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(11) EP 2 249 287 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:
18.07.2012 Bulletin 2012/29

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
29.02.2012 Bulletin 2012/09

(21) Application number: 10008196.7

(22) Date of filing: 27.10.2005
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06K 9/00(2006.01)
G06T 7/00(2006.01)
 G06K 9/48(2006.01)

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(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 19.11.2004 JP 2004336500

(43) Date of publication of application:
10.11.2010 Bulletin 2010/45

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
09014303.3 / 2159737
05800163.7 / 1845492

(73) Proprietor: Sony Corporation
Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(72) Inventor:
  • Abe, Hiroshi
    Tokyo 108-0075 (JP)

(74) Representative: Müller - Hoffmann & Partner 
Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München
81667 München (DE)


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