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EP0793392 - Method and apparatus for the transmission and the reception of three-dimensional television signals of stereoscopic images [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  08.03.2002
Database last updated on 20.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip17.10.2008Change - applicantpublished on 19.11.2008  [2008/47]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma Kadoma-shi Osaka
571-8501 / JP
[2008/47]
Former [2001/18]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-0050 / JP
Former [1997/36]For all designated states
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD.
1006, Oaza Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kanno, Kinya
Shin Ashiyakami, 29-ban M-1105
Osakafu, Suita-shi 565 / JP
[1997/36]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1997/36]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date97103112.526.02.1997
[1997/36]
Priority number, dateJP1996004350629.02.1996         Original published format: JP 4350696
[1997/36]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0793392
Date:03.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/36]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0793392
Date:02.05.2001
Language:EN
[2001/18]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.06.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N13/00
[1997/36]
CPC:
H04N5/445 (EP,US); H04N13/00 (KR); H04N13/117 (EP,US);
H04N13/122 (EP,US); H04N13/194 (EP,US); H04N13/239 (EP,US);
H04N13/243 (EP,US); H04N13/279 (EP,US); H04N13/30 (EP,US);
H04N13/161 (EP,US); H04N13/189 (EP,US); H04N13/221 (EP,US);
H04N13/257 (EP,US); H04N13/261 (EP,US); H04N13/289 (EP,US);
H04N13/296 (EP,US); H04N19/597 (EP,US); H04N5/44 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1997/36]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Übertragung und zum Empfang dreidimensionaler Fernsehsignale von stereoskopischen Bildern[1997/36]
English:Method and apparatus for the transmission and the reception of three-dimensional television signals of stereoscopic images[1997/36]
French:Méthode et appareil pour la transmission et la réception de signaux télévision à trois dimensions d'images stéréoscopiques[1997/36]
Examination procedure10.10.1997Examination requested  [1997/50]
15.06.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
14.10.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
02.10.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2000Fee for grant paid
20.12.2000Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)05.02.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
17.02.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
20.02.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US4062045  (IWANE WARO) [A] 1-7 * abstract * * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 5 * * column 2, line 50 - column 3, line 28 * * column 15, line 16 - column 20, line 43; table 1 *;
 [A]WO9519093  (FUISZ RICHARD C [US], et al) [A] 1-7 * page 1, line 13 - page 2, line 24; figure 2 * * page 3, line 12 - page 4, line 7 ** page 5, line 7 - line 34; figure 4 *;
 [A]  - KOCH R, "3-D SURFACE RECONSTRUCTION FROM STEREOSCOPIC IMAGE SEQUENCES", PROCEEDINGS OF THE FIFTH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON COMPUTER VISION, CAMBRIDGE, MA., JUNE 20 - 23, 1995, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19950620), no. CONF. 5, pages 109 - 114, XP000557058 [A] 1-7 * page 109, line 1 - page 112, paragraph 3 *
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