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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.12.2000 (43) Date of publication: 06.02.2002 Bulletin 2002/06 (21) Application number: 99940449.4 (22) Date of filing: 01.09.1999

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/IL9900/475 (87) International publication number: WO 0014/947 (16.03.2000 Gazette 2000/11)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT (30) Priority: 04.09.1998 IL 12607298 (71) Applicant: Lapidot, Zvi 76100 Rehovot (IL)	(72) Inventor: Lapidot, Zvi 76100 Rehovot (IL) (74) Representative: Gold, Tibor Z. et al Kilburn & Strode 20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)