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(88) Date of publication A3: 03.01.2002 (43) Date of publication: 15.01.2003 Bulletin 2003/03 (21) Application number: 01933772.4 (22) Date of filing: 28.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0103/556 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/6261 (11.10.2001 Gazette 2001/41)

(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: 04.04.2000 US 543015 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: TRAJKOVIC, Miroslav NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Schoenmaker, Maarten et al Internationaal Octrooibureau B.V.Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)