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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 00983253.6 (22) Date of filing: 08.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/45, H04N 5/60 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0012/378 (87) International publication number: WO 0147/258 (28.06.2001 Gazette 2001/26)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 22.12.1999 US 469890 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: KAUFMAN, Dean, A. 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)