AN IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PUPPETRY OR SIMILAR TYPES OF PERFORMANCES UTILIZING A VIRTUAL SET - Patent 1228647

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EP 1 228 647 A1

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

(21)	Application number: 00955655.6

(22)	Date of filing: 17.08.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 9/74, H04N 9/75

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0022/612

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0167/779 (13.09.2001 Gazette 2001/37)

(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

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Priority:

08.03.2000 US 187814 P
29.03.2000 US 537529

(71)	Applicant: Kriegman, Mitchell
	New York, NY 10014 (US)

(72)	Inventor:
	Kriegman, Mitchell New York, NY 10014 (US)

(74)	Representative: Topley, Paul et al
	Beresford & Co2-5 Warwick CourtHigh Holborn London WC1R 5DJ London WC1R 5DJ (GB)

(54)	AN IMPROVED METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ENHANCED PUPPETRY OR SIMILAR TYPES OF PERFORMANCES UTILIZING A VIRTUAL SET