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(43) Date of publication: 05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06 (21) Application number: 01922245.4 (22) Date of filing: 22.03.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 15/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0105/827 (87) International publication number: WO 0107/6260 (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: 30.03.2000 US 538731 (71) Applicants: Greenberg, Edward Irvington, NY 10533 (US) Myers, Kenneth J. Irvington, NY 10533 (US)	(72) Inventor: MYERS, Kenneth, J. Irvington, NY 10533 (US) (74) Representative: Stevens, Jason Paul  Frank B. Dehn & Co.179 Queen Victoria Street London EC4V 4EL London EC4V 4EL (GB)