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EP 1 362 486 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 27.03.2003 (43) Date of publication: 19.11.2003 Bulletin 2003/47 (21) Application number: 02713592.0 (22) Date of filing: 13.02.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/50, H04N 7/26 (86) International application number: PCT/US0204/309 (87) International publication number: WO 0206/5785 (22.08.2002 Gazette 2002/34)

(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: 13.02.2001 US 268390 P 06.04.2001 US 282127 P 25.01.2002 US 351463 P (71) Applicant: Quvis, Inc. Topeka, KS 66614 (US)	(72) Inventor: GOERTZEN, Kenbe, D. Topeka, KS 66614 (US) (74) Representative: Greene, Simon Kenneth  Elkington and Fife,Prospect House,8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR Sevenoaks,Kent TN13 1XR (GB)