(19)
(11) EP 2 791 938 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:
04.05.2016 Bulletin 2016/18

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
13.01.2016 Bulletin 2016/02

(21) Application number: 12809223.6

(22) Date of filing: 14.12.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G10L 25/69(2013.01)
 G10L 19/032(2013.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/EP2012/075591
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/087861 (20.06.2013 Gazette 2013/25)

(54)

APPARATUS, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAMM FOR AVOIDING CLIPPING ARTEFACTS

VORRICHTUNG, VERFAHREN UND COMPUTERPROGRAMM ZUR VERMEIDUNG VON CLIPPING-ARTEFAKTEN

APPAREIL, PROCÉDÉ ET PROGRAMME D'ORDINATEUR POUR ÉVITER DES ARTÉFACTS D'ÉCRÊTAGE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 15.12.2011 US 201161576099 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
22.10.2014 Bulletin 2014/43

(73) Proprietor: Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
80686 München (DE)

(72) Inventors:
  • HEUBERGER, Albert
    91056 Erlangen (DE)
  • EDLER, Bernd
    90766 Fürth (DE)
  • RETTELBACH, Nikolaus
    90427 Nürnberg (DE)
  • GEYERSBERGER, Stefan
    97076 Würzburg (DE)
  • HILPERT, Johannes
    90411 Nürnberg (DE)

(74) Representative: Zinkler, Franz 
Schoppe, Zimmermann, Stöckeler Zinkler, Schenk & Partner mbB Patentanwälte Radlkoferstrasse 2
81373 München
81373 München (DE)


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