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(88) Date of publication A3: 14.04.2005 (43) Date of publication: 29.06.2005 Bulletin 2005/26 (21) Application number: 03785185.4 (22) Date of filing: 11.08.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G02F 1/03, G02F 1/07 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/025119 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/015981 (19.02.2004 Gazette 2004/08)

(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: 13.08.2002 US 403190 P 30.01.2003 US 354528 (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing S.A. 92648 Boulogne (FR)	(72) Inventor: WILLIS, Donald, Henry Indianapolis, IN 46250 (US) (74) Representative: Le Dantec, Claude et al 46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)