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(11) EP 1 504 598 A1

(12)

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

(21) Application number: 03724522.2

(22) Date of filing: 08.05.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7H04N 5/91
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2003/014507
(87) International publication number:
WO 2003/096686 (20.11.2003 Gazette 2003/47)
(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: 09.05.2002 US 442739

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

(72) Inventors:
  • ENGLE, Joseph, C.
    Carmel, IN 46033 (US)
  • ODUTOLA, Akinyemi
    Carmel, IN 46033 (US)

(74) Representative: Rossmanith, Manfred, Dr. 
Deutsche Thomson-Brandt GmbHEuropean Patent OperationsKarl-Wiechert-Allee 74
30625 Hannover
30625 Hannover (DE)

   


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