AU2001263636A1 - Method for providing a playback index for a multi-media signal and a method for playing back said signal - Google Patents

Method for providing a playback index for a multi-media signal and a method for playing back said signal

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AU2001263636A1
AU2001263636A1 AU2001263636A AU6363601A AU2001263636A1 AU 2001263636 A1 AU2001263636 A1 AU 2001263636A1 AU 2001263636 A AU2001263636 A AU 2001263636A AU 6363601 A AU6363601 A AU 6363601A AU 2001263636 A1 AU2001263636 A1 AU 2001263636A1
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Christian Hoffle
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AU2001263636A 2000-08-10 2001-05-31 Method for providing a playback index for a multi-media signal and a method for playing back said signal Abandoned AU2001263636A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

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EP00890246 2000-08-10
EP00890246A EP1185103A1 (de) 2000-08-10 2000-08-10 Verfahren zum Bereitstellen eines Abspielindex für ein Multimediasignal und Verfahren zum Abspielen desselben
PCT/AT2001/000178 WO2002013531A1 (de) 2000-08-10 2001-05-31 Verfahren zum bereitstellen eines abspielindex für ein multimediasignal und verfahren zum abspielen desselben

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