(19)
(11) EP 1 762 924 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:
07.08.2013 Bulletin 2013/32

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
05.06.2013 Bulletin 2013/23

(21) Application number: 05736706.2

(22) Date of filing: 26.04.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 1/04(2006.01)
G06F 1/32(2006.01)
 G06F 1/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/007884
(87) International publication number:
WO 2005/119402 (15.12.2005 Gazette 2005/50)

(54)

PROCESSOR AND TEMPERATURE ESTIMATION METHOD

PROZESSOR UND TEMPERATURSCHÄTZVERFAHREN

PROCESSEUR ET PROCÉDÉ D'ÉVALUATION DE LA TEMPÉRATURE

(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: 04.06.2004 JP 2004167806

(43) Date of publication of application:
14.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/11

(73) Proprietor: Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Minato-ku, Tokyo (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • YAZAWA, Kazuaki c/o SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 1070062 (JP)
  • TAKIGUCHI, Iwao c/o SONY COMP. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 1070062 (JP)
  • IMAI, Atsuhiko c/o SONY COMP. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 1070062 (JP)
  • TAMURA, Tetsuji c/o SONY COMP. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 1070062 (JP)
  • ADACHI, Kenichi c/o SONY COMP. ENTERTAINMENT INC.
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 1070062 (JP)

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


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