AU2001247314A1 - Personal versatile recorder and method of implementing and using same - Google Patents

Personal versatile recorder and method of implementing and using same

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AU2001247314A1
AU2001247314A1 AU2001247314A AU4731401A AU2001247314A1 AU 2001247314 A1 AU2001247314 A1 AU 2001247314A1 AU 2001247314 A AU2001247314 A AU 2001247314A AU 4731401 A AU4731401 A AU 4731401A AU 2001247314 A1 AU2001247314 A1 AU 2001247314A1
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versatile recorder
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Jack Birnbaum
Raymond Bontempi
Mark Depietro
Thomas Dubreuil
Salvatore Macera
Douglas Makofka
Carl Mcgrath
Donald Merino
Reem Safadi
Robert Simons
Lawrence Vince
David Zeidler
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Arris Technology Inc
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Arris Technology Inc
General Instrument Corp
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