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EP 1 238 370 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 11.09.2002 Bulletin 2002/37 (21) Application number: 00974209.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.11.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06T 9/00 (86) International application number: PCT/CA0001/307 (87) International publication number: WO 0103/5340 (17.05.2001 Gazette 2001/20)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 09.11.1999 US 164666 P (71) Applicant: Creo Inc. Burnaby,British Columbia V5G 4M1 (CA)	(72) Inventor: BROTHERS, Kent, Montgomery North Vancouver, British Columbia V7R 2G (CA) (74) Representative: Hackney, Nigel John et al Mewburn Ellis,York House,23 Kingsway London WC2B 6HP London WC2B 6HP (GB)