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(11) EP 1 474 740 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
10.11.2004 Bulletin 2004/46

(21) Application number: 02798540.7

(22) Date of filing: 18.12.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7G06F 3/14
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2002/040623
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/054687 (03.07.2003 Gazette 2003/27)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO

(30) Priority: 19.12.2001 WO PCT/US01/50458
19.12.2001 US 27430

(71) Applicants:
  • Sparkpoint Software, Inc.
    Berkeley, California 94708 (US)
  • Land, Michael
    Berkeley,California 940708 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LAND, Michael, Z.
    Berkeley, CA 94708 (US)
  • MCCONNELL, Peter, N.
    Berkeley, CA 94704 (US)
  • MCMAHON, Michael, J.
    Fairfax, CA 94930 (US)

(74) Representative: Jenkins, Peter David et al
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(54) SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MULTIMEDIA AUTHORING AND PLAYBACK