(19)
(11) EP 1 754 199 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:
22.11.2017 Bulletin 2017/47

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.09.2017 Bulletin 2017/37

(21) Application number: 05737771.5

(22) Date of filing: 04.05.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 17/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2005/015445
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/119597 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(54)

TERRAIN EDITOR TOOL FOR RULE-BASED PROCEDURAL TERRAIN GENERATION

TERRAIN-EDITOR-WERKZEUG FÜR AUF REGELN BASIERENDE PROZEDURALE TERRAINERZEUGUNG

OUTIL D'EDITION DE TERRAIN POUR LA GENERATION PROCEDURIELLE DE TERRAIN D'APRES DES REGLES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 26.05.2004 US 575035 P
25.06.2004 US 877512

(43) Date of publication of application:
21.02.2007 Bulletin 2007/08

(73) Proprietor: Daybreak Game Company LLC
San Diego, CA 92121 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • SOMMERS, Anthony, L., c/o Sony Electronics, Inc.
    San Diego, CA 92127-1898 (US)

(74) Representative: D Young & Co LLP 
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
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US-A1- 2002 060 685
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