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(88) Date of publication A3: 17.04.2008 (43) Date of publication: 21.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/04 (21) Application number: 06826653.5 (22) Date of filing: 25.10.2006

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  G06T 7/00(2006.01) G06T 17/00(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2006/041647 (87) International publication number: WO 2007/130122 (15.11.2007 Gazette 2007/46)

(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 RS (30) Priority: 05.05.2006 US 798087 P (71) Applicant: Thomson Licensing 92100 Boulogne-Billancourt (FR)	(72) Inventors: NIJIM, Yousef Wasef Valencia, California 91354 (US) IZZAT, Izzat Hekmat Santa Clara, California 91387 (US) (74) Representative: Ruellan-Lemonnier, Brigitte et al Thomson European Patent Operations 46 Quai Alphonse Le Gallo 92648 Boulogne Cedex 92648 Boulogne Cedex (FR)