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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.07.2002 (43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 01936403.3 (22) Date of filing: 25.05.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 3/033 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0106/051 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/6994 (20.12.2001 Gazette 2001/51)

(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: 14.06.2000 US 594212 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: FREEMAN, Martin NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) CHO, Bonghan NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Deguelle, Wilhelmus Hendrikus Gerardus  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)