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(43) Date of publication: 26.03.2003 Bulletin 2003/13 (21) Application number: 00935085.1 (22) Date of filing: 17.05.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 21/02 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0004/601 (87) International publication number: WO 0108/8904 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: DEN BRINKER, Albertus, C. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) OOMEN, Arnoldus, W., J. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria  INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)