(19)
(11) EP 1 258 137 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
10.01.2002

(43) Date of publication:
20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47

(21) Application number: 00982290.9

(22) Date of filing: 29.11.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 5/445, G06F 3/00, G06F 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0032/552
(87) International publication number:
WO 0103/9514 (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

(30) Priority: 29.11.1999 US 167865 P
26.06.2000 US 214288 P

(71) Applicants:
  • Future TV Technologies, Ltd.
    Dublin 2 (IE)
  • Rzucidlo, Eugene C.
    New York, NY 10022 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • RAND, Ricky
    Cambridge (GB)

(74) Representative: Bloch, GĂ©rard et al
2, square de l'Avenue du Bois
75116 Paris
75116 Paris (FR)

   


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