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(11) EP 1 155 566 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
21.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/47

(21) Application number: 00909966.4

(22) Date of filing: 27.01.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0001/708
(87) International publication number:
WO 0045/588 (03.08.2000 Gazette 2000/31)
(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: 27.01.1999 US 237827

(71) Applicant: DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
Bethesda, MD 20814-3522 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • HENDRICKS, John, S.
    Potomac, MD 20854 (US)
  • ASMUSSEN, Michael, L.
    Herndon, VA 20171 (US)

(74) Representative: Strehl Schübel-Hopf & Partner 
Maximilianstrasse 54
80538 München
80538 München (DE)

   


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