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(88) Date of publication A3: 25.04.2002 (43) Date of publication: 07.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/19 (21) Application number: 01956028.3 (22) Date of filing: 27.07.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/44 (86) International application number: PCT/US0123/799 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/1433 (07.02.2002 Gazette 2002/06)

(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: 28.07.2000 US 221398 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: MARMAROPOULOS, George Yorktown Heights, NY 10598 (US) VAN HEERDEN, Clive London, W43HQ (GB) ZIMMERMAN, John Ossining, NY 10562 (US) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria et al INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)