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(43) Date of publication: 28.11.2001 Bulletin 2001/48 (21) Application number: 00969475.3 (22) Date of filing: 09.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 9/445 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0009/955 (87) International publication number: WO 0131/440 (03.05.2001 Gazette 2001/18)

(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: 25.10.1999 EP 99203505 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: MEIRSMAN, Daniel NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Hoekstra, Jelle et al Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)