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(43) Date of publication: 10.09.1997 Bulletin 1997/37 (21) Application number: 96908301.0 (22) Date of filing: 18.04.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/ 278( . ) H04N 5/ 445( . ) H04N 5/ 44( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1996/000344 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/038981 (05.12.1996 Gazette 1997/01)

(84) Designated Contracting States: BE DE FR GB IT NL (30) Priority: 31.05.1995 JP 19950158450 (71) Applicant: PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: FUJISAKI, Eiji, Junepalace Sagamihara 14th Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa (JP) (74) Representative: Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes, et al  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)