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EP0903676 - Identifying optimal thumbnail images for video search hitlist [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  07.03.2003
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.03.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 23.04.2003  [2003/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
901 San Antonio Road
Palo Alto, California 94303 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Nielsen, Jakob
38 Walnut Street
Atherton, California 94027 / US
[1999/12]
Representative(s)Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[N/P]
Former [1999/12]Read, Matthew Charles, et al
Venner Shipley & Co. 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date98307319.810.09.1998
[1999/12]
Priority number, dateUS1997093198417.09.1997         Original published format: US 931984
[1999/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0903676
Date:24.03.1999
Language:EN
[1999/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0903676
Date:02.01.2002
[2002/01]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP09.11.2001
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[1999/12]
CPC:
G06F16/738 (EP); G06F16/7844 (EP)
Designated contracting states[2002/38]
Former [1999/12]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Identifizieren von optimalen Daumennagelbildern für die Hit-Liste der Ergebnisse einer Suche in Videodaten[1999/12]
English:Identifying optimal thumbnail images for video search hitlist[1999/12]
French:Identification des images "ongle du pouce" optimales pour la liste des résultats d'une recherche dans les données vidéo[1999/12]
Examination procedure03.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/17]
04.11.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: examination fee not paid in time  [2003/17]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.09.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
12.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
Penalty fee
Penalty fee Rule 85a EPC 1973
14.08.2002AT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002BE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002CH   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002CY   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002DE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002DK   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002ES   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002FI   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002FR   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002GB   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002GR   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002IE   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002IT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002LU   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002MC   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002NL   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002PT   M01   Not yet paid
14.08.2002SE   M01   Not yet paid
Penalty fee Rule 85b EPC 1973
14.08.2002M01   Not yet paid
Additional fee for renewal fee
30.09.200205   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9612239  (UNIV CARNEGIE MELLON [US]) [X] 1-3,5,7,9,13,15-19 * page 8, line 23 - line 33 * * page 13, line 35 - page 14, line 4 * * page 21, line 9 - page 23, line 11; figure A2 * * page 31, line 27 - page 32, line 26 *;
 [A]  - HAMPAPUR A, "VIRAGE VIDEO ENGINE", STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL FOR IMAGE AND VIDEO DATABASES 5. SAN JOSE, FEB. 13 - 14, 1997, PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE, BELLINGHAM, SPIE, US, (19970213), vol. 3022, ISBN 0-8194-2433-1, pages 188 - 198, XP000742382 [A] 1-19 * page 194, paragraph 3.3; figures 1,4 * * page 196, paragraph 5; figure 5 *
 [A]  - SHAHRARAY B ET AL, "AUTOMATIC GENERATION OF PICTORIAL TRANSCRIPTS OF VIDEO PROGRAMS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (1995), vol. 2417, pages 512 - 518, XP000564145 [A] 1-19 * page 513, paragraph 3 - page 514, line 1; figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.206078
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