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(43) Date of publication: 24.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/30 (21) Application number: 00959517.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.08.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173 (86) International application number: PCT/US0023/599 (87) International publication number: WO 0133/857 (10.05.2001 Gazette 2001/19)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.10.1999 US 162355 P 30.06.2000 US 608839 (71) Applicant: United Video Properties, Inc. Tulsa, OK 74136 (US)	(72) Inventors: ELLIS, Michael, D. Boulder, CO 80304 (US) TREYZ, G., Victor Larchmont, NY 10538 (US) (74) Representative: Hibbert, Juliet Jane Grace  Kilburn & Strode,20 Red Lion Street London WC1R 4PJ London WC1R 4PJ (GB)