(19)
(11) EP 1 768 106 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:
19.07.2017 Bulletin 2017/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
03.05.2017 Bulletin 2017/18

(21) Application number: 05755783.7

(22) Date of filing: 29.06.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 19/012(2013.01)
 G10L 25/78(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/JP2005/011998
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/008932 (26.01.2006 Gazette 2006/04)

(54)

AUDIO ENCODING DEVICE AND AUDIO ENCODING METHOD

AUDIOKODIERUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND -METHODE

DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ D'ENCODAGE AUDIO

(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: 23.07.2004 JP 2004216127

(43) Date of publication of application:
28.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/13

(60) Divisional application:
17169131.4

(73) Proprietor: III Holdings 12, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19808 (US)

(72) Inventor:
  • YOSHIDA, Koji c/o Matsushita El. Ind. Co., Ltd.
    Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6319 (JP)

(74) Representative: Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB 
Leopoldstraße 4
80802 München
80802 München (DE)


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