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(43) Date of publication: 02.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/01 (21) Application number: 99950245.3 (22) Date of filing: 07.10.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/00, H04N 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/US9923/346 (87) International publication number: WO 0030/345 (25.05.2000 Gazette 2000/21)

(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: 12.11.1998 US 107949 P (71) Applicant: General Instrument Corporation Horsham, Pennsylvania 19044 (US)	(72) Inventors: PETERKA, Petr San Diego, CA 92130 (US) MEANDZIJA, Branislav, N. La Jolla, CA 92037 (US) (74) Representative: Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner  Uhlandstrasse 14 c 70182 Stuttgart 70182 Stuttgart (DE)