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EP 1 593 263 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.12.2004 (43) Date of publication: 09.11.2005 Bulletin 2005/45 (21) Application number: 04708806.7 (22) Date of filing: 06.02.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/16 (86) International application number: PCT/GB2004/000453 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/073306 (26.08.2004 Gazette 2004/35)

(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: 12.02.2003 GB 0303176 13.08.2003 US 640409 (71) Applicants: Video Networks Ltd London W11 4XB (GB) GB  Video Networks IP Holdings Limited Hamilton, HM12 (BM) AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GR HU IE IT LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

(72) Inventors: Paxton, Brian Ware,Hertfordshire SG12 7EA (GB) Robinson, Dominic Andrew Steveenage,Hertfordshire SG1 3ND (GB) (74) Representative: Finnie, Peter John  Gill Jennings & Every, Broadgate House, 7 Eldon Street London EC2M 7LH London EC2M 7LH (GB)