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(11) EP 2 074 558 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
01.07.2009 Bulletin 2009/27

(21) Application number: 07842090.8

(22) Date of filing: 07.09.2007
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/62(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2007/077925
(87) International publication number:
WO 2008/031063 (13.03.2008 Gazette 2008/11)
(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
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(30) Priority: 08.09.2006 US 517818
11.09.2006 US 519368
11.09.2006 US 519376
11.09.2006 US 519320

(71) Applicant: Google, Inc.
Mountain View, CA 94043 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VINCENT, Luc
    Palo Alto, California 94306 (US)
  • SMITH, Raymond W.
    Mountain View, California 94040 (US)

(74) Representative: Peterreins, Frank 
Fish & Richardson P.C. Highlight Towers Mies-van-der-Rohe-Strasse 8
80807 München
80807 München (DE)

   


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