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(43) Date of publication: 27.06.2001 Bulletin 2001/26 (21) Application number: 99945976.1 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G11B 5/008, H04N 5/7826 (86) International application number: PCT/EP9905/916 (87) International publication number: WO 0010/164 (24.02.2000 Gazette 2000/08)

(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: 12.08.1998 GB 9817592 (71) Applicant: THOMSON multimedia 92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR)	(72) Inventors: DUMONT, Frank F-92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR) LEE, Kok, Joo F-92100 Boulogne Billancourt (FR) (74) Representative: Bonnans, Arnaud  Thomson multimedia,46, quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex 92100 Boulogne Billancourt Cedex (FR)