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(43) Date of publication: 22.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/47 (21) Application number: 99965408.0 (22) Date of filing: 24.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/081, H04N 7/088 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9909/204 (87) International publication number: WO 0035/195 (15.06.2000 Gazette 2000/24)

(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: 08.12.1998 EP 98204138 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: VAN SPLUNTER, Marinus NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Schmitz, Herman Jan Renier  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)