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(43) Date of publication: 18.07.2001 Bulletin 2001/29 (21) Application number: 00945924.9 (22) Date of filing: 17.07.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/45, H04N 5/445 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0006/818 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/406 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)

(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: 23.07.1999 EP 99202445 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: LAMBERT, Nicolaas NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) MONTIE, Edwin, A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) DENISSEN, Adrianus, J., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)