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(11) EP 2 263 212 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
22.12.2010 Bulletin 2010/51

(21) Application number: 09719475.7

(22) Date of filing: 09.03.2009
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06T 13/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2009/036586
(87) International publication number:
WO 2009/114488 (17.09.2009 Gazette 2009/38)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA RS

(30) Priority: 09.03.2008 US 35022

(71) Applicant: Avaworks Incorporated
Santa Monica, CA 90405 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • SMITH, Shawn, A.
    Los Angeles CA 90045 (US)
  • SMITH, Roberta, Jean
    Santa Monica CA 90405 (US)
  • GATELY, Peter
    Santa Barbara CA 93101 (US)
  • ANTCZAK, Nicolas
    Sherman Oaks CA 91403 (US)

(74) Representative: Jansen, Cornelis Marinus et al
VEREENIGDE Johan de Wittlaan 7
2517 JR Den Haag
2517 JR Den Haag (NL)

   


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