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EP 0 995 318 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 26.04.2000 Bulletin 2000/17 (21) Application number: 98935710.8 (22) Date of filing: 16.07.1998

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/62, H04N 7/30 (86) International application number: PCT/US9814/706 (87) International publication number: WO 9904/575 (28.01.1999 Gazette 1999/04)

(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: 18.07.1997 US 53028 P (71) Applicant: Tiernan Communications Incorporated San Diego, CA 92111 (US)	(72) Inventor: HU, Yendo San Diego, CA 92122 (US) (74) Representative: Driver, Virginia Rozanne et al Page White & Farrer54 Doughty Street London WC1N 2LS London WC1N 2LS (GB)