(19)
(11) EP 2 024 809 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
24.01.2008

(43) Date of publication:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 07797330.3

(22) Date of filing: 03.05.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 3/06(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/068139
(87) International publication number:
WO 2007/128005 (08.11.2007 Gazette 2007/45)
(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 MT NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(30) Priority: 03.05.2006 US 797127 P

(71) Applicant: Data Robotics Incorporated
Mountain View, CA 94043-0848 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • TERRY, Julian, M.
    Mountain View, CA 94040 (US)
  • CLARKSON, Neil, A.
    Berks RG14 6QX (GB)
  • BARRALL, Geoffrey, S.
    Cupertino, CA 95014 (US)

(74) Representative: Harrison Goddard Foote 
Belgrave Hall Belgrave Street
Leeds Yorkshire LS2 8DD
Leeds Yorkshire LS2 8DD (GB)

   


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