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(43) Date of publication: 01.02.2006 Bulletin 2006/05 (21) Application number: 04727342.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.04.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 9/73(1985.01) (86) International application number: PCT/IB2004/001225 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/098201 (11.11.2004 Gazette 2004/46)

(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 PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 28.04.2003 US 466039 P (71) Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 5621 BA Eindhoven (NL)	(72) Inventors: DALAL, Sandeep, M. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) RODOPER, Kamil, B. Briarcliff Manor, New York 10510-8001 (US) (74) Representative: Groenendaal, Antonius W. M.  Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220 5600 AE Eindhoven 5600 AE Eindhoven (NL)