(19)
(11) EP 1 166 566 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
01.03.2001

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01

(21) Application number: 00921604.5

(22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/26, H04N 7/36, H04N 7/50
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0008/771
(87) International publication number:
WO 0064/186 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)
(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: 01.04.1999 US 283947
06.04.1999 US 287535
29.06.1999 US 342527
10.12.1999 US 467552

(71) Applicant: Ravisent Technologies, Inc.
Malvern, PA 19355-1308 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WOLFF, Robert, M.
    Fremont, CA 94536 (US)
  • LANGER, Randy
    Port Orchard, WA 98366 (US)
  • SIGMUND, Ulrich
    D-76133 Karsruhl (DE)

(74) Representative: Schoppe, Fritz, Dipl.-Ing. 
Patentanwälte Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler & Zinkler, Postfach 71 08 67
81458 München
81458 München (DE)

   


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