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(43) Date of publication: 22.07.1998 Bulletin 1998/30 (21) Application number: 96936152.0 (22) Date of filing: 02.10.1996

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 9/ 00( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1996/015855 (87) International publication number: WO 1997/013219 (10.04.1997 Gazette 1997/16)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE FR GB IE LI LU (30) Priority: 04.10.1995 US 19950538916 (71) Applicant: Iterated Systems, Inc. Atlanta, GA 30305 (US)	(72) Inventors: BARNSLEY, Michael, F. Duluth, GA 30136 (US) DELIU, Anca Atlanta, GA 30305 (US) (74) Representative: Beyer, Andreas, Dr.  Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff, Patent- und Rechtsanwälte, Schweigerstrasse 2 81541 München 81541 München (DE)