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EP0891093 - Image decoding method [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [1999/02]Data structure for image transmission, image coding method, and image decoding method
[2001/42]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.08.2003
Database last updated on 03.08.2024
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 [1999/02]For all designated states
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
1006, Oaza-Kadoma
Kadoma-shi, Osaka 571-8501 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Boon, Choong Seng
Oosakafu Moriguchishi Toudachou 4-2-5
Shatomorioka 416, 570-0014 / JP
[1999/02]
Representative(s)Kügele, Bernhard, et al
Novagraaf International SA
Chemin de l'Echo 3
1213 Onex / CH
[N/P]
Former [1999/02]Kügele, Bernhard, et al
NOVAPAT INTERNATIONAL SA, 9, Rue du Valais
1202 Genève / CH
Application number, filing date98112642.808.07.1998
[1999/02]
Priority number, dateJP1997018554810.07.1997         Original published format: JP 18554897
JP1998011552124.04.1998         Original published format: JP 11552198
[1999/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0891093
Date:13.01.1999
Language:EN
[1999/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0891093
Date:04.10.2000
[2000/40]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0891093
Date:25.09.2002
Language:EN
[2002/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP21.08.2000
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26, H04N7/30, H04N7/50
[2000/40]
CPC:
H04N19/00 (EP,US); H04N19/134 (KR); H04N19/17 (KR);
H04N19/29 (EP,US); H04N19/423 (EP,US); H04N19/507 (EP,US);
H04N19/60 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/13 (EP,US);
H04N19/20 (EP,US); H04N19/30 (EP,US); H04N19/70 (EP,US);
H04N19/91 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1999/02]H04N7/26, H04N7/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2001/25]
Former [1999/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Bilddekodierungsverfahren[2001/42]
English:Image decoding method[2001/42]
French:Procédé de décodage d'image[2001/42]
Former [1999/02]Datenstruktur für Bildübertragung, Bildkodierungsverfahren und Bilddekodierungsverfahren
Former [1999/02]Data structure for image transmission, image coding method, and image decoding method
Former [1999/02]Structure de données pour la transmission d'image, procédé de codage d'image, et procédé de décodage d'image
Examination procedure12.04.2000Request for accelerated examination filed
28.11.2000Examination requested  [2001/04]
23.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.01.2001Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
21.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.06.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.08.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.10.2001Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: No)
04.02.2002Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: later approval)
21.02.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
21.05.2002Fee for grant paid
21.05.2002Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP00125951.4  / EP1087623
EP00125952.2  / EP1087624
EP02007350.8  / EP1229739
Opposition(s)26.06.2003No opposition filed within time limit [2003/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.07.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
23.07.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
20.07.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]EP0615223  (AT & T CORP [US]) [A] 14-17 * column 3, line 37 - column 4, line 47 * * column 11, line 54 - column 12, line 5 * * figure 8 *;
 [XA]EP0707427  (AT & T CORP [US]) [X] 1-8,11-13,18,19 * column 2, line 35 - column 2, line 51 * * column 7, line 30 - column 7, line 35 * * figures 1,2 * * claims 1,9,14,16,17 * [A] 9,10,14-17;
 [A]EP0708563  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [A] 14-17 * page 4, line 54 - page 5, line 34 * * page 6, line 46 - page 7, line 2 * * figures 2A-2C,10,11 *;
 [A]EP0753970  (SHARP KK [JP]) [A] 1-13 * the whole document *;
 [PX]US5748789  (LEE MING-CHIEH [US], et al) [PX] 1,3,5,6,8,11-19* the whole document *;
 [X]  - SIKORA T, "THE MPEG-4 VIDEO STANDARD VERIFICATION MODEL", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19970201), vol. 7, no. 1, ISSN 1051-8215, pages 19 - 31, XP000678877 [X] 1-19 * page 23, column R, line 18 - page 24, column R, line 21 * * page 26, column R, line 21 - page 26, column R, line 33 * * page 28, column R, line 34 - page 28, column R, line 49 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.554415
 [X]  - MUSMANN H G ET AL, "OBJECT-ORIENTED ANALYSIS-SYNTHESIS CODING OF MOVING IMAGES", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, (19891001), vol. 1, no. 2, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 117 - 138, XP000234864 [X] 1-8,11-13,18,19 * section "5.1 Coding of the motion, shape and colour parameters" * * section "5.2 Coder mode control" *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(89)90005-2
 [A]  - KOENEN R ET AL, "MPEG-4: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION,NL,ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHERS, AMSTERDAM, (19970501), vol. 9, no. 4, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 295 - 304, XP000700942 [A] 8,10 * section 3.4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0923-5965(97)00003-9
 [A]  - AD HOC GROUP ON MPEG-4 VIDEO VM EDITING, MPEG-4 VIDEO VERIFICATION MODEL VERSION 7.0 - ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 MPEG97/N1642 - APPENDIX A: COMBINED MOTION SHAPE TEXTURE CODING - PAGES 195-203, MPEG-4 VIDEO VERIFICATION MODEL, PAGE(S) 195-203, XP002090865 [A] 1-19 * sections 6.1 - 6.1.5 *
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