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EP 1 464 177 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 06.10.2004 Bulletin 2004/41 (21) Application number: 01990801.1 (22) Date of filing: 03.12.2001

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/18 (86) International application number: PCT/US2001/045820 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/049446 (12.06.2003 Gazette 2003/24)

(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 (71) Applicant: Mazzili, Joseph J. Bayside, NY 11363 (US)	(72) Inventor: Mazzili, Joseph J. Bayside, NY 11363 (US) (74) Representative: Ablett, Graham Keith et al Ablett & Stebbing,Caparo House,101-103 Baker Street London W1M 1FD London W1M 1FD (GB)