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(43) Date of publication: 28.05.2003 Bulletin 2003/22 (21) Application number: 01976076.8 (22) Date of filing: 14.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173, H04N 7/22 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0109/393 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/7636 (28.02.2002 Gazette 2002/09)

(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: 24.08.2000 US 645063 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: SCHEMMANN, Marcel, F., C. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) MUTALIK, Ventakesh NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) JANSEN VAN DOORN, Arnold, K. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius Wilhelmus Maria et al INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V.,Prof. Holstlaan 6 5656 AA Eindhoven 5656 AA Eindhoven (NL)