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(43) Date of publication: 07.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/10 (21) Application number: 99918834.5 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/30, H04N 5/225 (86) International application number: PCT/US9909/013 (87) International publication number: WO 9956/463 (04.11.1999 Gazette 1999/44)

(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: 27.04.1998 US 83193 P 13.11.1998 US 108348 P (71) Applicant: Silicon Film Technologies, Inc. Irvine, CA 92618 (US)	(72) Inventor: HORNBACK, William, B. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678 (US) (74) Representative: Gahlert, Stefan, Dr.-Ing. et al Witte, Weller & PartnerPatentanwältePostfach 105462 70046 Stuttgart 70046 Stuttgart (DE)