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(88) Date of publication A3: 21.10.2004 (43) Date of publication: 26.01.2005 Bulletin 2005/04 (21) Application number: 03731040.6 (22) Date of filing: 22.04.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 5/74, H04N 5/64 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/012567 (87) International publication number: WO 2003/090511 (06.11.2003 Gazette 2003/45)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 26.04.2002 US 376098 P (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A. 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)	(72) Inventors: RITTER, Darin, Bradley Indianapolis, IN 46240 (US) CUNNINGHAM, Steve, Lewis Indianapolis, IN 46235 (US) JACOBS, Neal, Kenneth Carmel, IN 46032 (US) (74) Representative: Le Dantec, Claude  46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)