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(43) Date of publication: 17.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/42 (21) Application number: 00902420.9 (22) Date of filing: 14.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173, H04N 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0001/021 (87) International publication number: WO 0044/174 (27.07.2000 Gazette 2000/30)

(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: 22.01.1999 US 116731 P (71) Applicant: General Instrument Corporation Horsham,Pennsylvania 19044 (US)	(72) Inventor: ANDERSON, Steven, E. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner  Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)