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(43) Date of publication: 29.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/35 (21) Application number: 00965890.7 (22) Date of filing: 21.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/24, H04N 7/088 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0008/184 (87) International publication number: WO 0119/085 (15.03.2001 Gazette 2001/11)

(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: 02.09.1999 EP 99202844 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: DE SOUZA, Allan, M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Gravendeel, Cornelis  Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)