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EP 1 356 683 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 29.10.2003 Bulletin 2003/44 (21) Application number: 01273482.8 (22) Date of filing: 21.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0102/708 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/0182 (01.08.2002 Gazette 2002/31)

(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: 23.01.2001 EP 01200277 05.12.2001 EP 01204680 (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventor: LANGELAAR, Gerrit, C. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: White, Andrew G.  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards,Cross Oak Lane Redhill,Surrey RH1 5HA Redhill,Surrey RH1 5HA (GB)