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(43) Date of publication: 14.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/46 (21) Application number: 00903005.7 (22) Date of filing: 03.02.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 1/00, G06T 7/60 (86) International application number: PCT/KR0000/090 (87) International publication number: WO 0046/749 (10.08.2000 Gazette 2000/32)

(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: 05.02.1999 US 118741 P (71) Applicants: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Suwon-city,Kyungki-do 441-373 (KR) The Regents of the University of California Oakland, CA 94607-5200 (US)

(72) Inventors: SHIN, Hyun Doo BundangSungnamKyungki 463-500 (KR) CHOI, Yang Lim Paldal-guKyungki-do 442-190 (KR) DENG, YiningDept. Elec. & Computer Engineering Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560 (US) MANJUNATH, B. S.Dept. Electrical & Computer Eng. Santa Barbara, CA 93106-9560 (US) (74) Representative: Geary, Stuart Lloyd et al Venner, Shipley & Co.,20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)