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EP1130926 - Variable length decoding system and method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  10.02.2006
Database last updated on 16.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip11.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 13.08.2008  [2008/33]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way
Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
[N/P]
Former [2001/36]For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
7839 Churchill Way, Mail Station 3999
Dallas, Texas 75251 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Zhou, Minhua
2523 Ohio Drive Suite 108
Plano, TX 75093 / US
 [2001/36]
Representative(s)Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited
European Patent Department
3rd Floor
401 Grafton Gate
Milton Keynes MK9 1AQ / GB
[N/P]
Former [2008/33]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Former [2003/35]Holt, Michael, et al
Texas Instruments Limited European Patents Department PO Box 5069
Northampton, NN4 7ZE / GB
Former [2001/36]Holt, Michael
Texas Instruments Ltd., EPD MS/13, 800 Pavilion Drive
Northampton Business Park, Northampton NN4 7YL / GB
Application number, filing date01200827.205.03.2001
[2001/36]
Priority number, dateUS20000186789P03.03.2000         Original published format: US 186789 P
[2001/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1130926
Date:05.09.2001
Language:EN
[2001/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1130926
Date:18.08.2004
[2004/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.07.2004
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/42, H04N7/50
[2004/34]
CPC:
H03M7/425 (EP,US); H03M7/40 (KR); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/90 (EP,US); H04N19/91 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2001/36]H04N7/50
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2001/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Dekodierung mit variablen Längen[2001/36]
English:Variable length decoding system and method[2001/36]
French:Méthode et dispositif pour le décodage à longueur variable[2001/36]
Examination procedure05.03.2001Examination requested  [2001/36]
11.03.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
22.09.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/13]
28.10.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2006/13]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.07.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
31.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200303   M06   Fee paid on   10.07.2003
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Documents cited:Search[X]US4899149  (KAHAN GARY [US]) [X] 1,2 * abstract * * column 5, lines 55-68 * * columns 7-8; claims 1,4,6 *;
 [XA]US3701111  (COCKE JOHN, et al) [X] 1 * abstract * * columns 1-2; claims 1,5,6 * [A] 2;
 [A]US5181031  (TONG PO [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * claims 1,6 *;
 [A]US5254991  (RUETZ PETER [US], et al) [A] 1,2 * abstract *;
 [A]US5825312  (D ORTENZIO REMO J [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * column 2; claim 1 *;
 [A]  - HIRSCHBERG D S ET AL, "EFFICIENT DECODING OF PREFIX CODES", COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY. NEW YORK, US, (19900401), vol. 33, no. 4, ISSN 0001-0782, pages 449 - 458, XP000116512 [A] * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/77556.77566
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