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(88) Date of publication A3: 29.03.2007 (43) Date of publication: 19.09.2007 Bulletin 2007/38 (21) Application number: 05858190.1 (22) Date of filing: 30.09.2005

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/10(2006.01) H04L 29/06(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2005/035225 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/137894 (28.12.2006 Gazette 2006/52)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL BA HR MK YU (30) Priority: 05.01.2005 US 641880 P (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)	(72) Inventors: GUTKNECHT, Gary Robert Noblesville, Indiana 46062 (US) WEBER, Barry Jay Carmel, Indiana 46033 (US) FLICKNER, Andrew Kent Zionsville, Indiana 46077 (US) (74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte  Thomson, European Patent Operations, 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)