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(43) Date of publication: 12.12.2001 Bulletin 2001/50 (21) Application number: 00902407.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.01.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/01 (86) International application number: PCT/US0000/866 (87) International publication number: WO 0056/069 (21.09.2000 Gazette 2000/38)

(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: 15.03.1999 US 268017 (71) Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION Santa Clara, CA 95052 (US)	(72) Inventor: SMITH, Ronald, D. Phoenix, AZ 85048 (US) (74) Representative: Wombwell, Francis et al Potts, Kerr & Co.15, Hamilton Square BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR BirkenheadMerseyside L41 6BR (GB)