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(43) Date of publication: 15.05.2002 Bulletin 2002/20 (21) Application number: 00967375.7 (22) Date of filing: 07.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/445, H04N 5/92, H04N 7/088 (86) International application number: PCT/US0040/601 (87) International publication number: WO 0111/876 (15.02.2001 Gazette 2001/07)

(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: 06.08.1999 US 147656 P (71) Applicant: Index Systems, Inc. Tortola, British Virgin Islands (VG)	(72) Inventor: RAMOS, Luis, A. Burlington, MA 01803 (US) (74) Representative: Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace et al Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)