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EP About this file: EP0694241

EP0694241 - ADAPTIVE VIDEO DECOMPRESSION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 25.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Media 100, Inc.
290 Donald Lynch Boulevard
Marlboro, MA 01752 / US
[1998/04]
Former [1996/05]For all designated states
DATA TRANSLATION, INC.
100 Locke Drive
Marlboro, MA 01752-1192 / US
Inventor(s)01 / HARDIMAN, James, M.
21A Lovell Street
Mendon, MA 01756 / US
[1996/05]
Representative(s)Heusler, Wolfgang, et al
V. Bezold & Partner
Patentanwälte - PartG mbB
Akademiestrasse 7
80799 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1996/05]Heusler, Wolfgang, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Dr. Dieter von Bezold Dipl.-Ing. Peter Schütz Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Heusler Brienner Strasse 52
D-80333 München / DE
Application number, filing date94913904.215.03.1994
[1996/05]
WO1994US02758
Priority number, dateUS1993004878216.04.1993         Original published format: US 48782
[1996/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9424809
Date:27.10.1994
[1994/24]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0694241
Date:31.01.1996
[1996/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US27.10.1994
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.04.1996
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/13
[1996/20]
CPC:
G06F3/14 (EP,US); H04N19/124 (EP,US); H04N19/16 (EP,US);
H04N19/42 (EP,US); H04N19/423 (EP,US); H04N19/44 (EP,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/60 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N21/4135 (EP,US); H04N21/4143 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US);
H04N21/4348 (EP,US); H04N21/43632 (EP,US); H04N21/440254 (EP,US);
H04N21/443 (EP,US); G09G2340/02 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US);
H04N19/149 (EP,US); H04N19/15 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1996/05]H04N1/415, G06F13/00, G10L5/00
Designated contracting statesBE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   FR,   GB,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1996/05]
TitleGerman:ADAPTIVE VIDEOKOMPRESSION[1996/05]
English:ADAPTIVE VIDEO DECOMPRESSION[1996/05]
French:DECOMPRESSION VIDEO ADAPTATIVE[1996/05]
Entry into regional phase27.10.1995National basic fee paid 
27.10.1995Search fee paid 
27.10.1995Designation fee(s) paid 
27.10.1995Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.11.1994Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
27.10.1995Examination requested  [1996/05]
01.10.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/17]
20.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.02.1996Renewal fee patent year 03
24.02.1997Renewal fee patent year 04
23.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 05
23.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 06
21.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 07
02.04.2001Renewal fee patent year 08
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.199906   M06   Fee paid on   23.04.1999
31.03.200209   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]EP0447203  (C CUBE MICROSYSTEMS [US]) [X] 1-18 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0469835  (CANON KK [JP]) [A] 6,11,16 * figures 6,10,11 *;
 [A]EP0469648  (AMPEX [US]) [A] 1-4,9,14 * page 5, line 12 - line 17; figure 1 *;
 [A]EP0503956  (C CUBE MICROSYSTEMS [US]);
 [A]EP0506294  (AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH [US]) [A] 5,7,10,15 * abstract *;
 [A]  - BOLTON M, "A COMPLETE SINGLE-CHIP IMPLEMENTATION OF THE JPEG IMAGE COMPRESSION STANDARD", PROCEEDINGS OF THE CUSTOM INTEGRATED CIRCUITS CONFERENCE, SAN DIEGO, MAY 12 - 15, 1991, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19910512), no. CONF. 13, pages 12.2.1 - 12.2.4, XP000295731 [A] 1-18 * the whole document *
 [A]  - KAZUYA OGAWA ET AL, "A SINGLE CHIP COMPRESSION/DECOMPRESSION LSI BASED ON JPEG", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (19920801), vol. 38, no. 3, pages 703 - 709, XP000311914

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.156758
 [A]  - ACKLAND B D, "A VIDEO-CODEC CHIP SET FOR MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS", AT & T TECHNICAL JOURNAL, (19930101), vol. 72, no. 1, pages 50 - 66, XP000367735
 [A]  - QUINNELL R A, "IC ACTS AS JPEG IMAGE-COMPRESSION COPROCESSOR", EDN ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS, (19930304), vol. 38, no. 5, page 68, 70, XP000349292
International search[Y]US4704730  (TURNER JOHN M [US], et al);
 [XY]US5122875  (RAYCHAUDHURI DIPANKAR [US], et al);
 [Y]US5146564  (EVANS MICHAEL B [US], et al)
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