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(11) EP 2 485 500 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:
26.04.2017 Bulletin 2017/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.02.2017 Bulletin 2017/06

(21) Application number: 12162371.4

(22) Date of filing: 07.07.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04N 21/4147(2011.01)
H04N 21/262(2011.01)
H04N 21/2665(2011.01)
 H04N 21/462(2011.01)
H04N 21/2668(2011.01)

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System and method for digital content retrieval using a threshold indicator associated with the beginning of said recorded content

System und Verfahren zum Abfragen von digitalen Inhalten mittels eines Schwellenindikators, der mit dem Beginn des aufgezeichneten Inhaltes assoziiert ist

Système et procède de récupération de contenu numérique en utilisant un seuil indiquant le début du contenu enregistré

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB

(30) Priority: 07.07.2005 US 697525 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
08.08.2012 Bulletin 2012/32

(60) Divisional application:
17153424.1

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06786830.7 / 1900221

(73) Proprietor: TiVo Solutions Inc.
San Carlos, CA 94070 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lang, Richard
    Sebastopol, CA 95472 (US)
  • Walters, Eric
    Phoenix, AZ 85044 (US)

(74) Representative: Pisani, Diana Jean 
Ropes & Gray International LLP 60 Ludgate Hill
London EC4M 7AW
London EC4M 7AW (GB)


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