(19)
(11) EP 1 703 466 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:
08.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/02

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
06.11.2013 Bulletin 2013/45

(21) Application number: 06005314.7

(22) Date of filing: 15.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/20(2006.01)
 G06K 9/00(2006.01)

(54)

Moving object detection apparatus, method and program

Vorrichtung, Verfahren und Programm zur Detektion eines beweglichen Objekts

Appareil, procédé et programme de détection d'un objet en mouvement

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE GB

(30) Priority: 16.03.2005 JP 2005075482

(43) Date of publication of application:
20.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/38

(73) Proprietor: Sony Corporation
Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Kishida, Takeshi
    Minato-ku Tokyo 108.0075 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner 
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)


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