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EP 1 346 580 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 13.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 24.09.2003 Bulletin 2003/39 (21) Application number: 01992437.2 (22) Date of filing: 28.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/24 (86) International application number: PCT/US0150/763 (87) International publication number: WO 0205/4773 (11.07.2002 Gazette 2002/28)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR (30) Priority: 29.12.2000 US 258749 P 29.12.2000 US 258937 P 29.12.2000 US 258940 P 08.08.2001 US 925109 08.08.2001 US 925120 08.08.2001 US 925121 04.10.2001 US 972424 (71) Applicant: Replaytv, Inc. Santa Clara, CA 95054 (US)	(72) Inventors: MATICHUK, Chris San Jose, CA 95134 (US) ROSENBERG, Scott, A. Somerville, MA 02143 (US) (74) Representative: Gill, David Alan  W.P. Thompson & Co.,55 Drury Lane London WC2B 5SQ London WC2B 5SQ (GB)