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EP About this file: EP3337171

EP3337171 - METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DC INTRA PREDICTION MODE FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusExamination is in progress
Status updated on  20.08.2020
Database last updated on 19.07.2024
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  04.01.2019
FormerThe application has been published
Status updated on  18.05.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip08.03.2024Change - representative 
08.03.2024New entry: Reply to examination report 
Applicant(s)For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, DE 19809 / US
[2020/01]
Former [2019/10]For all designated states
InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc.
200 Bellevue Parkway
Suite 300
Wilmington, Delaware 19809 / US
Former [2018/25]For all designated states
THOMSON LICENSING
1-5 Rue Jeanne d'Arc
92130 Issy les Moulineaux / FR
Inventor(s)01 / Lu, Xiaoan
30 Kennedy Court
Princeton, NJ New Jersey 08540 / US
02 / Yin, Peng
6 John Street
Ithaca, NY New York 14850 / US
03 / Zheng, Yunfei
4615 Torrey Circle
Apartment S205
San Diego, CA California 92130 / US
04 / Sole, Joel
13590 Dogwood Way
San Diego, CA 92130 / US
05 / Xu, Qian
240 Nahoma Station Drive
Apartment 220
Folsom, CA California 95630 / US
 [2018/25]
Representative(s)Rittner, Karsten
Rittner & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
Schiffgraben 17
30159 Hannover / DE
[N/P]
Former [2018/25]Hofstetter, Schurack & Partner
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
PartG mbB
Balanstrasse 57
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date17207038.506.10.2010
[2018/25]
Priority number, dateUS20090254095P22.10.2009         Original published format: US 254095 P
[2018/25]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3337171
Date:20.06.2018
Language:EN
[2018/25]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.04.2018
ClassificationIPC:H04N19/11, H04N19/14, H04N19/147, H04N19/176, H04N19/46, H04N19/593, H04N19/61
[2018/25]
CPC:
H04N19/11 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/13 (KR); H04N19/14 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/147 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/176 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/46 (EP,KR,US);
H04N19/593 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US) (-)
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 [2019/06]
Former [2018/25]AL,  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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG FÜR INTRA-VORHERSAGE-MODUS ZUR VIDEOCODIERUNG UND -DECODIERUNG[2018/25]
English:METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DC INTRA PREDICTION MODE FOR VIDEO ENCODING AND DECODING[2018/25]
French:PROCÉDÉS ET APPAREIL POUR UN MODE DE PRÉDICTION INTERNE À COURANT CONTINU EN CODAGE ET DÉCODAGE VIDÉO[2018/25]
Examination procedure20.12.2018Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
20.12.2018Examination requested  [2019/06]
20.12.2018Date on which the examining division has become responsible
19.08.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.12.2020Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.03.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.07.2022Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.11.2023Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
07.03.2024Reply to a communication from the examining division
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP10776445.8  / EP2491718
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 03
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.04.2018Renewal fee patent year 08
29.10.2018Renewal fee patent year 09
28.10.2019Renewal fee patent year 10
28.10.2020Renewal fee patent year 11
26.10.2021Renewal fee patent year 12
25.10.2022Renewal fee patent year 13
26.10.2023Renewal fee patent year 14
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCSVT.2005.848356
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICME.2004.1394134
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.image.2004.06.003
 [YA]  - XU HE ET AL, "A Fast Intra-frame Prediction Algorithm Based on the Characteristic of Macro-block and 2D-histogram for H.264/AVC Standard", INTELLIGENT INFORMATION HIDING AND MULTIMEDIA SIGNAL PROCESSING, 2007. IIHMSP 2007. THIRD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON, IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20071126), ISBN 978-0-7695-2994-1, pages 182 - 185, XP031233826 [Y] 10 * the whole document * [A] 1-9,11-18
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