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EP 1 074 142 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99904621.2 (22) Date of filing: 05.02.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU9900/078 (87) International publication number: WO 9940/718 (12.08.1999 Gazette 1999/32)

(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: 05.02.1998 AU PP163998 (71) Applicant: A PTY., Ltd. Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (AU)	(72) Inventor: BENJAMIN, Dennis, Andrew Fitzroy, VIC 3065 (AU) (74) Representative: Wilkinson, Stephen John  Stevens, Hewlett & Perkins1 St. Augustine's Place Bristol BS1 4UD Bristol BS1 4UD (GB)