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EP About this file: EP1316057

EP1316057 - EVALUATION OF EDGE DIRECTION INFORMATION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  22.06.2007
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip13.11.2009Change - applicantpublished on 16.12.2009  [2009/51]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2009/51]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2007/03]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27c
80686 München / DE
Former [2006/33]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Former [2003/47]For all designated states
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
Hansastrasse 27 c
80686 München / DE
Former [2003/23]For all designated states
FRAUNHOFER-GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FÖRDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG E.V.
Leonrodstrasse 54
80636 München / DE
Inventor(s)01 / FROEBA, Bernhard
Rothenkirchener Str. 18
96361 Steinbach / DE
02 / KUEBLBECK, Christian
Schenkstr. 172
91052 Erlangen / DE
 [2003/23]
Representative(s)Leonhard, Frank Reimund
Leonhard & Partner
Patentanwälte
Postfach 10 09 62
80083 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2003/23]Leonhard, Frank Reimund, Dipl.-Ing.
Leonhard - Olgemöller - Fricke Patentanwälte Postfach 10 09 57
80083 München / DE
Application number, filing date01978090.703.09.2001
[2003/23]
WO2001DE03375
Priority number, dateDE2000104346004.09.2000         Original published format: DE 10043460
[2003/23]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0221427
Date:14.03.2002
Language:DE
[2002/11]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1316057
Date:04.06.2003
Language:DE
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.03.2002 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2003/23]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1316057
Date:16.08.2006
Language:DE
[2006/33]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP08.08.2002
ClassificationIPC:G06K9/00, G06T7/00
[2003/23]
CPC:
G06V40/161 (EP,US); G06T7/75 (EP,US); G06V40/10 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE,   TR [2003/23]
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:AUSWERTEN VON KANTENRICHTUNGSINFORMATION[2003/23]
English:EVALUATION OF EDGE DIRECTION INFORMATION[2003/23]
French:EVALUATION D'INFORMATIONS DE DIRECTION D'ARETES[2003/23]
Entry into regional phase21.03.2003National basic fee paid 
21.03.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
21.03.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure02.04.2002Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
21.03.2003Examination requested  [2003/23]
25.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.01.2005Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
07.03.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
24.10.2005Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.02.2006Fee for grant paid
22.02.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)18.05.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/30]
Request for further processing for:07.03.2005Request for further processing filed
07.03.2005Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
04.05.2005Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
29.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
29.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipCY16.08.2006
FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
TR16.08.2006
LU03.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
[2009/03]
Former [2008/37]FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
TR16.08.2006
LU03.09.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2008/20]FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
GR17.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/37]FI16.08.2006
IT16.08.2006
MC30.09.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/26]FI16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
PT16.01.2007
Former [2007/22]FI16.08.2006
DK16.11.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/12]FI16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
ES27.11.2006
Former [2007/10]FI16.08.2006
SE16.11.2006
Cited inInternational search[DXA]  - MAIO D ET AL, "Real-time face location on gray-scale static images", PATTERN RECOGNITION, PERGAMON PRESS INC. ELMSFORD, N.Y, US, (200009), vol. 33, no. 9, ISSN 0031-3203, pages 1525 - 1539, XP004243904 [DX] 1-7,9,10,13-15,23,25-27 * Seite 1527, Abschnitt "2. Directional Image"; page 1531, column L, paragraph 2 - column R, paragraph 2; figures 2,6,8,9 * [A] 8,11,12,16-22,24

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0031-3203(99)00130-2
 [A]  - DONAHUE M J ET AL, "ON THE USE OF LEVEL CURVES IN IMAGE ANALYSIS", CVGIP IMAGE UNDERSTANDING, ACADEMIC PRESS, DULUTH, MA, US, (19930301), vol. 57, no. 2, ISSN 1049-9660, pages 185 - 203, XP000226774 [A] 15 * Seite 189, Abschnitt "3.4 Region Contrast and Consistency" Seite 199-201, Abschnitt "5.1 Tangent Examples";; figures 13-15 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/ciun.1993.1012
 [A]  - SEITZ P ET AL, "THE DIGITAL DOORKEEPER - AUTOMATIC FACE RECOGNITION WITH THE COMPUTER", PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CARNAHAN CONFERENCE ON SECURITY TECHNOLOGY. TAIPEI, OCT. 1 - 3, 1991, NEW YORK, IEEE, US, (19911001), vol. CONF. 25, ISBN 0-7803-0120-X, pages 77 - 83, XP000300411 [A] 1-27 * page 79, column L, paragraph 2 - paragraph 4; figures 1,2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CCST.1991.202194
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