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(43) Date of publication: 10.04.2002 Bulletin 2002/15 (21) Application number: 00936541.2 (22) Date of filing: 16.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 3/00, H04N 7/01, H04N 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/AU0000/673 (87) International publication number: WO 0079/781 (28.12.2000 Gazette 2000/52)

(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: 17.06.1999 AU PQ101899 (71) Applicant: Dynamic Digital Depth Research Pty. Ltd. Bentley, WA 6102 (AU)	(72) Inventors: HARMAN, Philip, Victor Scarborough, W.A. 6019 (AU) HEAVEY, Patrick, Joseph Wilson, W.A. 6107 (AU) (74) Representative: Newstead, Michael John et al Page HargraveSouthgateWhitefriarsLewins Mead Bristol BS1 2NT Bristol BS1 2NT (GB)