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EP About this file: EP1684263

EP1684263 - Method of generating a footprint for an audio signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/30]Method of generating a footprint for a useful signal
[2009/51]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  11.03.2011
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.10.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): HU		published on 06.11.2013  [2013/45]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Cugate AG
c/o Kanzlei Tarabochia Bavariaring 44
80336 München / DE
[2010/50]
Former [2006/30]For all designated states
Unlimited Media GmbH
In Wennebostel 26a
30900 Wedemark / DE
Inventor(s)01 / Rhein, Hanspeter
In Wennebostel 26a
30900 Wedemark / DE
 [2006/30]
Representative(s)Betten & Resch
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/09]Betten & Resch
Patentanwälte Postfach 10 02 51
80076 München / DE
Former [2006/30]Rupprecht, Kay, et al
Meissner, Bolte & Partner GbR Widenmayerstrasse 48
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date05001258.221.01.2005
[2006/30]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1684263
Date:26.07.2006
Language:EN
[2006/30]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1684263
Date:05.05.2010
Language:EN
[2010/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.2005
ClassificationIPC:G10L11/00
[2006/30]
CPC:
G10L19/018 (EP,KR,US); H04N21/83 (KR); G10L19/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2006/30]
TitleGerman:Vervahren zum Erzeugen eines Abdrucks eines Audiosignals[2006/30]
English:Method of generating a footprint for an audio signal[2009/51]
French:Methode pour générer une empreinte d'un signal audio[2009/51]
Former [2006/30]Method of generating a footprint for a useful signal
Former [2006/30]Methode pour générer un empreinte d'un signal utile
Examination procedure25.01.2007Examination requested  [2007/10]
09.03.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
03.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.11.2009Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.03.2010Fee for grant paid
25.03.2010Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)08.02.2011No opposition filed within time limit [2011/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
29.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 04
28.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 05
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipBE05.05.2010
CY05.05.2010
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SI05.05.2010
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BG05.08.2010
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PT06.09.2010
IE21.01.2011
LU21.01.2011
MC31.01.2011
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2003205124  (FOOTE JONATHAN T [US], et al) [A] 1,10,13,15-20 * column A *;
 [A]US2004158437  (KLEFENZ FRANK [DE], et al) [A] 1-20* column A; figure 4 *;
 [X]  - CANO P ET AL, "A review of algorithms for audio fingerprinting", PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2003 IEEE RADAR CONFERENCE. HUNTSVILLE, AL, MAY 5 - 8, 2003, IEEE RADAR CONFERENCE, NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20021209), ISBN 0-7803-7920-9, pages 169 - 173, XP010642539 [X] 1-20 * the whole document *
 [X]  - HERRE J ET AL, "Robust matching of audio signals using spectral flatness features", 2001 IEEE WORKSHOP ON THE APPLICATIONIS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, (20011021), ISBN 0-7803-7126-7, pages 127 - 130, XP010566891 [X] 1-9,13,15-20 * abstract * * section 2. Matching features and requirement *
 [A]  - HAITSMA J ET AL, "Speed-change resistant audio fingerprinting using auto-correlation", 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING. PROCEEDINGS. (ICASSP), HONG KONG, (20030406), VOL. 1 OF 6, ISBN 0-7803-7663-3, pages IV-728 - IV-731, XP010641263 [A] 1-20 * abstract * * section 2. Existing algorithm *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.2003.1202746
by applicant   - CANO ET AL., PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE, (20021209), pages 169 - 173
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