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(43) Date of publication: 25.10.2000 Bulletin 2000/43 (21) Application number: 99944616.4 (22) Date of filing: 06.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 9/31 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9906/568 (87) International publication number: WO 0018/140 (30.03.2000 Gazette 2000/13)

(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: 18.09.1998 EP 98203145 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: DE VAAN, Adrianus, J., S., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) CORTHOUT, Marc, E., A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) BUDZELAAR, Franciscus, P., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)