(19)
(11) EP 1 714 250 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
11.05.2006

(43) Date of publication:
25.10.2006 Bulletin 2006/43

(21) Application number: 05702601.5

(22) Date of filing: 06.01.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/050076
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/073915 (11.08.2005 Gazette 2005/32)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR LV MK YU

(30) Priority: 29.01.2004 US 540278 P

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

(72) Inventors:
  • HAY, Ori
    NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)
  • MARCOVITCH, Armin
    NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)
  • LEV, Ifat
    NL-5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(74) Representative: Volmer, Georg 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH, Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen
52088 Aachen (DE)

   


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