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EP 1 839 441 A2

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(88) Date of publication A3: 02.11.2006 (43) Date of publication: 03.10.2007 Bulletin 2007/40 (21) Application number: 06715725.5 (22) Date of filing: 17.01.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04N 7/24(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/KR2006/000168 (87) International publication number: WO 2006/078107 (27.07.2006 Gazette 2006/30)

(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 (30) Priority: 19.01.2005 US 644582 P 07.02.2005 KR 20050011423 (71) Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Suwon-si 442-742 Gyeonggi-do (KR)	(72) Inventor: LEE, Bae-keun Bucheon-si Gyeonggi-do 420-858 (KR) (74) Representative: Clark, David James  Appleyard Lees 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY 15 Clare Road Halifax, Yorkshire HX1 2HY (GB)