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EP2290989 - Method and systems for image intra-prediction mode estimation, communication, and organization [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  04.12.2015
Database last updated on 30.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip04.12.2015No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 06.01.2016  [2016/01]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2011/09]For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22, Nagaike-cho Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka 545-8522 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Sun, Shijun
12015-174th Court, NE
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Kerofsky, Louis Joseph
1009 NW Goldendale
Camas, WA 98607 / US
 [2015/05]
Former [2011/09]01 / Sun, Shijun
12015-174th Court, NE
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
02 / Kerofsky, Louis Joseph
1009 NW Goldendale
Camas, WA 98607 / US
Representative(s)Treeby, Philip David William, et al
Maucher Jenkins
Seventh Floor Offices
Artillery House
11-19 Artillery Row
London SW1P 1RT / GB
[N/P]
Former [2015/05]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
RGC Jenkins & Co.
26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Former [2011/09]Treeby, Philip David William, et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co 26 Caxton Street London
Greater London SW1H 0RJ / GB
Application number, filing date10179562.327.05.2003
[2011/09]
Priority number, dateUS20020319272P28.05.2002         Original published format: US 319272 P
US20020319390P11.07.2002         Original published format: US 319390 P
US2003040421131.03.2003         Original published format: US 404211
US2003040429331.03.2003         Original published format: US 404293
US2003040429831.03.2003         Original published format: US 404298
[2011/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2290989
Date:02.03.2011
Language:EN
[2011/09]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2290989
Date:28.01.2015
Language:EN
[2015/05]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP28.01.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/593
[2014/18]
CPC:
H04N19/198 (EP); H04N19/11 (EP,KR); H04N19/105 (EP);
H04N19/154 (EP); H04N19/176 (EP); H04N19/197 (EP);
H04N19/51 (KR); H04N19/593 (EP); H04N19/60 (EP);
H04N19/63 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2011/09]H04N7/34
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [2011/09]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Systeme zur Bildintraprädiktions-modusschätzung, Kommunikation und Organisation[2011/09]
English:Method and systems for image intra-prediction mode estimation, communication, and organization[2011/09]
French:Procédés et systèmes pour l'estimation, la communication et l'organisation de modes d'intra-prédiction d'images[2011/09]
Examination procedure01.09.2011Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.09.2011Examination requested  [2011/42]
07.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
23.05.2012Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
27.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
24.09.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
10.10.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
19.12.2014Fee for grant paid
19.12.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
19.12.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03730648.7  / EP1510078
EP06019237.4  / EP1746843
EP08007745.6  / EP1944977
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 (EP20030730648) is  09.06.2005
Opposition(s)29.10.2015No opposition filed within time limit [2016/01]
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
27.07.2012Request for further processing filed
27.07.2012Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
09.08.2012Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
24.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
11.05.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
29.03.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.05.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
27.03.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]WO0033583  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1,2 * abstract * * page 16, column 13 - page 20, column 5 * * table 2 *;
 [AP]WO02054779  (SIEMENS AG [DE], et al) [AP] 1-8 * page 9, line 33 - page 13, line 9 *;
 [AP]US2003081838  (TENG CHIA-YUAN [US]) [AP] 1,2 * abstract * * figure 1a *;
 [A]JP2000295627
 [IP]  - KARCZEWICZ, "Analysis and Simplification of Intra Prediction", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020726), no. JVT-D025, XP030005299 [IP] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [IP]  - SUN, "Intra Prediction Mode Ordering and Coding", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020726), no. JVT-D027, XP030005301 [IP] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - "H.26L TEST MODEL LONG TERM NUMBER 6 (TML-6) DRAFT 0", ITU-T TELECOMMUNICATION STANDARIZATION SECTOR OF ITU, GENEVA, CH, (20010109), pages 1 - 35, XP001089815 [A] 1,2 * paragraph [3.4 Intra prediction mode (Intra_pred_mode)] * * tables 1,2 *
 [AP]  - BOJUN MENG ET AL, "Fast intra-prediction mode selection for 4x4 blocks in H.264", 2003 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING. PROCEEDINGS. (ICASSP). HONG KONG, APRIL 6 - 10, 2003, IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING (ICASSP), NEW YORK, NY : IEEE, US, (20030406), VOL. 1 OF 6, ISBN 0-7803-7663-3, pages III389 - III392, XP010639091 [AP] 1,2 * the whole document *
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (20010205), vol. 2000, no. 13, & JP2000295627 A 20001020 (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD) [A] 1,2 * abstract *
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