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(43) Date of publication: 01.04.1998 Bulletin 1998/14 (21) Application number: 96921559.0 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/ 265( . ) H04N 9/ 74( . ) H04N 5/ 272( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/010163 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/000581 (03.01.1997 Gazette 1997/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 16.06.1995 US 19950000027 28.11.1995 US 19950563598 (71) Applicant: Princeton Video Image, Inc. Princeton, NJ 08540 (US)	(72) Inventors: DI CICCO, Darrell, S. Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 (US) FANT, Karl Minneapolis, MN 55414 (US) (74) Representative: Calderbank, Thomas Roger, et al  MEWBURN ELLIS York House 23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)