(19)
(11) EP 1 984 893 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:
16.05.2018 Bulletin 2018/20

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
11.04.2018 Bulletin 2018/15

(21) Application number: 07712725.6

(22) Date of filing: 13.02.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 7/20(2017.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/GB2007/000498
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/093780 (23.08.2007 Gazette 2007/34)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MODIFYING A MOVING IMAGE SEQUENCE

VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUM MODIFIZIEREN EINER BEWEGLICHEN BILDSEQUENZ

PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL PERMETTANT LA MODIFICATION D'UNE SÉQUENCE D'IMAGES EN MOUVEMENT


(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: 13.02.2006 GB 0602870
27.11.2006 GB 0623626

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.10.2008 Bulletin 2008/44

(60) Divisional application:
09157009.3 / 2077525
11177167.1 / 2390840

(73) Proprietor: Snell Advanced Media Limited
Newbury Berkshire RG14 2NX (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • KNEE, Michael, James
    Hampshire PO9 2PE (GB)
  • BROOKS, David
    Hampshire PO9 2PE (GB)
  • PIRODDI, Roberta
    Hampshire PO9 2PE (GB)

(74) Representative: Garratt, Peter Douglas 
Mathys & Squire LLP
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG
The Shard 32 London Bridge Street London SE1 9SG (GB)


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WO-A-00/00933
US-B1- 6 212 232
WO-A2-2004/025557
   
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