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EP0851684 - Method and apparatus for encoding a contour of an object [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  24.08.2007
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.08.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.2007  [2007/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Daewoo Electronics Corporation
686, Ahyeon-Dong Mapo-Gu
Seoul / KR
[2006/41]
Former [2003/15]For all designated states
Daewoo Electronics Corporation
686, Ahyeon-Dong Mapo-Gu
Seoul / KR
Former [1998/27]For all designated states
DAEWOO ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
541, 5-Ga, Namdaemoon-Ro, Jung-Gu
Seoul / KR
Inventor(s)01 / Kim, Jin-Hun, c/o Video Research Center
Daewoo Electronics Co., Ltd., 541, 5-Ga
Namdaemoon-Ro, Jung Gu, Seoul / KR
[1998/27]
Representative(s)Turi, Michael, et al
Samson & Partner Patentanwälte mbB
Widenmayerstrasse 6
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1998/27]Turi, Michael, Dipl.-Phys., et al
Samson & Partner Widenmayerstrasse 5
80538 München / DE
Application number, filing date97109319.009.06.1997
[1998/27]
Priority number, dateKR1996007063223.12.1996         Original published format: KR 9670632
[1998/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0851684
Date:01.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0851684
Date:23.02.2000
[2000/08]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0851684
Date:11.10.2006
Language:EN
[2006/41]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP11.01.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26
[1998/27]
CPC:
G06T9/20 (EP,US); G06F17/00 (KR); H04N19/20 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL [2000/44]
Former [1998/27]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Kodierung einer Objektkontur[1998/27]
English:Method and apparatus for encoding a contour of an object[1998/27]
French:Procédé et appareil pour le codage du contour d'un objet[1998/27]
Examination procedure07.08.2000Examination requested  [2000/41]
24.08.2000Loss of particular rights, legal effect: designated state(s)
30.11.2000Despatch of communication of loss of particular rights: designated state(s) AT, BE, CH, LI
02.08.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
14.02.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.12.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
23.08.2006Fee for grant paid
23.08.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)12.07.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
27.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
28.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
30.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
23.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
24.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
29.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
23.09.2000AT   M01   Not yet paid
23.09.2000BE   M01   Not yet paid
23.09.2000CH   M01   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[XY]FR2728987  (HYUNDAI ELECTRONICS IND [KR]) [X] 1,8,15 * claim 1 * [Y] 2-7,9-14,16-18;
 [X]WO8704032  (BRITISH BROADCASTING CORP [GB]) [X] 1,8,15 * claim 1 *;
 [E]EP0789327  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [E] 1,8,15 * abstract *;
 [Y]  - ERYURTLU F ET AL, "VERY LOW-BIT-RATE SEGMENTATION-BASED VIDEO CODING USING CONTOUR ANDTEXTURE PREDICTION", IEE PROCEEDINGS: VISION, IMAGE AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, (19951001), vol. 142, no. 5, PART F, pages 253 - 261, XP000538269 [Y] 2-7,9-14,16-18 * page 254, column L, paragraph L - column R, paragraph 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1049/ip-vis:19952195
 [A]  - YS CHO, SH LEE, JS CHIN, YS SEO, "Shape coding tool: using polygonal approximation and reliable error residue sampling method", ISO/IEC JTC1/SC9/WG11 MPEG, Munich, Bermany, (199601), vol. 95/565, XP002087360 [A] 2-7,9-14,16-18 * the whole document *
ExaminationEP0734163
    - NEUHOFF D.L.; CASTOR K.G., "A Rate and Distortion Analysis of Chain Codes for Line Drawings", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY, USA, (19850131), vol. 31, no. 1, pages 53 - 68, XP000648495

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TIT.1985.1056998
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