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Information processing apparatus, information processing method and recording medium

EP 1793618 B1 · Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

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  • Filed November 30, 2000 and granted February 13, 2013. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended November 30, 2020.
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FiledNovember 30, 2000
PublishedJune 6, 2007
GrantedFebruary 13, 2013
Term endedNovember 30, 2020
Application numberEP 07003528
Classification (CPC)H04N19/70 +2 more

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