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EP 1 042 913 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/41 (21) Application number: 99936775.8 (22) Date of filing: 06.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/45 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9902/421 (87) International publication number: WO 0008/848 (17.02.2000 Gazette 2000/07)

(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: 06.08.1998 GB 9817037 (71) Applicant: Pace Micro Technology Ltd Saltaire,Shipley BD18 3LF (GB)	(72) Inventor: ENTWISTLE, Paul Saltaire,Shipley BD18 3LF (GB) (74) Representative: Wood, Graham  Bailey Walsh & Co,5 York Place Leeds LS1 2SD Leeds LS1 2SD (GB)