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(43) Date of publication: 25.03.1998 Bulletin 1998/13 (21) Application number: 96917270.0 (22) Date of filing: 06.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/ 088( . ) H04N 5/ 44( . ) H04N 7/ 16( . ) H04N 5/ 445( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/009657 (87) International publication number: WO 1996/041472 (19.12.1996 Gazette 1997/03)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV SI (30) Priority: 07.06.1995 US 19950482268 (71) Applicant: STARSIGHT TELECAST, INC. Fremont, CA 94536 (US)	(72) Inventors: KLOSTERMAN, Brian, L. San Ramon, CA 94583 (US) MILNES, Kenneth, A. Fremont, CA 94536 (US) (74) Representative: Kinsler, Maureen Catherine, et al  Kilburn & Strode, 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)