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(11) EP 1 269 758 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
20.12.2001

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/01

(21) Application number: 01914078.9

(22) Date of filing: 12.03.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 9/31, H04N 5/74, H04N 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0100/347
(87) International publication number:
WO 0106/9942 (20.09.2001 Gazette 2001/38)
(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: 15.03.2000 US 189482 P
15.03.2000 US 189483 P

(71) Applicant: IMAX CORPORATION
Mississauga,Ontario L5K 1B1 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • GIBBON, Michael, A.
    Oakville, Ontario L6M 1J5 (CA)
  • READ, Steven
    Mississauga, Ontario L5L 4J6 (CA)
  • ZHOU, Samuel, Z.
    North York, Ontario M2H 1V5 (CA)

(74) Representative: Weston, Robert Dale et al
PHILLIPS & LEIGH5 Pemberton Row
London EC4A 3BA
London EC4A 3BA (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUSES FOR SUPERIMPOSITION OF IMAGES