(19)
(11) EP 1 504 595 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:
07.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
26.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/52

(21) Application number: 98967101.1

(22) Date of filing: 06.03.1998
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 5/445(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1998/004367
(87) International publication number:
WO 1998/042129 (24.09.1998 Gazette 1998/38)

(54)

HD TO SD GUIDE CONVERTER FOR ELECTRONIC TELEVISION SCHEDULE SYSTEM

HD ZU SD PROGRAMMFÜHRERUMSETZER FÜR EIN FERNSEHPROGRAMMSYSTEM

GUIDE CONVERISSEUR DE HD EN DS POUR SYSTEME ELECTRONIQUE DE PROGRAMMES D'EMISSIONS TELEVISEES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 18.03.1997 US 828168

(43) Date of publication of application:
09.02.2005 Bulletin 2005/06

(73) Proprietor: THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, INC.
Indianapolis, IN 46290-1024 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • MORRISON, Hugh, Boyd
    Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US) (US)

(74) Representative: Domenego, Bertrand et al
Cabinet Lavoix 2, place d'Estienne d'Orves
75441 Paris Cedex 09
75441 Paris Cedex 09 (FR)


(56) References cited: : 
EP-A- 0 693 854
EP-A- 0 836 321
 EP-A- 0 774 866
   
       
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