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(11) EP 1 803 069 A2

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
04.07.2007 Bulletin 2007/27

(21) Application number: 05797879.3

(22) Date of filing: 29.09.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/15(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/053211
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/040703 (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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK YU

(30) Priority: 12.10.2004 CN 200410085687

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SUN, Yanmeng Philips Electronics China
    Shanghai 200070 (CN)
  • WU, Fan Philips Electronics China
    Shanghai 200070 (CN)

(74) Representative: Ledeboer, Johannes Albertus 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards Postbus 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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