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(11) EP 1 815 394 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
08.08.2007 Bulletin 2007/32

(21) Application number: 05818860.8

(22) Date of filing: 31.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2005/053551
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/051440 (18.05.2006 Gazette 2006/20)
(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: 11.11.2004 GB 0424889

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

(72) Inventors:
  • PRESURA, Cristian Philips Int. Prop. & Standards
    Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • AKKERMANS, A. H. M. Philips Int. Prop. & Standards
    Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)

(74) Representative: Schouten, Marcus Maria 
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven
5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)

   


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