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EP About this file: EP2979452

EP2979452 - DISABLING SIGN DATA HIDING IN VIDEO CODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  16.10.2020
Database last updated on 22.08.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  08.11.2019
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  30.06.2019
Most recent event   Tooltip08.07.2022Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): MK		published on 10.08.2022  [2022/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Qualcomm Incorporated
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, CA 92121-1714 / US
[2016/05]
Inventor(s)01 / JOSHI, Rajan Laxman
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
02 / SOLE ROJALS, Joel
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
03 / KARCZEWICZ, Marta
5775 Morehouse Drive
San Diego, California 92121-1714 / US
 [2016/05]
Representative(s)Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP The White Chapel Building
10 Whitechapel High Street
London E1 8QS / GB
[2019/50]
Former [2016/05]Howe, Steven
Reddie & Grose LLP
16 Theobalds Road
London WC1X 8PL / GB
Application number, filing date14720424.225.03.2014
[2016/05]
WO2014US31734
Priority number, dateUS201361805094P25.03.2013         Original published format: US 201361805094 P
US201361809199P05.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361809199 P
US201361809203P05.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361809203 P
US201361809811P08.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361809811 P
US201361809870P08.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361809870 P
US201361810179P09.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361810179 P
US201361810218P09.04.2013         Original published format: US 201361810218 P
US201361843144P05.07.2013         Original published format: US 201361843144 P
US20141422395524.03.2014         Original published format: US201414223955
[2016/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2014160714
Date:02.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2979452
Date:03.02.2016
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 02.10.2014 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2016/05]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2979452
Date:11.12.2019
Language:EN
[2019/50]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP02.10.2014
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/467, H04N19/593, H04N19/70
[2019/30]
CPC:
H04N19/467 (EP,US); H04N19/593 (EP,US); H04N19/70 (EP,US);
H04N19/436 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2016/05]H04N19/70, H04N19/467, H04N19/593
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 [2016/05]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:DEAKTIVIERUNG VON VORZEICHENDATENAUSBLENDUNG IN DER VIDEOCODIERUNG[2019/30]
English:DISABLING SIGN DATA HIDING IN VIDEO CODING[2016/05]
French:DÉSACTIVATION DE DISSIMULATION DE DONNÉES DE SIGNE DANS UN CODAGE VIDÉO[2016/05]
Former [2016/05]DEAKTIVIERUNG VON SIGNIERDATENAUSBLENDUNG IN DER VIDEOCODIERUNG
Entry into regional phase27.08.2015National basic fee paid 
27.08.2015Designation fee(s) paid 
27.08.2015Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.09.2014Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
27.08.2015Examination requested  [2016/05]
25.04.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2019Communication of intention to grant the patent
31.10.2019Fee for grant paid
31.10.2019Fee for publishing/printing paid
31.10.2019Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
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  01.07.2019
Opposition(s)14.09.2020No opposition filed within time limit [2020/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
18.01.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
07.03.2017Renewal fee patent year 04
08.03.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
08.03.2019Renewal fee patent year 06
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MK11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IE25.03.2020
LU25.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
[2022/32]
Former [2022/27]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CY11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
MT11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
TR11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IE25.03.2020
LU25.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/12]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
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EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IE25.03.2020
LU25.03.2020
BE31.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/07]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IE25.03.2020
LU25.03.2020
CH31.03.2020
LI31.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2021/04]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
LU25.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/51]AL11.12.2019
AT11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
PL11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/50]AL11.12.2019
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DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
MC11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SI11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/47]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
DK11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/40]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
IS11.04.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/37]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
SK11.12.2019
SM11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/36]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
EE11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
PT06.05.2020
Former [2020/35]AL11.12.2019
CZ11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RO11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/32]AL11.12.2019
HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/25]HR11.12.2019
LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
RS11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/23]LT11.12.2019
LV11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
GR12.03.2020
Former [2020/22]LT11.12.2019
SE11.12.2019
BG11.03.2020
NO11.03.2020
Former [2020/21]NO11.03.2020
Cited inInternational search[Y]  - JOEL SOLE ET AL, "Transform Coefficient Coding in HEVC", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20121201), vol. 22, no. 12, doi:10.1109/TCSVT.2012.2223055, ISSN 1051-8215, pages 1765 - 1777, XP011487805 [Y] 1-25 * section [VII. Sign Data] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2012.2223055
 [YD]  - LEE S ET AL, "AHG7: Residual DPCM for HEVC lossless coding", 12. JCT-VC MEETING; 103. MPEG MEETING; 14-1-2013 - 23-1-2013; GENEVA; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20130107), no. JCTVC-L0117, XP030113605 [YD] 1-25 * the whole document *
 [A]  - GARY J SULLIVAN ET AL, "Overview of the High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) Standard", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, PISCATAWAY, NJ, US, (20121201), vol. 22, no. 12, doi:10.1109/TCSVT.2012.2221191, ISSN 1051-8215, pages 1649 - 1668, XP011487803 [A] 1-25 * section [J. Entropy coding] * * section [L. Special Coding Modes] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2012.2221191
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 [A]  - GORDON CLARE ET AL, "CE11: Sign Data Hiding", 8. JCT-VC MEETING; 99. MPEG MEETING; 1-2-2012 - 10-2-2012; SAN JOSE; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20120120), no. JCTVC-H0224, XP030111251 [A] 1-25 * the whole document *
 [XP]  - JOSHI R ET AL, "AHG8: Residual DPCM for visually lossless coding", 13. JCT-VC MEETING; 104. MPEG MEETING; 18-4-2013 - 26-4-2013; INCHEON; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20130410), no. JCTVC-M0351, XP030114308 [XP] 1-25 * the whole document *
 [XP]  - JOSHI R ET AL, "RCE2 subtest C.2: Extension of residual DPCM to lossy coding", 14. JCT-VC MEETING; 25-7-2013 - 2-8-2013; VIENNA; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20130716), no. JCTVC-N0052, XP030114481 [XP] 1-25 * the whole document *
Examination   - HENRY F ET AL, "AHG 13: Proposed bugfix for tickets 410 and 470 related to lossless coding", 9. JCT-VC MEETING; 100. MPEG MEETING; 27-4-2012 - 7-5-2012; GENEVA; (JOINT COLLABORATIVE TEAM ON VIDEO CODING OF ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG.16 ); URL: HTTP://WFTP3.ITU.INT/AV-ARCH/JCTVC-SITE/,, (20120426), no. JCTVC-I0529, XP030112292
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