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EP1611499 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HUMANS AND DEVICES [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  01.04.2011
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip01.04.2011Refusal of applicationpublished on 04.05.2011  [2011/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON
Kingston, Ontario K7L 3N6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]For all designated states
QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY AT KINGSTON
Kingston
Ontario K7L 3N6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / VERTEGAAL, Roel
2251 Wellington Street
Battersea, Ontario K0H 1H0 / CA
 [2006/01]
Representative(s)Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
80068 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2006/01]Hofmann, Harald
Sonnenberg Fortmann Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 33 08 65
D-80068 München / DE
Application number, filing date04722210.422.03.2004
[2006/01]
WO2004CA00428
Priority number, dateUS2003039296021.03.2003         Original published format: US 392960
CA2003242314221.03.2003         Original published format: CA 2423142
[2006/01]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2004084054
Date:30.09.2004
Language:EN
[2004/40]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1611499
Date:04.01.2006
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.09.2004 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2006/01]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.06.2005
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00
[2006/01]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP); G06F3/011 (EP)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/01]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR DIE KOMMUNIKATION ZWISCHEN MENSCHEN UND GERÄTEN[2006/01]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN HUMANS AND DEVICES[2006/01]
French:PROCEDES ET APPAREIL POUR LA COMMUNICATION ENTRE DES PERSONNE ET DES DISPOSITIFS[2006/01]
Entry into regional phase20.10.2005National basic fee paid 
20.10.2005Designation fee(s) paid 
20.10.2005Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure19.10.2004Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
20.10.2005Examination requested  [2006/01]
16.12.2005Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
06.06.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.12.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
13.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.11.2010Application refused, date of legal effect [2011/18]
17.11.2010Date of oral proceedings
17.12.2010Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2011/18]
17.12.2010Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Divisional application(s)EP10183694.8  / EP2325722
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
29.03.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 05
31.03.2009Renewal fee patent year 06
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - EBISAWA Y, "IMPROVED VIDEO-BASED EYE-GAZE DETECTION METHOD", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INSTRUMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199808), vol. 47, no. 4, ISSN 0018-9456, pages 948 - 955, XP000866987 [X] 1-30,46 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/19.744648
 [X]  - QIANG JI, ZHIWEI ZHU, "Eye and Gaze Tracking for Interactive Graphic Display", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SMART GRAPHICS, HAWTHORNE, NEW YORK, USA, (20020613), XP002303187 [X] 1-30,46 * the whole document *
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