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EP About this file: EP1084581

EP1084581 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST MOTION ESTIMATION IN VIDEO CODING [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  19.11.2004
Database last updated on 01.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip28.03.2008Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT, PT		published on 30.04.2008  [2008/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Innomedia Pte Ltd.
10 Science park Road 03-04/05, The Alpha
Singapore 117684 / SG
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]For all designated states
Innomedia Pte Ltd.
10 Science park Road #03-04/05, The Alpha
Singapore 117684 / SG
Inventor(s)01 / FUNG, Patrick
Block 264, Waterloo Street, 10-201
Singapore 180264 / SG
02 / YU, Shaun
Blk 117, Bukit Batok West Avenue 6, 08-242
Singapore 180264 / SG
 [2001/12]
Representative(s)Harris, Ian Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/12]Harris, Ian Richard
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99955580.803.06.1999
[2001/12]
WO1999IB01189
Priority number, dateUS1998009251305.06.1998         Original published format: US 92513
[2001/12]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9965246
Date:16.12.1999
Language:EN
[1999/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1084581
Date:21.03.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 16.12.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/12]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1084581
Date:14.01.2004
Language:EN
[2004/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP16.12.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/36
[2001/12]
CPC:
H04N19/533 (EP,US); H04N19/53 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/12]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR SCHNELLEN BEWEGUNGSSCHÄTZUNG FÜR VIDEOCODIERUNG[2001/12]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FAST MOTION ESTIMATION IN VIDEO CODING[2001/12]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF POUR L'ESTIMATION DE MOUVEMENTS RAPIDES EN CODAGE VIDEO[2001/12]
Entry into regional phase04.12.2000National basic fee paid 
04.12.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
04.12.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure05.01.2000Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
04.12.2000Examination requested  [2001/12]
12.02.2001Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
04.05.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
30.10.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.07.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.10.2003Fee for grant paid
14.10.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)15.10.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2005/01]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
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Cited inInternational search[X]  - YU L ET AL, "HIERARCHICAL MOTION ESTIMATION ALGORITHMS WITH ESPECIALLY LOW HARDWARE COSTS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, (19980201), vol. 44, no. 1, ISSN 0098-3063, pages 125 - 129, XP000779258 [X] 1-23 * paragraph [0III] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/30.663738
 [XA]  - THOMA R ET AL, "MOTION COMPENSATING INTERPOLATION CONSIDERING COVERED AND UNCOVERED BACKGROUND", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, (19891001), vol. 1, no. 2, ISSN 0923-5965, pages 191 - 212, XP000234868 [X] 1,13,23 * paragraph [03.1] * * paragraph [03.2] * * figures 2,3 * [A] 2-12,14-22

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(89)90009-X
 [A]  - PLANSKY H ET AL, "BILDDATENREDUKTION UND IHRE ANWENDUNG BEI HDTV", FREQUENZ, (19920301), vol. 46, no. 3 / 04, ISSN 0016-1136, pages 102 - 109, XP000305494 [A] 1-23 * paragraph [1.6.3] * * figures 6-9 *
Examination   - KOGA T. ET AL, "MOTION-COMPENSATED INTERFRAME CODING FOR VIDEO CONFERENCING", IEEE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE. (N.T.C.), NEW ORLEANS, (19811129), vol. 4, XP000989476
    - JAIN J,R.; JAIN A.K., "DISPLACEMENT MEASUREMENT AND ITS APPLICATION IN INTERFRAME IMAGE CODING", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, NEW YORK, US, (19811201), vol. 29, no. 12, pages 1799 - 1808, XP000601714

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCOM.1981.1094950
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