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EP 1 325 623 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 26.09.2002 (43) Date of publication: 09.07.2003 Bulletin 2003/28 (21) Application number: 01977654.1 (22) Date of filing: 10.10.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 1/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US0131/610 (87) International publication number: WO 0203/2207 (18.04.2002 Gazette 2002/16)

(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: 10.10.2000 US 238979 P (71) Applicant: Sarnoff Corporation Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 (US)	(72) Inventor: HURST, Robert, N. Hopewell, NJ 08525 (US) (74) Representative: Pratt, Richard Wilson  D. Young & Co,21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)