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(43) Date of publication: 17.12.2003 Bulletin 2003/51 (21) Application number: 02701507.2 (22) Date of filing: 05.03.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/58 (86) International application number: PCT/IB0200/695 (87) International publication number: WO 0208/0576 (10.10.2002 Gazette 2002/41)

(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: 12.03.2001 EP 01200906 (71) Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH 70442 Stuttgart (DE)	(72) Inventors: BERGEN, Franciscus, H., M. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) RANDALL, Jennifer, L. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) MAGID, Bruce, D. NL-5656 AA Eindhoven (NL) (74) Representative: Bee, Joachim  Robert Bosch GmbHZentalabteilung PatentePostfach 30 02 20 D-70442 Stuttgart D-70442 Stuttgart (DE)