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(11) EP 1 709 628 A2

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(43) Date of publication:
11.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/41

(21) Application number: 04770368.1

(22) Date of filing: 03.11.2004
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G11B 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2004/052285
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/050630 (02.06.2005 Gazette 2005/22)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL HR LT LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 18.11.2003 EP 03104261

(71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • YIN, Bin
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • IMMINK, Albert, H., J.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • PADIY, Alexander
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)
  • COENE, Willem, M., J., M.
    NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Uittenbogaard, Frank 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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