AU769822B2 - Dynamic event information table schedule window - Google Patents

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AU769822B2
AU769822B2 AU17421/00A AU1742100A AU769822B2 AU 769822 B2 AU769822 B2 AU 769822B2 AU 17421/00 A AU17421/00 A AU 17421/00A AU 1742100 A AU1742100 A AU 1742100A AU 769822 B2 AU769822 B2 AU 769822B2
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Felix Freimann
Jean-Rene Menand
Jino Nguyen
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AU17421/00A 1998-11-23 1999-11-22 Dynamic event information table schedule window Expired AU769822B2 (en)

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DE69940271D1 (de) 2009-02-26
ATE420531T1 (de) 2009-01-15
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