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(43) Date of publication: 31.05.2000 Bulletin 2000/22 (21) Application number: 97927707.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.05.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/14, H04N 7/22 (86) International application number: PCT/US9708/694 (87) International publication number: WO 9853/610 (26.11.1998 Gazette 1998/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE (71) Applicants: Tomich, John L. Coppell, TX 75019 (US) Tomich, Matthew, Michael Garland, TX 75044 (US)	(72) Inventors: Tomich, John L. Coppell, TX 75019 (US) Tomich, Matthew, Michael Garland, TX 75044 (US) (74) Representative: UEXKÜLL & STOLBERG  PatentanwälteBeselerstrasse 4 22607 Hamburg 22607 Hamburg (DE) (56) References cited: :