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(43) Date of publication: 29.11.2000 Bulletin 2000/48 (21) Application number: 99965413.0 (22) Date of filing: 29.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 15/22 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9909/263 (87) International publication number: WO 0036/591 (22.06.2000 Gazette 2000/25)

(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: 17.12.1998 EP 98204286 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: PANKERT, Matthias NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Hoekstra, Jelle et al Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)