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(43) Date of publication: 22.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/12 (21) Application number: 98918224.1 (22) Date of filing: 16.04.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9807/553 (87) International publication number: WO 9848/568 (29.10.1998 Gazette 1998/43)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (30) Priority: 18.04.1997 US 844179 (71) Applicant: Centuple Communications, Incorporated Minneapolis, MN 55421 (US)	(72) Inventors: HE, Lei Arden Hills, MN 55112 (US) TRIEU, An, Thuan Eden Prairie, MN 55346 (US) (74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al BERESFORD & Co.High Holborn2-5 Warwick Court London WC1R 5DJ London WC1R 5DJ (GB)