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EP About this file: EP0682415

EP0682415 - Punctured convolutional encoder [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.10.2000
Database last updated on 17.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.12.2007Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 30.01.2008  [2008/05]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
[1998/41]
Former [1998/40]For all designated states
NextLevel Systems, Inc.
101 Tournament Drive
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
Former [1995/46]For all designated states
GENERAL INSTRUMENT CORPORATION OF DELAWARE
181 West Madison Street
Chicago, Illinois 60602 / US
Inventor(s)01 / How, Stephen K.
6575 Lipmann Street
San Diego, California 92122 / US
02 / Heegard, Chris
4 Woodland Road, RD No. 2
Ithaca, New York 14850 / US
[1995/46]
Representative(s)Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Uhlandstrasse 14c
70182 Stuttgart / DE
[N/P]
Former [1995/46]Hoeger, Stellrecht & Partner
Uhlandstrasse 14 c
D-70182 Stuttgart / DE
Application number, filing date95106120.924.04.1995
[1995/46]
Priority number, dateUS1994024023210.05.1994         Original published format: US 240232
[1995/46]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0682415
Date:15.11.1995
Language:EN
[1995/46]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0682415
Date:08.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/49]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.08.1995
ClassificationIPC:H03M13/12
[1995/46]
CPC:
H04L1/0069 (EP,US); H03M13/23 (EP,KR,US); H04L1/0059 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   NL,   SE [1995/46]
TitleGerman:Codiereinrichtung für punktierten Faltungscode[1995/46]
English:Punctured convolutional encoder[1995/46]
French:Codeur pour code convolutif perforé[1995/46]
Examination procedure19.04.1996Examination requested  [1996/25]
04.03.1999Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
11.06.1999Communication of intention to grant the patent
17.09.1999Fee for grant paid
17.09.1999Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)09.09.2000No opposition filed within time limit [2000/47]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.03.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
26.03.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
06.04.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
GR08.12.1999
IT08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
NL08.12.1999
SE08.12.1999
DK08.03.2000
[2008/05]
Former [2004/07]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
GR08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
NL08.12.1999
SE08.12.1999
DK08.03.2000
Former [2003/45]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
NL08.12.1999
SE08.12.1999
DK08.03.2000
Former [2003/08]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
NL08.12.1999
SE08.12.1999
Former [2002/23]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
SE08.12.1999
Former [2000/52]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH08.12.1999
LI08.12.1999
Former [2000/51]AT08.12.1999
BE08.12.1999
CH13.03.2000
LI13.03.2000
Former [2000/50]BE08.12.1999
CH13.03.2000
LI13.03.2000
Former [2000/43]BE08.12.1999
Documents cited:Search[A]JPS6423625  ;
 [A]JPH05183449  ;
 [A]US5029331  (HEICHLER JOHANNES [DE], et al) [A] 1-6;
 [DA]  - Y. YASUDA et al., "High-Rate Punctured Convolutional Codes for Soft Decision Viterbi Decoding", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, (198403), vol. COM-32, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1109/TCOM.1984.1096047, pages 315 - 319, XP000758563 [DA] 1-6

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOM.1984.1096047
 [DA]  - K.J. HOLE, "New Short Constraint Length Rate (N-1)/N Punctured Convolutional Codes for Soft-Decision Viterbi Decoding", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY, (198801), vol. 34, no. 1, pages 1079 - 1081 [DA] 1-6
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, E field, vol. 13, no. 207, May 16, 1989 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT page 4 E 758; & JP-A-01 023 625 (FUJITSU) [A] 1-6
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, unexamined applications, E field, vol. 17, no. 599, November 02, 1993 THE PATENT OFFICE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT page 167 E 1455; & JP-A-05 183 449 (HITACHI DENSHI) [A] 1-6
by applicant   - Y. YASUDA; K. KASHIKI; Y. HIRATA, "High-Rate Punctured Convolutional Codes for Soft Decision Viterbi Decoding", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, (198403), vol. COM-32, no. 3, doi:doi:10.1109/TCOM.1984.1096047, pages 315 - 318, XP000758563

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOM.1984.1096047
    - K. J. HOLE, "New Short Constraint Length Rate (N-1)/N Punctured Convolutional Codes for Soft-Decision Viterbi Decoding", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY, (198809), vol. IT-34, no. 5, doi:doi:10.1109/18.21236, pages 1079 - 1081, XP000007615

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/18.21236
    - G. D. FORNEY, JR., "Convolutional Codes I: Algebraic Structure", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY, (197011), vol. IT-16, doi:doi:10.1109/TIT.1970.1054541, pages 720 - 738, XP000577350

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIT.1970.1054541
    - K. J. HOLE, "New Short Constraint Length Rate (n-l)/n Punctured Convolutional Codes for Soft-Decision Viterbi Decoding", IEEE TRANS. ON INFO. THEORY, (198809), vol. IT-34, doi:doi:10.1109/18.21236, pages 1079 - 1081, XP000007615

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/18.21236
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