(19)
(11) EP 1 197 077 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
30.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/48

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
21.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/38

(21) Application number: 00945375.4

(22) Date of filing: 13.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/455
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2000/019134
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/006774 (25.01.2001 Gazette 2001/04)

(54)

SELECTIVE GAIN ADJUSTEMENT TO AID CARRIER ACQUISITION IN A HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION RECEIVER

SELEKTIVE VERSTÄRKUNGSEINSTELLUNG ZUR ERLEICHTERUNG DER TRÄGERRÜCKGEWINNUNG IN EINEM HOCHAUFLÖSENDEN FERNSEHEMPFÄNGER

REGLAGE DE GAIN SELECTIF DESTINE A FAVORISER L'ACQUISITION DE PORTEUSE DANS UN RECEPTEUR DE TELEVISION HAUTE DEFINITION

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 16.07.1999 US 144413 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
17.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/16

(73) Proprietor: Thomson Licensing
92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR)

(72) Inventors:
  • BOUILLET, Aaron, Reel
    Noblesville, IN 46060-9713 (US)
  • STEWART, John, Sidney
    Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US)

(74) Representative: Kerber, Thierry et al
Thomson multimedia, 46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo
92648 Boulogne Cedex
92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-95/27371
 US-A- 5 546 138
   
       
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