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(88) Date of publication A3: 04.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 02.10.2002 Bulletin 2002/40 (21) Application number: 01976283.0 (22) Date of filing: 04.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173, H04N 7/24, G06F 17/60 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0111/607 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/3951 (25.04.2002 Gazette 2002/17)

(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: 16.10.2000 US 688644 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: REVELIOTIS, Panagiotis, R. 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)