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EP About this file: EP1989678

EP1989678 - IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIRTUAL REALITY CREATING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  16.02.2018
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  14.05.2017
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.01.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip16.02.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 21.03.2018  [2018/12]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Corporation
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi
Osaka 571-8501 / JP
[2012/11]
Former [2009/08]For all designated states
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
1048 Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
Former [2008/46]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS, LTD.
1048, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka-fu 571-8686 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / YAMAMOTO, Atsuyuki c/o Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd
1048, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
02 / KASHIWAGI, Masanori c/o Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd
1048, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi
Osaka / JP
 [2008/46]
Representative(s)Appelt, Christian W.
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2008/46]Appelt, Christian W.
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/44]Appelt, Christian W.
FORRESTER & BOEHMERT Anwaltssozietät Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Application number, filing date07713484.920.02.2007
[2008/46]
WO2007JP00102
Priority number, dateJP2006004309320.02.2006         Original published format: JP 2006043093
JP2006025793222.09.2006         Original published format: JP 2006257932
[2008/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007097118
Date:30.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/35]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1989678
Date:12.11.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 30.08.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/46]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.08.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06T5/00
[2008/46]
CPC:
G06T3/153 (EP,US); G06T15/00 (KR); G06T5/80 (EP,US);
H04N5/10 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   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 [2008/46]
TitleGerman:BILDSIGNALVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND SYSTEM ZUR ERZEUGUNG EINER VIRTUELLEN REALITÄT[2017/21]
English:IMAGE SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS AND VIRTUAL REALITY CREATING SYSTEM[2008/46]
French:APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DES SIGNAUX D'IMAGE ET SYSTÈME DE CRÉATION DE RÉALITÉ VIRTUELLE[2008/46]
Former [2008/46]BILDSIGNALVERARBEITUNGSGERÄT UND SYSTEM ZUR ERZEUGUNG VIRTUELLER REALITÄTEN
Entry into regional phase05.08.2008National basic fee paid 
05.08.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
05.08.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.08.2008Examination requested  [2008/46]
01.12.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.06.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.03.2013Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.06.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
08.09.2016Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.01.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.05.2017Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.09.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/12]
02.11.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: fee for grant / fee for printing not paid in time  [2018/12]
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  01.12.2008
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
12.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
20.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 08
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 09
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 10
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 11
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Cited inInternational search[A]JP2000310826  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1-13* abstract *;
 [X]US6462769  (TROWBRIDGE SCOTT [US], et al) [X] 1-6,11-13 * the whole document *;
 [A]JP2003018503  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC WORKS LTD) [A] 1-13 * abstract *;
 [X]  - SHIBANO N ET AL, "CyberDome: PC Clustered Hemi Spherical Immersive Projection Display", INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ARTIFICIAL REALITY AND TELE-EXISTENCE, XX, XX, (20031205), XP002437177 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [X]  - RASKAR R ET AL, "Multi-projector displays using camera-based registration", VISUALIZATION '99. PROCEEDINGS SAN FRANCISCO, CA, USA 24-29 OCT. 1999, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, US, (19990101), ISBN 978-0-7803-5897-3, pages 161 - 522, XP031172599 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/VISUAL.1999.809883
 [X]  - SHIBANO N. ET AL, "A New System for Interactive VR Applications Using a Compact Hemi Spherical IPD (CyberDome)", PROC. VIRTUAL REALITY INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (VRIC), (200405), pages 101 - 107, URL: http://www.lab.ime.cmc.osaka-u.ac.jp/paper/datas/2004/05/Shibano_0080/Shibano_200405_paper.pdf, (20080529), XP002482313 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
 [X]  - SURATI R J, Scalable Self-Calibrating Display Technology for Seamless Large-Scale Displays, THESIS AT THE MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, XX, XX, PAGE(S) 1 - 67, (19990124), XP002275230 [X] 1-13 * the whole document *
ExaminationUS4714428
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