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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/40 (21) Application number: 00962497.4 (22) Date of filing: 15.09.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0009/078 (87) International publication number: WO 0124/526 (05.04.2001 Gazette 2001/14)

(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: 27.09.1999 US 406642 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: MALLART, Raoul NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Gravendeel, Cornelis et al Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)