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EP1279119 - GOAL SEEKING ENGINE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOM MEDIA PRESENTATIONS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  23.03.2012
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip23.03.2012Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 25.04.2012  [2012/17]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
D4 Media, Inc.
8001 Irvine Center Dr., Ste. 300
Irvine, CA 92618 / US
[2003/05]
Inventor(s)01 / DUNCOMBE, Jefferson
25444 Claveles Ct.
Lake Forest, CA 92630 / US
 [2003/05]
Representative(s)Verhees, Godefridus Josephus Maria
Brabants Octrooibureau
De Pinckart 54
5674 CC Nuenen / NL
[N/P]
Former [2003/05]Verhees, Godefridus Josephus Maria
Brabants Octrooibureau, De Pinckart 54
5674 CC Nuenen / NL
Application number, filing date01928957.827.04.2001
[2003/05]
WO2001US13733
Priority number, dateUS2000056224428.04.2000         Original published format: US 562244
US2000057032612.05.2000         Original published format: US 570326
US2000060947630.06.2000         Original published format: US 609476
US2000062686627.07.2000         Original published format: US 626866
[2003/05]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0184375
Date:08.11.2001
Language:EN
[2001/45]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1279119
Date:29.01.2003
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.11.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/05]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US08.11.2001
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.02.2008
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2003/05]
CPC:
G06F16/739 (EP,US); G06F16/48 (US); G06F16/78 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/05]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:ZIELSUCH-ENGINE UND VERFAHREN ZUR ERZEUGUNG ANGEPASSTER MEDIENPRÄSENTATIONEN[2003/05]
English:GOAL SEEKING ENGINE AND METHOD FOR GENERATING CUSTOM MEDIA PRESENTATIONS[2003/05]
French:MOTEUR DE RECHERCHE D'OBJECTIF ET PROCEDE PERMETTANT DE GENERER DES PRESENTATIONS MEDIA PERSONNALISEES[2003/05]
Entry into regional phase28.11.2002National basic fee paid 
28.11.2002Search fee paid 
28.11.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
28.11.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure23.11.2001Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
28.11.2002Examination requested  [2003/05]
17.06.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
02.02.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
01.11.2011Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2012/17]
05.12.2011Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2012/17]
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  17.06.2008
Request for further processing for:The application is deemed to be withdrawn due to failure to reply to the examination report
02.02.2009Request for further processing filed
02.02.2009Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.05.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
03.05.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
02.05.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
02.05.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
02.05.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
02.05.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
04.05.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
03.05.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
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30.04.201111   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - MERIALDO B ET AL, "Automatic construction of personalized TV news programs", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA, ACM, NEW YORK, USA, (19991030), pages 323 - 331, XP002339571 [X] 1-12 * abstract * * pages 323-324, paragraph 1 * * page 325, paragraph 4 - page 328, paragraph 4.4 *
 [A]  - PACHET F ET AL, "A combinatorial approach to content-based music selection", IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS, FLORENCE, ITALY 7-11 JUNE 1999, IEEE COMPUTER SOC, US, (19990607), vol. 1, ISBN 0-7695-0253-9, pages 457 - 462, XP010342822 [A] 1-12 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MMCS.1999.779245
International search[X]US5903892  (HOFFERT ERIC M [US], et al);
 [X]US6012068  (BOEZEMAN JOHN J [US], et al)
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