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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 00983195.9 (22) Date of filing: 30.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/445, H04N 7/14, H04H 9/00, H04N 7/10 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0012/025 (87) International publication number: WO 0145/396 (21.06.2001 Gazette 2001/25)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 14.12.1999 US 460943 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: SITNIK, Eran NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)