A METHOD OF REDUCING MEMORY REQUIREMENTS IN AN AC-3 AUDIO ENCODER - Patent 1228507

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EP 1 228 507 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	07.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/32

(21)	Application number: 99954578.3

(22)	Date of filing: 30.10.1999

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G10L 19/14, H04B 1/66

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/SG9900/111

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0133/556 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(71)	Applicant: STMicroelectronics Asia Pacific Pte Ltd.
	Singapore 569508 (SG)

(72)	Inventors:
	Absar, Mohammed Javed Singapore 530411 (SG) George, Sapna Singapore 550315 (SG)

(74)	Representative: Cerbaro, Elena et al
	c/o Studio Torta S.r.l. Via Viotti, 9 10121 Torino 10121 Torino (IT)

(54)	A METHOD OF REDUCING MEMORY REQUIREMENTS IN AN AC-3 AUDIO ENCODER