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(43) Date of publication: 07.02.2001 Bulletin 2001/06 (21) Application number: 99919965.6 (22) Date of filing: 21.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 3/02, H04N 3/36, H04N 5/253 (86) International application number: PCT/US9908/810 (87) International publication number: WO 9955/076 (28.10.1999 Gazette 1999/43)

(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: 23.04.1998 US 82811 P 29.10.1998 US 181754 (71) Applicant: TV Photo Viewers, Inc. Rye, NH 03870 (US)	(72) Inventor: KEEFE, David, W. Rye, NH 03870 (US) (74) Representative: Weller, Wolfgang, Dr. et al Witte, Weller & PartnerPatentanwältePostfach 105462 70047 Stuttgart 70047 Stuttgart (DE)