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EP1686562 - Method and apparatus for encoding multi-channel signals [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/31]Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding multi-channel signals
[2013/14]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  29.08.2014
Database last updated on 20.12.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.08.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 01.10.2014  [2014/40]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
129, Samsung-ro
Yeongtong-gu
Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, 443-742 / KR
[2012/39]
Former [2006/31]For all designated states
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
416 Maetan-Dong, Yeongtong-gu Suwon-si
Gyeonggi-do / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Dohyung
306 Sinyeongtong Hyundai apt 860
Banwol-ri Taean-e
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kim, Junghoe
4th Fl. 874-1 Hwagik 2-dong
Gangseo-gu Seoul / KR
03 / Lee, Shihwa
6-613 Seocho Hanyang apt Banpo 1-dong
Seocho-gu Seoul / KR
 [2013/43]
Former [2006/31]01 / Kim, Dohyung
306 Sinyeongtong Hyundai apt 860 Banwol-ri Taean-e
Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do / KR
02 / Kim, Junghoe
4th Fl. 874-1 Hwagik 2-dong
Gangseo-gu Seoul / KR
03 / Lee, Shihwa
6-613 Seocho Hanyang apt Banpo 1-dong
Seocho-gu Seoul / KR
Representative(s)Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP
Prospect House
8 Pembroke Road
Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 1XR / GB
[N/P]
Former [2013/43]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP Prospect House 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Former [2006/31]Greene, Simon Kenneth
Elkington and Fife LLP, Prospect House, 8 Pembroke Road Sevenoaks
Kent TN13 1XR / GB
Application number, filing date06250119.211.01.2006
[2006/31]
Priority number, dateKR2005000319113.01.2005         Original published format: KR 2005003191
[2006/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1686562
Date:02.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/31]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1686562
Date:23.01.2008
[2008/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1686562
Date:23.10.2013
Language:EN
[2013/43]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.12.2007
ClassificationIPC:G10L19/008
[2013/14]
CPC:
G10L19/008 (EP,KR,US); G10L19/04 (EP,US); G10L25/12 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2006/31]G10L19/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/40]
Former [2006/31]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Kodierung von Multikanal-Signalen[2013/14]
English:Method and apparatus for encoding multi-channel signals[2013/14]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour le codage des signaux multi-canaux[2013/14]
Former [2006/31]Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Codierung und Decodierung von Multikanal-Signalen
Former [2006/31]Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding multi-channel signals
Former [2006/31]Procédé et dispositif pour le codage et décodage des signaux multi-canaux
Examination procedure25.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/32]
24.07.2008Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.08.2008Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DK, EE, ES, FI, GR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, NL, PL, PT, RO, SE, SI, SK, TR
08.12.2008Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.06.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.10.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
08.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.02.2013Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 20.03.2013
20.03.2013Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
17.05.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
11.09.2013Fee for grant paid
11.09.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  30.07.2008
Opposition(s)24.07.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/40]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
14.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
13.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
11.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[XA]  - FUCHS H, "IMPROVING JOINT STEREO AUDIO CODING BY ADAPTIVE INTER-CHANNEL PREDICTION", IEEE WORKSHOP ON APPLICATIONS OF SIGNAL PROCESSING TO AUDIO AND ACOUSTICS, XX, XX, (19931017), pages 39 - 42, XP000570718 [X] 1-6,15-20,30-34,43 * abstract * [A] 7-14,21-29,35-42

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ASPAA.1993.380001
 [X]  - JOHNSTON J D ET AL, "SUM-DIFFERENCE STEREO TRANSFORM CODING", SPEECH PROCESSING 2, AUDIO, NEURAL NETWORKS, UNDERWATER ACOUSTICS. SAN FRANCISCO, MAR. 23 - 26, 1992, PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICASSP), NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19920323), VOL. 2 CONF. 17, ISBN 0-7803-0532-9, pages 569 - 572, XP000357067 [X] 38,41 * abstract * * paragraph [05.1] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICASSP.1992.225993
Examination   - LIEBCHEN T, "Lossless Audio Coding using Adaptive Multichannel Prediction", INTERNET CITATION, (20021005), URL: http://www.nue.tu-berlin.de/publications/papers/aes113.pdf, (20080129), XP002466533
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