CA2366549C - Method for generating and processing transition streams - Google Patents

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CA2366549C
CA2366549C CA2366549A CA2366549A CA2366549C CA 2366549 C CA2366549 C CA 2366549C CA 2366549 A CA2366549 A CA 2366549A CA 2366549 A CA2366549 A CA 2366549A CA 2366549 C CA2366549 C CA 2366549C
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Robert Norman Hurst
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US12927599P 1999-04-14 1999-04-14
US06/129,275 1999-04-14
US09/347,213 1999-07-02
US09/347,213 US6912251B1 (en) 1998-09-25 1999-07-02 Frame-accurate seamless splicing of information streams
US09/430,631 US6909743B1 (en) 1999-04-14 1999-10-29 Method for generating and processing transition streams
US09/430,631 1999-10-29
PCT/US2000/010208 WO2000062552A2 (en) 1999-04-14 2000-04-14 Method for generating and processing transition streams

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