SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN AREA OF A VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN WITH A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT - Patent 1336294

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EP 1 336 294 A2

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(88)	Date of publication A3:
	25.07.2002

(43)	Date of publication:
	20.08.2003 Bulletin 2003/34

(21)	Application number: 01969783.8

(22)	Date of filing: 26.09.2001

(51)	International Patent Classification (IPC)⁷: H04N 5/44

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/EP0111/150

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 0203/2115 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(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:

11.10.2000 US 686794

(71)	Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
	5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72)	Inventor:
	AKIWUMI-ASSANI, Samuel, O. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74)	Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria
	INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(54)	SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SELECTING AN AREA OF A VIDEO DISPLAY SCREEN WITH A REMOTE CONTROL UNIT