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(11) EP 1 294 194 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
04.08.2010 Bulletin 2010/31

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.04.2010 Bulletin 2010/17

(21) Application number: 01402335.2

(22) Date of filing: 10.09.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
 G06T 7/20(2006.01)

(54)

Apparatus and method for motion vector estimation

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bewegungsvektorenabschätzung

Procédé et appareil pour l'estimation des vecteurs de mouvement

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT NL

(43) Date of publication of application:
19.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/12

(73) Proprietors:
  • Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Dallas, Texas 75251 (US)
    Designated Contracting States:
    DE GB IT NL 
  • TEXAS INSTRUMENTS FRANCE
    06271 Villeneuve Loubet Cédex (FR)
    Designated Contracting States:
    FR 

(72) Inventor:
  • Sohm, Oliver
    McKinney, TX 75070 (US)

(74) Representative: Potter, Julian Mark et al
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


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