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(43) Date of publication: 14.08.2002 Bulletin 2002/33 (21) Application number: 00974036.6 (22) Date of filing: 30.10.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04M 11/06, H04M 1/725 (86) International application number: PCT/US0029/930 (87) International publication number: WO 0133/824 (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 SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 29.10.1999 US 162475 P (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A. 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)	(72) Inventors: TINAPHONG, Prapan, Paul Marlton, NJ 08053 (US) PRANGTIP, Thongchai,99/209 Pruksachart 15 Bangkok 10240 (TH) (74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte  THOMSON multimedia,46 quai A. Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cédex 92648 Boulogne Cédex (FR)