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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.1993 Bulletin 1993/37 (21) Application number: 92902277.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.11.1991

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/ 10( . ) H04N 7/ 16( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1991/008921 (87) International publication number: WO 1992/010062 (11.06.1992 Gazette 1992/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IT LI LU NL SE (30) Priority: 28.11.1990 US 19900619261 28.11.1990 US 19900619630 28.11.1990 US 19900619370 (71) Applicant: SCIENTIFIC-ATLANTA, INC. Atlanta, GA 30348 (US)	(72) Inventor: WEST, Lamar, E., Jr. Maysville, GA 30558 (US) (74) Representative: Bosotti, Luciano, et al  c/o JACOBACCI & PERANI S.p.A. Corso Regio Parco, 27 I-10152 Torino I-10152 Torino (IT)