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(43) Date of publication: 07.10.1998 Bulletin 1998/41 (21) Application number: 97940279.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.09.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 9/ 68( . ) H04N 9/ 77( . ) H04N 9/ 64( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1997/001159 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/018263 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 21.10.1996 EP 19960202924 10.03.1997 EP 19970200705 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: NIEUWENHUIZEN, Michel, Wouter NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VAN DEN BROEKE, Leendert, Albertus, Dick NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VAN DOMMELEN, Maarten, Wilhelmus, Henricus, Marie NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Steenbeek, Leonardus Johannes, et al  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)