(19)
(11) EP 1 495 641 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:
14.09.2016 Bulletin 2016/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/19

(21) Application number: 03717726.8

(22) Date of filing: 25.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 19/51(2014.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2003/005294
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/105482 (18.12.2003 Gazette 2003/51)

(54)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COMPRESSION OF 3D COMPUTER GRAPHICS

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR KOMPRESSION VON DREIDIMENSIONALEN COMPUTERGRAPHIKEN

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE DE COMPRESSION D'INFOGRAPHIES 3D


(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 11.06.2002 US 167328

(43) Date of publication of application:
12.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/02

(60) Divisional application:
16155839.0 / 3043320

(73) Proprietor: Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • IWATA, Eiji, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Tokyo 107-0062 (JP)
  • SUZUOKI, Masakazu, SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC
    Tokyo 107-0062 (JP)

(74) Representative: Manitz, Finsterwald & Partner GbR 
Martin-Greif-Strasse 1
80336 München
80336 München (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 675 462
US-A- 5 786 860
   
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