(19)
(11) EP 1 133 153 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:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(21) Application number: 00311779.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.12.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 1/32(2006.01)

(54)

Image processing apparatus and method

Bildverarbeitungsvorrichtung und -Verfahren

Dispositif et procédé de traitement d'image

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 06.01.2000 JP 2000001018

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/37

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

(72) Inventor:
  • Hara, Katsuhiko
    Ohta-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al
BERESFORD & Co. 16 High Holborn
London WC1V 6BX
London WC1V 6BX (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 893 766
DE-A- 4 408 522
US-A- 5 999 654
 DE-A- 4 302 391
US-A- 5 485 287
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 010, no. 370 (E-463), 10 December 1986 (1986-12-10) & JP 61 164377 A (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 25 July 1986 (1986-07-25)
   
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