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(11) EP 1 277 100 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
21.03.2002

(43) Date of publication:
22.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/04

(21) Application number: 01924691.7

(22) Date of filing: 05.04.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 1/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0111/050
(87) International publication number:
WO 0107/7778 (18.10.2001 Gazette 2001/42)
(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: 07.04.2000 US 195870 P
26.06.2000 US 603805

(71) Applicant: Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment Inc.
Culver City, CA 90232 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SHERR, Scott, Jeffrey
    Los Angeles, CA 90025 (US)
  • MIRANDA, Eva
    Saratoga, CA 95070 (US)
  • RUBENSTEIN, Ira, Steven
    Los Angeels, CA 90049 (US)
  • CAREY, Sean, Brennan
    Marina del Rey, CA 90292 (US)
  • LANDAU, Yair
    Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (US)
  • FRANK, Andrew, C.
    New York, NY 10024 (US)
  • LAKAMP, Brian, David
    Malibu, CA 90265 (US)
  • SPAULDING, Bryan, Gentry
    San Francisco, CA 94127 (US)
  • EVANS, Charles, Jonathan
    New York, NY 10011 (US)
  • SCHNABEL, Everton, Anthony
    Los Angeles, CA 90048 (US)
  • OCHS, Hartmut
    Los Angeles, CA 90026 (US)
  • BARNETT, Jeremy, Eli
    Pacific Palisades, CA 90272 (US)
  • PALMER, Seth, David
    New York, NY 10038 (US)
  • HENDERSON, Todd, Michael
    Los Angeles, CA 90064 (US)
  • CHONG, William, W.
    New York, NY 10002 (US)
  • FOREST, Bruce
    Weston, CT 06883 (US)
  • KOENIG, Steven
    Menlo Park, CA 94025 (US)
  • WIERSHOLM, Karl
    Kirkland, WA 98033 (US)

(74) Representative: Allman, Peter John 
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