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(43) Date of publication: 13.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/50 (21) Application number: 99905385.3 (22) Date of filing: 23.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/137, G02F 1/1337, G02B 27/22, H04N 13/00 (86) International application number: PCT/NZ9900/021 (87) International publication number: WO 9944/095 (02.09.1999 Gazette 1999/35)

(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: 24.02.1998 NZ 32983498 08.07.1998 NZ 9800098 (71) Applicant: Deep Video Imaging Limited Hamilton (NZ)	(72) Inventors: Witehira, Pita Hamilton 2021 (NZ) Engel, Gabriel Damon Cambridge (NZ) (74) Representative: Cummings, Sean Patrick et al David Keltie Associates,12 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1AP London EC4A 1AP (GB)