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(43) Date of publication: 17.11.1999 Bulletin 1999/46 (21) Application number: 98942978.0 (22) Date of filing: 01.10.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 5/ 268( . ) G09G 5/ 397( . ) H04N 5/ 92( . ) G09G 5/ 00( . ) G09G 5/ 399( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/IB1998/001519 (87) International publication number: WO 1999/029105 (10.06.1999 Gazette 1999/23)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB (30) Priority: 28.11.1997 JP 19970341883 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: YOSHIDA, Kozo NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) YAMAMOTO, Mitsuo NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) INABA, Yasutake NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)