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(43) Date of publication: 21.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/21 (21) Application number: 00939758.9 (22) Date of filing: 09.06.2000

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US0015/962 (87) International publication number: WO 0109/7524 (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 Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (71) Applicants: Scaman, Robert Jeff Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (US) Hamilton, Jeffrey A. Englewood, CO 80111 (US)	(72) Inventors: Scaman, Robert Jeff Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 (US) Hamilton, Jeffrey A. Englewood, CO 80111 (US) (74) Representative: Hirsz, Christopher Stanislaw et al Hepworth Lawrence Bryer & BizleyMerlin HouseFalconry CourtBaker's Lane Epping,Essex CM16 5DQ Epping,Essex CM16 5DQ (GB)