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EP2628047 - Alternative audio for smartphones in a movie theater. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2013/34]ALTERNATIVE AUDIO
[2016/02]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.05.2017
Database last updated on 31.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip12.10.2018Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): AL		published on 14.11.2018  [2018/46]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Compass Interactive Limited
24 de Castro Street
PO Box 3136
Wickhams Cay 1 / VG
[2013/34]
Inventor(s)01 / PADRO RONDON, Leyibet
3 Pan Peninsular Square
London Greater London E14 9HR / GB
02 / PADRO, Simon
3 Pan Peninsular Square
London Greater London E14 9HR / GB
 [2013/34]
Representative(s)Boult Wade Tennant LLP
Salisbury Square House
8 Salisbury Square
London EC4Y 8AP / GB
[N/P]
Former [2016/28]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Former [2013/34]Boult Wade Tennant
Verulam Gardens
70 Grays Inn Road
London WC1X 8BT / GB
Application number, filing date11771091.312.10.2011
[2016/28]
WO2011EP67839
Priority number, dateGB2010001717412.10.2010         Original published format: GB 201017174
[2013/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2012049223
Date:19.04.2012
Language:EN
[2012/16]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2628047
Date:21.08.2013
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 19.04.2012 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2013/34]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2628047
Date:13.07.2016
Language:EN
[2016/28]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP28.02.2013
ClassificationIPC:G11B27/30, H04N21/43, H04N21/81, // G11B20/00, H04N21/414, G03B31/04, G10L19/018
[2016/02]
CPC:
H04N21/43076 (EP,CN,US); G03B31/04 (EP,CN,US); H04N5/04 (US);
G06F16/683 (EP,US); G11B27/11 (EP,CN,US); G11B27/3036 (CN);
G11B27/323 (CN); H04N21/41407 (EP,CN,US); H04N21/41415 (EP,US);
H04N21/4325 (EP,CN,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/8106 (EP,CN,US);
H04N7/165 (EP,US); G10L19/018 (EP,CN,US); G10L25/57 (EP,CN,US);
G11B20/00891 (EP,CN,US); G11B2020/1287 (CN); G11B27/28 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2015/24]G11B27/30, H04N21/43, // H04N21/414, H04N21/81, G11B20/00
Former IPC [2013/34]G03B31/04, H04N21/81, G11B27/031, G11B27/11, G11B20/00, G11B27/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   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,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2013/34]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Alternativer Ton für Handy im Kino.[2016/02]
English:Alternative audio for smartphones in a movie theater.[2016/02]
French:Piste son alternative dans l'ordiphone pour le cinéma.[2016/02]
Former [2013/34]ALTERNATIVER TON
Former [2013/34]ALTERNATIVE AUDIO
Former [2013/34]SON ALTERNATIF
Entry into regional phase08.05.2013National basic fee paid 
08.05.2013Designation fee(s) paid 
08.05.2013Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure08.05.2013Examination requested  [2013/34]
09.01.2014Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.03.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.09.2014Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.12.2014Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
13.04.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.11.2015Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.01.2016Communication of intention to grant the patent
06.06.2016Fee for grant paid
06.06.2016Fee for publishing/printing paid
06.06.2016Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP16174330.7  / EP3121650
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.03.2014
Opposition(s)18.04.2017No opposition filed within time limit [2017/25]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 03
27.10.2014Renewal fee patent year 04
23.10.2015Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipHU12.10.2011
AL13.07.2016
AT13.07.2016
BE13.07.2016
CY13.07.2016
CZ13.07.2016
DK13.07.2016
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MC13.07.2016
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SM13.07.2016
TR13.07.2016
IE12.10.2016
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BG13.10.2016
NO13.10.2016
GR14.10.2016
CH31.10.2016
LI31.10.2016
MT31.10.2016
IS13.11.2016
PT14.11.2016
[2018/46]
Former [2018/45]HU12.10.2011
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Cited inInternational search[XYI]US2005200810  (MORALES STEVEN A [US]) [X] 1-5,14-17,25-27,31,33-39 * User-Headphones are connected to a walkman with FM receiver to receive and play the alternative sound track.; paragraph [0034]; claim 1 * * Hint : The synchronisation signal is "embedded" analogically with the audio video content.; paragraph [0027] * * Hint: "one overall playback machine ... store and retrive a large number of digitla sound files".; paragraph [0040] * * time shift adjustment.;; figures 7a-7c * [Y] 7,29 [I] 6,28;
 [Y]US2006087458  (RODIGAST RENE [DE], et al) [Y] 7,29 * Time codes are embedded into a watermark in the audio signal.; paragraph [0088] * * film applications: Synchronization of a plurality of audio signals associated with each frame of the film.; paragraph [0003]; claim 11 * * central server for the audio channels.;; claim 11 * * The time code signal is amplified by a microphone preamplifier.; paragraph [0069] * * Time codes are embeded as psychoacoustically masked sounds in the audio (watermarks).; paragraph [0035] * * Automatic time shift adjustment due to phase errors between generated sync signal and optically read time code.; paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0060]; figure 3 *;
 [A]US2007106516  (LARSON DAVID A [US], et al) [A] 1-6,14-17,25-28,31,33-39 * Embeded markers to identify segments in order to substitue alternative audio (or video). Alternative audio files.; paragraph [0044]; claim 20 * * Synchrnisation of alternative audio with video via marker;; claim 7 * * Alternative content is synchronised using its own markers associated with the original content segments.; paragraph [0072] ** Alternative language availabilit is indicated to the user.; paragraph [0063] *;
 [IDL]  - Civolution, "Accurately synchronizing companion devices with TV programs Videosync - 2nd screen", INTERNET CITATION, (20081024), pages 1 - 2, URL: http://www.civolution.com/fileadmin/bestanden/datasheets/VideoSync_-2 nd_screen.pdf, (20120110), XP007920064 [ID] 1,25,33-39 * page 2, paragraph What is an audio watermark ? * * Audio watermarks are embedded into the audio frames. Accurate time synchronisaiotn by time stamps..; page 2, paragraph Live embedding solution - paragraph what is audio watermarking ? * * Time synchronisation of companion device with content played.; page 1, line second row, paragraph "features" * [L] 1,25
 [ID]  - DOMINIC MILANO, "Content Control: Digital Watermarking and Fingerprinting", WHITE PAPER RHOZET,, (20040101), pages 1 - 11, www.rhozet.com, URL: http://www.rhozet.com/whitepapers/Fingerprinting_Watermarking.pdf, (20120201), XP007919850 [ID] 1,25,33-39 * "Embed and detect watermarks" and "a database to track watermarks".; page 7, paragraph 4 * * "Database to store metadata relating to fingerprints to originals".; page 7, paragraph 6 * * Definition of fingerprints and watermarks.; page 2, paragraph "content control tools" * * "data added to and ... hidden within a media file"; page 4, paragraph "a watermark is" *
ExaminationWO2011140221
by applicantUS2005200810
 US2006087458
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