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(43) Date of publication: 15.09.2004 Bulletin 2004/38 (21) Application number: 02803971.7 (22) Date of filing: 31.10.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/18, H04N 5/911 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/035144 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/047258 (05.06.2003 Gazette 2003/23)

(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: 21.11.2001 US 991531 21.11.2001 US 991528 21.11.2001 US 990868 21.11.2001 US 991487 21.11.2001 US 991490 22.02.2002 US 991527 (71) Applicant: Etreppid Technologies, LLC. Reno, NV 89511 (US)	(72) Inventor: MONTGOMERY, Dennis, L. Reno, NV 89511 (US) (74) Representative: Flint, Adam  W.H. Beck, Greener & Co.,7 Stone Buildings,Lincoln's Inn London WC2A 3SZ London WC2A 3SZ (GB)