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(88) Date of publication A3: 19.10.2000 (43) Date of publication: 19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38 (21) Application number: 99961566.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US9925/819 (87) International publication number: WO 0031/956 (02.06.2000 Gazette 2000/22)

(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: 25.11.1998 US 110017 P 01.10.1999 US 410681 (71) Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc. Park Ridge,New Jersey 07656 (US)	(72) Inventor: CANDELORE, Brant, L. Escondido, CA 92029-6502 (US) (74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr. et al D. Young & Co.,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)