CONVOLUTION FILTERING OF SIMILARITY DATA FOR VISUAL DISPLAY OF ENHANCED IMAGE - Patent 1236176

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EP 1 236 176 A1

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(43)	Date of publication:
	04.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/36

(21)	Application number: 00980739.7

(22)	Date of filing: 24.11.2000

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: G06T 5/00

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/US0032/207

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0103/9122 (31.05.2001 Gazette 2001/22)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
	Designated Extension States:
	AL LT LV MK RO SI

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Priority:

24.11.1999 US 167411 P

(71)	Applicant: Confirma
	Kirkland, WA 98033-6318 (US)

(72)	Inventors:
	STORK, Christopher, L. Lynnwood, WA 98037 (US) WYMAN, Bradley, T. Kirkland, WA 98034 (US)

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

(54)	CONVOLUTION FILTERING OF SIMILARITY DATA FOR VISUAL DISPLAY OF ENHANCED IMAGE