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(43) Date of publication: 08.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/19 (21) Application number: 00992086.9 (22) Date of filing: 22.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/16, H04N 7/173, G06F 9/06, G06F 9/44, G06F 9/445, H04L 29/06 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0013/194 (87) International publication number: WO 0154/406 (26.07.2001 Gazette 2001/30)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 21.01.2000 US 177309 P 06.03.2000 US 519546 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: EKKEL, Erik NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) STROOMER, Martin NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VAN EE, Jan NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) SHTEYN, Eugene NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)