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EP1060613 - METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING THROUGH DESCRIPTIVE DATA IN THE AV/C PROTOCOL [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.02.2006
Database last updated on 17.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.02.2006Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.04.2006  [2006/15]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SONY ELECTRONICS, INC.
One Sony Drive Park Ridge
New Jersey 07656 / US
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]For all designated states
Sony Electronics Inc.
One Sony Drive
Park Ridge, New Jersey 07656 / US
Inventor(s)01 / LUDTKE, Harold, Aaron
3587 Townsquare Drive
San Jose, CA 95127 / US
[2000/51]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2000/51]Turner, James Arthur
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99909908.808.03.1999
[2000/51]
WO1999US05024
Priority number, dateUS19980077276P09.03.1998         Original published format: US 77276 P
US19990258046P25.02.1999         Original published format: US 258046 P
[2000/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9946922
Date:16.09.1999
Language:EN
[1999/37]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1060613
Date:20.12.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.09.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/51]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US16.09.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP25.08.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04M11/00, H04N7/14, G06F3/00, H04N7/24
[2004/41]
CPC:
H04L12/40117 (EP,US); H04L12/2805 (EP,US); H04L12/2812 (EP,US);
H04N7/17336 (EP,US); H04L12/2821 (EP,US); H04L2012/2849 (EP,US);
Y10S707/99933 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2000/51]H04M11/00, H04N7/14, G06F3/00
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2000/51]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND SYSTEM ZUM DURCHSUCHEN VON BESCHREIBENDEN DATEN IN EINEM AV/C PROTOKOLL[2000/51]
English:METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SEARCHING THROUGH DESCRIPTIVE DATA IN THE AV/C PROTOCOL[2000/51]
French:PROCEDE ET SYSTEME DE RECHERCHE DANS DES DONNEES DESCRIPTIVES DANS LE PROTOCOLE DE GESTION AUDIO-VIDEO[2000/51]
Entry into regional phase31.08.2000National basic fee paid 
31.08.2000Search fee paid 
31.08.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
31.08.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.10.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.09.2000Examination requested  [2000/51]
04.10.2005Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2006/15]
07.11.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2006/15]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
22.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
24.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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31.03.200507   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[A]JPH0482263  ;
 [A]US4630224  (SOLLMAN LARRY C [US]) [A] 1,5,12,17 * abstract *;
 [A]WO9737202  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-24 * the whole document * * page 10, line 31 - page 11, line 31 * * claim 17 * * figures 1,2,4 *;
 [PX]  - "AV/C Digital Interface Command Set General Speification", 1394 TRADE ASSOCIATION, (19980415), XP002111053 [PX] 1-24 * page 1 * * paragraphs [0004] , [0008] , [0010] *
 [XY]  - "TORNADO SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE", (19940505), pages 1 - 32, URL: http://www.psg.com/~dlamkins/Archive/tornado/arch.html, XP002291167 [X] 1-4,7-9,12-16,18-22 * page 26 * [Y] 10,11,23,24
 [Y]  - BANKS D ET AL, "BREAKING OPEN THE SET TOP BOX", PROCEEDINGS OF THE SPIE, SPIE, BELLINGHAM, VA, US, (19971104), vol. 3228, ISSN 0277-786X, pages 105 - 116, XP002064906 [Y] 10,11,23,24 * abstract * * paragraphs [0003] , [05.1] , [0007] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.300882
 [A]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19980130), vol. 1998, no. 02, & JP9282263 A 19971031 (SONY CORP) [A] 1,10,12,23 * abstract * * figures 3,17 *
 [A]  - "1394 SPECIFICATION AND TECHNICAL BULLETIN, PASSAGE", 1394 SPECIFICATIONS AND TECHNICAL BULLETIN, XX, XX, (1996), vol. 4, pages 1 - 81, XP002930721 [A] 1-24 * the whole document *
International search[YP]US5745109  (NAKANO HIROAKI [US], et al);
 [YP]US5787259  (HAROUN WASSEF [US], et al);
 [YP]US5809331  (STAATS ERIK P [US], et al)
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