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(43) Date of publication: 05.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/49 (21) Application number: 00900755.0 (22) Date of filing: 25.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 1/16, H04M 1/21, H04N 1/00, H04N 7/14 (86) International application number: PCT/GB0000/198 (87) International publication number: WO 0054/129 (14.09.2000 Gazette 2000/37)

(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 RO SI (30) Priority: 09.03.1999 GB 9905384 (71) Applicant: Phillipps, John Quentin London W5 2QJ (GB)	(72) Inventor: Phillipps, John Quentin London W5 2QJ (GB) (74) Representative: Geary, Stuart Lloyd  Venner, Shipley & Co.,20 Little Britain London EC1A 7DH London EC1A 7DH (GB)