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(43) Date of publication: 09.08.2006 Bulletin 2006/32 (21) Application number: 04800009.5 (22) Date of filing: 04.11.2004

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/173(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/KR2004/002818 (87) International publication number: WO 2005/048604 (26.05.2005 Gazette 2005/21)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR (30) Priority: 17.11.2003 US 520379 P 09.01.2004 KR 2004001607 (71) Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do 442-742 (KR)	(72) Inventors: LEE, Kwang-kee Seoul 138-747 (KR) ADAMS, Glenn A. Cambridge, MA 02138 (US) (74) Representative: Davies, Robert Ean et al Appleyard Lees, 15 Clare Road Halifax HX1 2HY Halifax HX1 2HY (GB)