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(43) Date of publication: 19.06.2002 Bulletin 2002/25 (21) Application number: 00991263.5 (22) Date of filing: 27.12.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/033, H04N 5/445 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0013/229 (87) International publication number: WO 0153/925 (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: 19.01.2000 US 487149 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: CUIJPERS, Maurice NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VAN EE, Jan 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)