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(43) Date of publication: 29.03.2006 Bulletin 2006/13 (21) Application number: 03817037.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 13/00(1995.01) G06T 15/70(1995.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/026546 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/104935 (02.12.2004 Gazette 2004/49)

(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: 14.05.2003 US 438732 14.05.2003 US 438748 (71) Applicant: PIXAR Emeryville, CA 94608 (US)	(72) Inventors: ANDERSON, John San Anselmo, CA 94960 (US) WOODBURY, Adam San Francisco, CA 94131 (US) (74) Representative: Henseler, Daniela et al Sparing Röhl Henseler Patentanwälte Postfach 14 04 43 40074 Düsseldorf 40074 Düsseldorf (DE)