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(11) EP 1 861 995 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3:
07.12.2006

(43) Date of publication:
05.12.2007 Bulletin 2007/49

(21) Application number: 06711042.9

(22) Date of filing: 08.03.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 1/03(2006.01)
G02B 27/42(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2006/050716
(87) International publication number:
WO 2006/095314 (14.09.2006 Gazette 2006/37)
(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: 11.03.2005 EP 05101922

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

(72) Inventors:
  • SCHLEIPEN, Johannes J. H. B., Philips IP & Stand.
    RedhillSurrey RH1 5HA (GB)
  • HOOFT, Gert W., Philips IP & Stand.
    Redhill 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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