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(43) Date of publication: 08.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/45 (21) Application number: 99957974.1 (22) Date of filing: 27.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 27/28, G11B 27/32, G11B 27/10, G11B 27/11, H04N 5/782, H04N 5/14, G06F 17/30 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9908/244 (87) International publication number: WO 0031/741 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT DE FR GB (30) Priority: 20.11.1998 US 196572 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: LEYVI, Evgeniy NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)