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(43) Date of publication: 26.09.2001 Bulletin 2001/39 (21) Application number: 99956255.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.11.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/387 (86) International application number: PCT/IB9901/828 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/340 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)

(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: 12.11.1998 US 191459 (71) Applicant: Applied Science Fiction, Inc. Austin,Texas 78759 (US)	(72) Inventor: KEYES, Michael, P. Round Rock, TX 78681 (US) (74) Representative: Bailey, David Martin  Brookes Batchellor102-108 Clekenwell Road London EC1M 5SA London EC1M 5SA (GB)