DE69535402D1 - Einrichtung und Verfahren zur Segmentierung und zeitlichen Synchronisierung der Übertragung von Multimediadaten - Google Patents

Einrichtung und Verfahren zur Segmentierung und zeitlichen Synchronisierung der Übertragung von Multimediadaten

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DE69535402D1
DE69535402D1 DE69535402T DE69535402T DE69535402D1 DE 69535402 D1 DE69535402 D1 DE 69535402D1 DE 69535402 T DE69535402 T DE 69535402T DE 69535402 T DE69535402 T DE 69535402T DE 69535402 D1 DE69535402 D1 DE 69535402D1
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Mark W Branstad
Gary S Delp
Jeffrey J Lynch
Jonathan W Byrn
Philip L Leichty
Kevin G Plotz
Lee A Sendelbach
Albert A Slane
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