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(11) EP 1 745 433 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
24.01.2007 Bulletin 2007/04

(21) Application number: 05718810.4

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 1/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/051365
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/106786 (10.11.2005 Gazette 2005/45)
(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

(30) Priority: 29.04.2004 EP 04101843

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

(72) Inventors:
  • Kleihorst, Richard P.
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • Bink, Adrianus J.
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • Broers, Harry
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • Caarls, Wouter
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • Fatemi, Seyed H.
    Redhill, Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)

(74) Representative: Damen, Daniel Martijn et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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