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EP 1 258 146 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 31.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 20.11.2002 Bulletin 2002/47 (21) Application number: 01913054.1 (22) Date of filing: 26.02.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0106/094 (87) International publication number: WO 0106/3937 (30.08.2001 Gazette 2001/35)

(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: 24.02.2000 US 512406 (71) Applicant: Sarnoff Corporation Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 (US)	(72) Inventor: REITMEIER, Glenn, Arthur Yardley, PA 19067 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson  D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)