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EP1164546 - Method and apparatus for signal segmentation [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.02.2008
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.02.2008Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 19.03.2008  [2008/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Werner-von-Siemens-Str. 1
DE-80333 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/51]For all designated states
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Wittelsbacherplatz 2
80333 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Maetschke, Stefan
Muehlerlenweg 3
90518 Unterrieden / DE
 [2001/51]
Application number, filing date01111783.515.05.2001
[2001/51]
Priority number, dateUS2000057202416.05.2000         Original published format: US 572024
[2001/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1164546
Date:19.12.2001
Language:EN
[2001/51]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1164546
Date:13.12.2006
[2006/50]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00
[2001/51]
CPC:
G06T7/168 (EP,US); G06T7/11 (EP,US); G06T7/194 (EP,US);
G06T2207/10016 (EP,US)
Designated contracting states[2007/34]
Former [2001/51]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildsegmentationsverfahren und -Vorrichtung[2001/51]
English:Method and apparatus for signal segmentation[2001/51]
French:Procédé et appareil pour la segmentation d'images[2001/51]
Examination procedure14.06.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2008/12]
31.10.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2008/12]
Fees paidRenewal fee
19.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
17.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
19.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
22.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]US5003616  (ORITA MIYAHIKO [JP], et al) [A] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [X]DE4307956  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [X] 1-30 * the whole document *;
 [X]WO9624114  (UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC [US]) [X] 1-30 * abstract * * page 1, line 1 - page 19, line 14 *;
 [X]  - WESZKA J S, "A SURVEY OF THRESHOLD SELECTION TECHNIQUES", COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND IMAGE PROCESSING, ACADEMIC PRESS. NEW YORK, US, (197804), vol. 7, no. 2, pages 259 - 265, XP001149105 [X] 1-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0146-664X(78)90116-8
 [X]  - WESZKA J S ET AL, "A threshold selection technique", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMPUTERS USA, (197412), vol. C-23, no. 12, ISSN 0018-9340, pages 1322 - 1326, XP009074188 [X] 1-30 * the whole document *
 [PA]  - VALAPARLA D P ET AL, "An adaptive technique for the extraction of object region and boundary from images with complex environment", APPLIED IMAGERY PATTERN RECOGNITION WORKSHOP, AIPR 2001 30TH WASHINGTON, DC, USA 10-12 OCT. 2001, LOS ALAMITOS, CA, USA,IEEE COMPUT. SOC, US, (20011010), ISBN 0-7695-1245-3, pages 194 - 199, XP010584364 [PA] 1-30 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AIPR.2001.991226
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