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(43) Date of publication: 09.06.2004 Bulletin 2004/24 (21) Application number: 02794872.8 (22) Date of filing: 13.08.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G10L 17/00 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/025577 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/017253 (27.02.2003 Gazette 2003/09)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 14.08.2001 US 312501 P (71) Applicant: Sony Electronics Inc. Park Ridge,New Jersey 07656 (US)	(72) Inventors: ABREGO, Gustavo, Hernandez Sunnyvale, CA 94089 (US) PIDAL, Xavier, Menendez Los Gatos, CA 95032 (US) (74) Representative: DeVile, Jonathan Mark, Dr. et al D. Young & Co21 New Fetter Lane London EC4A 1DA London EC4A 1DA (GB)