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(43) Date of publication: 28.03.2001 Bulletin 2001/13 (21) Application number: 00920556.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/583 (87) International publication number: WO 0064/182 (26.10.2000 Gazette 2000/43)

(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: 06.04.1999 US 287161 06.04.1999 US 287165 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: BAKHMUTSKY, Michael NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) GORNSTEIN, Viktor Nl-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria et al INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)