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EP 1 300 006 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 07.03.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.04.2003 Bulletin 2003/15 (21) Application number: 01943497.6 (22) Date of filing: 12.06.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/445 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0106/651 (87) International publication number: WO 0200/1862 (03.01.2002 Gazette 2002/01)

(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: 29.06.2000 US 606391 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: MARMAROPOULOS, George NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) DEVARA, Kavitha, V. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) LU, Jin 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)