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(11) EP 1 497 925 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
19.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/03

(21) Application number: 03719826.4

(22) Date of filing: 17.04.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H03M 13/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/011969
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/090360 (30.10.2003 Gazette 2003/44)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK

(30) Priority: 19.04.2002 US 374054 P

(71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A.
92648 Boulogne (FR)

(72) Inventor:
  • BOYCE, Jill, MacDonald
    Manalapan, NJ 07726 (US)

(74) Representative: Rittner, Karsten, Dr. et al
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbH,European Patent Operations,Karl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover
30625 Hannover (DE)

   


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