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EP About this file: EP2256686

EP2256686 - IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.01.2018
Database last updated on 14.03.2026
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  15.10.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip26.01.2018Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 28.02.2018  [2018/09]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7 OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2015/12]For all designated states
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
7F OBP Panasonic Tower
1-61, Shiromi 2-chome
Chuo-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 540-6207 / JP
Former [2010/48]For all designated states
SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
5-5, Keihanhondori 2-chome Moriguchi-shi
Osaka 570-8677 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / HONGO, Hitoshi
c/o Sanyo Electric CO. LTD. 5-5 Keihanhondori 2-chome
Moriguchi-Shi Osaka 570-8677 / JP
 [2010/48]
Representative(s)Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Partnerschaft mbB
Hopfenmarkt 33
20457 Hamburg / DE
[N/P]
Former [2010/48]Glawe, Delfs, Moll
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München / DE
Application number, filing date09721218.703.02.2009
[2010/48]
WO2009JP51748
Priority number, dateJP2008007194419.03.2008         Original published format: JP 2008071944
[2010/48]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2009116328
Date:24.09.2009
Language:JA
[2009/39]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2256686
Date:01.12.2010
Language:EN
[2010/48]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP24.09.2009
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP31.01.2017
ClassificationIPC:G06T1/00, B60R1/00, G06T3/00, H04N7/18
[2010/48]
CPC:
G06T3/00 (EP,US); B60R1/26 (EP,US); B60R2300/402 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2010/48]
TitleGerman:BILDVERARBEITUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN, FAHRHILFESYSTEM UND FAHRZEUG[2010/48]
English:IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND METHOD, DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM, AND VEHICLE[2010/48]
French:DISPOSITIF ET PROCÉDÉ DE TRAITEMENT D'IMAGE, SYSTÈME D'AIDE À LA CONDUITE ET VÉHICULE[2010/48]
Entry into regional phase14.09.2010Translation filed 
14.09.2010National basic fee paid 
14.09.2010Search fee paid 
14.09.2010Designation fee(s) paid 
14.09.2010Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure14.09.2010Examination requested  [2010/48]
29.08.2017Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2018/09]
16.10.2017Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2018/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 03
21.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 04
21.02.2013Renewal fee patent year 05
19.02.2014Renewal fee patent year 06
23.02.2015Renewal fee patent year 07
22.02.2016Renewal fee patent year 08
17.02.2017Renewal fee patent year 09
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Documents cited:Search[Y] JP2004289225  (MINOLTA CO LTD et al.) [Y] 1-9 * paragraph [0077] - paragraph [0082] *
 [Y] WO2005074287  (TOYOTA JIDOSHOKKI KK et al.) [Y] 1-9 * page 10, paragraph 2 - page 11, paragraph 2 *
 [Y] US2002191078  (OKAMOTO SHUSAKU et al.) [Y] 1-9 * paragraph [0015] - paragraph [0046]; figure 2 *
 [A]   GEORGE WOLBERG: "Image morphing: a survey", VISUAL COMPUTER, vol. 14, no. 8-9, 9 December 1998 (1998-12-09), pages 360 - 372, XP055231378 [A] 1-9 * page 361, column r, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s003710050148
 [A]   BEIER T ET AL: "FEATURE-BASED IMAGE METAMORPHOSIS", COMPUTER GRAPHICS, ACM, US, vol. 26, no. 2, 1 July 1992 (1992-07-01), pages 35 - 42, XP000949233 [A] 1-9 * page 36, column r, paragraph 4 - page 37, column r, paragraph 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/142920.134003
 [A]   NUR ARAD ET AL: "Image Warping Using Few Anchor Points and Radial Functions", COMPUTER GRAPHICS FORUM, vol. 14, no. 1, 1 February 1995 (1995-02-01), pages 35 - 46, XP055337787 [A] 1-9 * page 36, column l, paragraph 4 - page 37, column l, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1467-8659.1410035
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