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EP About this file: EP1308896

EP1308896 - Illumination-invariant object tracking method and image editing system using the same [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  14.09.2007
Database last updated on 12.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.09.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 17.10.2007  [2007/42]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416, Maetan-dong
Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]For all designated states
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
416, Maetan-dong, Paldal-gu
Suwon-City, Kyungki-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Tae-Kyun
365-3 Gugal-ri, Kiheung-eub
Yongin-city, Kyungki-do / KR
02 / Cho, In-myung
C-314 Sigma2, 18 Gumi-dong, Bundang-gu
Seongnam-city, Kyungki-do / KR
03 / Lee, Jong-ha, c/o Samsung Advanced Inst. of Tech.
San 14-1 Nongseo-ri, Kiheung-eub
Yongin-city, Kyungki-do / KR
 [2003/19]
Representative(s)Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2003/19]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date02257658.105.11.2002
[2003/19]
Priority number, dateKR2001006863605.11.2001         Original published format: KR 2001068636
[2003/19]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1308896
Date:07.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/19]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1308896
Date:19.10.2005
[2005/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.09.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06T7/20
[2003/19]
CPC:
G06T7/246 (EP,US); G06T7/20 (KR); G06T7/277 (EP,US);
G06V10/24 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2006/26]
Former [2003/19]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Beleuchtungsunabhängiges Objektverfolgungsverfahren und Bildaufbereitungssysstem zum Gebrauch desselben[2003/19]
English:Illumination-invariant object tracking method and image editing system using the same[2003/19]
French:Méthode de poursuite d'objets indépendante de l'illumination et système d'édition d'images l'utilisant[2003/19]
Examination procedure18.01.2006Examination requested  [2006/12]
03.03.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.09.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
10.10.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.04.2007Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/42]
30.05.2007Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2007/42]
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AFGR.2000.840617
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/34.391390
 [YA]  - TAE-WOONG YOO ET AL, "A method for real-time face region tracking based on color histogram", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE - THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR OPTICAL ENGINEERING SPIE-INT. SOC. OPT. ENG USA, (1996), vol. 2739, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 361 - 365, XP002327037 [Y] 2-4,24 * page 362 - page 363 * [A] 1,5-7,23,31,32

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.241932
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