A- 5 714 843
 US-A- 5 677 730
   
       
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