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EP 1 046 095 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43 (21) Application number: 99957978.2 (22) Date of filing: 01.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9908/333 (87) International publication number: WO 0028/398 (18.05.2000 Gazette 2000/20)

(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: 10.11.1998 US 189534 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: SHTEYN, Yevgeniy, E. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Hoekstra, Jelle  Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)