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(11) EP 1 183 598 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
29.11.2001

(43) Date of publication:
06.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/10

(21) Application number: 00966006.9

(22) Date of filing: 13.09.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 9/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP0008/976
(87) International publication number:
WO 0122/213 (29.03.2001 Gazette 2001/13)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.09.1999 EP 99402309

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • RICCARDI, Fabio
    NL-5581 AW Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Charpail, François 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property, 156 Boulevard Haussmann
75008 Paris
75008 Paris (FR)

   


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