(19)
(11) EP 1 138 149 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.08.2000

(43) Date of publication:
04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40

(21) Application number: 99957804.0

(22) Date of filing: 07.12.1999
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/445
(86) International application number:
PCT/CA9901/168
(87) International publication number:
WO 0035/190 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 07.12.1998 US 111274 P

(71) Applicant: I.R.G. Infomedia Research Group Inc.
quebec, Quebec G1K 3P6 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • DUSSAULT, Andre
    Quebec, Quebec G2B 2B9 (CA)
  • RAFENOMANJATO, Jean-Pierre
    St-Etienne-de-Lauzon, Quebec G6J 1N7 (CA)

(74) Representative: Hoffmann, Jörg Peter, Dr. Ing. 
Müller & HoffmannPatentanwälteInnere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING A COMPUTERISED TELEVISION APPARATUS