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EP 1 133 873 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 19.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/38 (21) Application number: 00961184.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/14 (86) International application number: PCT/JP0006/500 (87) International publication number: WO 0124/522 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.09.1999 JP 27551599 (71) Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA Kawasaki-shi,Kanagawa 212-8572 (JP)	(72) Inventors: OKAMOTO, Seiichi Nakano-ku, Tokyo 207-0015 (JP) YAMAGUCHI, Kentoku Hachioji-shi, Tokyo 192-0363 (JP) (74) Representative: HOFFMANN - EITLE  Patent- und RechtsanwälteArabellastrasse 4 81925 München 81925 München (DE)