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EP About this file: EP0793376

EP0793376 - Method of transferring and displaying 3-D shape data [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  19.07.2002
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip19.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 04.09.2002  [2002/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Ultra-high Speed Network and Computer Technology Laboratories
2-6, Toranomon 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
Ultra-high Speed Network and Computer Technology Laboratories
2-6, Toranomon 5-chome
Minato-ku, Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Nagasawa, Mikio, c/o Ultra-high Speed Network
Com.Techn.Lab., 2-6 Toranomon 5-chome Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Nishioka, Daisuke, c/o Ultra-high speed Network
Comp.Tech.Lab., 2-6 Toranomon 5-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1997/36]
Representative(s)von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R., Dipl.-Phys., et al
SAMSON & PARTNER Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date96119986.612.12.1996
[1997/36]
Priority number, dateJP1996004254529.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4254596
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0793376
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0793376
Date:01.07.1998
[1998/27]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.05.1998
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/41, H04N1/21, H04N7/26
[1998/28]
CPC:
G06T15/10 (EP,US); H04N19/20 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1997/36]H04N1/41
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren zur Übertragung und Anzeige von 3D-Form-Daten[1997/36]
English:Method of transferring and displaying 3-D shape data[1997/36]
French:Méthode de transmission et d'affichage de données 3D[1997/36]
Examination procedure23.10.1998Examination requested  [1998/52]
26.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
06.03.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/36]
08.04.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/36]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.12.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
30.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
27.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.12.200106   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[Y]EP0152355  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE [JP]) [Y] 1-5 * page 11 - page 15, column 2 *;
 [A]EP0581256  (EASTMAN KODAK CO [US]) [A] 1-5 * page 5, line 22 - page 10, line 21 *
 [X]  - FORCHHEIMER R ET AL, "IMAGE CODING-FROM WAVEFORMS TO ANIMATION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, (19891201), vol. 37, no. 12, pages 2008 - 2023, XP000099504 [X] 1,5 * page 2011, column 1, line 19 - page 2013 * * page 2016, column 2, line 15 - page 2021, column 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/29.45550
 [X]  - ECK M ET AL, "MULTIRESOLUTION ANALYSIS OF ARBITRARY MESHES", COMPUTER GRAPHICS PROCEEDINGS, LOS ANGELES, AUG. 6 - 11, 1995, COOK R, (19950806), pages 173 - 182, XP000546226 [X] 1,5 * page 173 - page 174, column 1, line 35 *
 [Y]  - KOIKE A ET AL, "THREE-DIMENSIONAL MOTION ESTIMATION OF HEAD IN MODEL-BASED CODING OF MOVING FACIAL IMAGES", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART I - COMMUNICATIONS, (19920801), vol. 75, PART 1, no. 8, pages 64 - 75, XP000324993 [Y] 1-5 * page 64 - page 67, column 1 *
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