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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 99947661.7 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 15/70 (86) International application number: PCT/GB9903/161 (87) International publication number: WO 0017/820 (30.03.2000 Gazette 2000/13)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 22.09.1998 GB 9820633 (71) Applicant: Anthropics Technology Limited London W5 5EP (GB)	(72) Inventors: BEREND, Andrew Louis Charles Ealing Green,London W5 5EP (GB) WILLIAMS, Mark Jonathan Ealing Green,London W5 5EP (GB) (74) Representative: Beresford, Keith Denis Lewis et al BERESFORD & Co.High Holborn2-5 Warwick Court London WC1R 5DJ London WC1R 5DJ (GB)