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(43) Date of publication: 09.01.2002 Bulletin 2002/02 (21) Application number: 00913988.2 (22) Date of filing: 31.03.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/18, H04N 7/15 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0000/339 (87) International publication number: WO 0060/867 (12.10.2000 Gazette 2000/41)

(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: 06.04.1999 US 286433 06.04.1999 CA 2268238 (71) Applicant: Satellite Advanced technologies Inc. Toronto, Ontario M1B 4Z4 (CA)	(72) Inventors: NAVARATNAM, Sayan Scarborough,Ontario M1G 3S4 (CA) FARRELL, Jim Pickering, Ontario L1W 3Z2 (CA) (74) Representative: Collins, John David et al Marks & Clerk, 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields London WC2A 3LS London WC2A 3LS (GB)