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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01940369.0 (22) Date of filing: 26.04.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 15/26 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0104/714 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/4539 (08.11.2001 Gazette 2001/45)

(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: 03.05.2000 US 201488 P 21.07.2000 US 621522 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: SWILLENS, Peter, J., L., A. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) MIDDELJANS, Jakobus NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) ALBERDA, Okke NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) STEINBISS, Volker NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing. et al Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH,Postfach 50 04 42 52088 Aachen 52088 Aachen (DE)