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EP 1 604 524 A1

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(43) Date of publication: 14.12.2005 Bulletin 2005/50 (21) Application number: 03800016.2 (22) Date of filing: 19.12.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/173 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/040580 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/075552 (02.09.2004 Gazette 2004/36)

(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: 18.02.2003 US 368914 (71) Applicant: THOMSON Licensing 92100 Boulogne (FR)	(72) Inventor: STEWART, John, Sidney Indianapolis, IN 46268 (US) (74) Representative: Le Dantec, Claude et al 46, Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)