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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.06.2002 (43) Date of publication: 04.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/23 (21) Application number: 01967293.0 (22) Date of filing: 22.08.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/24, H04N 5/00, H04N 7/50 (86) International application number: PCT/EP0109/691 (87) International publication number: WO 0201/9095 (07.03.2002 Gazette 2002/10)

(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: 29.08.2000 US 649777 11.01.2001 US 759036 01.06.2001 US 872931 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)

(72) Inventors: HENTSCHEL, Christian NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) PENG, Shaomin NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) VAN ZON, Cornelis, C., A., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) GABRANI, Maria NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) STEFFENS, Elisabeth, F., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) BRIL, Reinder, 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)