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(11) EP 1 665 790 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
07.06.2006 Bulletin 2006/23

(21) Application number: 03757881.2

(22) Date of filing: 22.09.2003
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/12(1968.09)
 H04N 7/52(1995.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2003/010523
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/029857 (31.03.2005 Gazette 2005/13)
(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

(71) Applicant: INOVA Semiconductors GmbH
81675 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIEDEL, Michael
    81675 München (DE)
  • NEUMANN, Roland
    81675 München (DE)

(74) Representative: Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner Röss, Kaiser, Polte Partnerschaft Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei 
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising
85354 Freising (DE)

   


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