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(11) EP 1 800 493 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
27.06.2007 Bulletin 2007/26

(21) Application number: 05809005.1

(22) Date of filing: 13.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 7/26(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/KR2005/003418
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/041261 (20.04.2006 Gazette 2006/16)
(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 LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 16.10.2004 KR 20040082927
16.04.2005 KR 20050031715

(71) Applicants:
  • ELECTRONICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESEARCH INSTITUTE
    Daejeon 305-350 (KR)
  • Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology
    Gwangju 500-480 (KR)

(72) Inventors:
  • YUN, Kug Jin
    Daejeon 305-345 (KR)
  • KIM, Dae Hee
    Daejeon 305-350 (KR)
  • CHO, Suk Hee
    Daejeon 305-804 (KR)
  • AHN, Chung Hyun
    Daejeon 305-340 (KR)
  • LEE, Soo In
    Daejeon 302-772 (KR)
  • HO, Yo Sung
    Gwangju 500-480 (KR)
  • YOON, Seung Uk
    Gwangju 500-480 (KR)
  • KIM, Sung Yeol
    Gwangju 500-480 (KR)

(74) Representative: Esslinger, Alexander 
Betten & Resch Patentanwälte Theatinerstrasse 8
D-80333 München
D-80333 München (DE)

   


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