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EP1899913 - DYNAMIC LOAD BALANCING IN MULTIPLE VIDEO PROCESSING UNIT (VPU) SYSTEMS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  10.08.2012
Database last updated on 13.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.05.2013Lapse of the patent in a contracting statepublished on 05.06.2013  [2013/23]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
ATI Technologies Inc.
One Commerce Valley Drive East
Markham, ON L3T 7X6 / CA
[N/P]
Former [2008/12]For all designated states
ATI Technologies Inc.
One Commerce Valley Drive East Markham
Ontario L3T 7X6 / CA
Inventor(s)01 / CAMPBELL, Jon
3993 Corrine Drive
Orlando, FL 32814 / US
02 / RIBBLE, Maurice
80 Harrington Farms Way
Shrewsbury, MA 01545 / US
 [2008/12]
Representative(s)Waldren, Robin Michael, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP
90 Long Acre
London
WC2E 9RA / GB
[2012/35]
Former [2011/40]Reeve, Anna Elizabeth
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2009/43]Reeve, Anna Elizabeth
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre London
WC2E 9RA / GB
Former [2008/12]Howe, Steven
Marks & Clerk 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA / GB
Application number, filing date06765454.126.05.2006
[2008/12]
WO2006IB01468
Priority number, dateUS2005013989327.05.2005         Original published format: US 139893
[2008/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2006126092
Date:30.11.2006
Language:EN
[2006/48]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1899913
Date:19.03.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.11.2006 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1899913
Date:05.10.2011
Language:EN
[2011/40]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP26.04.2007
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/20
[2008/12]
CPC:
G06T1/20 (EP,US); G06F15/16 (US); G06T15/005 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2008/33]
Former [2008/12]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:DYNAMISCHER LASTAUSGLEICH IN SYSTEMEN MIT MEHREREN VIDEOVERARBEITUNGSEINHEITEN (VPU)[2008/12]
English:DYNAMIC LOAD BALANCING IN MULTIPLE VIDEO PROCESSING UNIT (VPU) SYSTEMS[2008/12]
French:EQUILIBRAGE DE CHARGE DYNAMIQUE DANS DES SYSTEMES MULTIPLES D'UNITES DE TRAITEMENT VIDEO (VPU)[2008/12]
Entry into regional phase10.10.2007National basic fee paid 
10.10.2007Designation fee(s) paid 
10.10.2007Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.10.2007Examination requested  [2008/12]
28.12.2007Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
28.03.2008Despatch 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
14.08.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.04.2010Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
11.06.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.04.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.08.2011Fee for grant paid
15.08.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP11006901.0  / EP2390835
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  14.08.2009
Opposition(s)06.07.2012No opposition filed within time limit [2012/37]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
11.06.2010Request for further processing filed
11.06.2010Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
07.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
31.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
10.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipFR31.05.2012
[2013/23]
Cited inInternational search[A]EP0712076  (CRAY RESEARCH INC [US]) [A] 2-5* abstract *;
 [X]US6191800  (ARENBURG ROBERT THOMAS [US], et al) [X] 1,2,11,12,25,27,29-33 * column A; figure 3 *;
 [X]US2005041031  (DIARD FRANCK R [US]) [X] 1-34 * paragraph [0027]; figures 1,2 * * paragraph [0032] * * paragraphs [0038] - [0048] *;
 [X]  - SCOTT WHITMAN, "DYNAMIC LOAD BALANCING FOR PARALLEL POLYGON RENDERING", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (19940701), vol. 14, no. 4, ISSN 0272-1716, pages 41 - 48, XP000509479 [X] 1,2,11,12,25,27,29-33 * pages 41-42; figures 2,3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/38.291530
 [X]  - YUNG N H C ET AL, "Fast and parallel video encoding by workload balancing", SYSTEMS, MAN, AND CYBERNETICS, 1998. 1998 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SAN DIEGO, CA, USA 11-14 OCT. 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19981011), vol. 5, ISBN 0-7803-4778-1, pages 4642 - 4647, XP010311236 [X] 1,2,11,12,25,27,29-33 * abstract * * page 4643 - page 4645 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICSMC.1998.727584
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