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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.01.2001 (43) Date of publication: 02.05.2001 Bulletin 2001/18 (21) Application number: 00914164.9 (22) Date of filing: 21.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04R 3/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0002/575 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/901 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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 EP 99201035 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: DAEMS, Frank, C., H. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VANSPRINGEL, Wim, J., A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Schoenmaker, Maarten  Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)