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(11) EP 1 147 664 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43

(21) Application number: 00904592.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 5/913
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0001/964
(87) International publication number:
WO 0044/167 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)
(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: 26.01.1999 US 117273 P

(71) Applicant: MACROVISION CORPORATION
Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RYAN, John, O.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)
  • HOLZGRAFE, James, R.
    Morgan Hill, CA 95038 (US)
  • HOLLAR, Mark, A.
    Palo Alto, CA 94306 (US)

(74) Representative: Needle, Jacqueline 
W.H. BECK, GREENER & CO7 Stone BuildingsLincoln's Inn
London WC2A 3SZ
London WC2A 3SZ (GB)

   


(54) METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CARRYING DATA WITH A VIDEO SIGNAL SO THAT THE DATA IS NOT RECORDED