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EP1126415 - Image drawing method and apparatus [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  03.01.2014
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip03.01.2014Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 05.02.2014  [2014/06]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
[2013/31]
Former [2013/24]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Incorporated
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo / JP
Former [2001/34]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
1-1, Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Hino, Akihiro, c/o Level-5 INC.
Kyukan Daimyo Bldg. 6F, 2-6-28, Daimyo, Chuo-ku
Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka-ken 810-0041 / JP
02 / Motomura, Kentaro, c/o Sony Computer
Entertainment Inc., 1-1 Akasaka 7-chome, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
 [2001/34]
Representative(s)Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/34]Horner, David Richard
D Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date01301366.916.02.2001
[2001/34]
Priority number, dateJP2000003982017.02.2000         Original published format: JP 2000039820
JP2001001575724.01.2001         Original published format: JP 2001015757
[2001/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1126415
Date:22.08.2001
Language:EN
[2001/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1126415
Date:24.09.2003
[2003/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.08.2003
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/60
[2001/34]
CPC:
G06T15/60 (EP,US); Y10S715/964 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   IT [2004/25]
Former [2001/34]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:Bildzeichnungverfahren und -gerät[2001/34]
English:Image drawing method and apparatus[2001/34]
French:Méthode et appareil de dessin[2001/34]
Examination procedure11.02.2004Examination requested  [2004/16]
13.04.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.10.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
03.09.2013Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2014/06]
27.09.2013Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2014/06]
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  13.04.2004
Fees paidRenewal fee
30.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
30.01.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
08.02.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
15.02.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
13.02.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
14.02.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
13.02.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
16.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
15.02.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
15.02.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
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28.02.201313   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]  - HUDSON S E, "ADDING SHADOWS TO A 3D CURSOR", ACM TRANSACTIONS ON GRAPHICS, ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, NEW YORK, US, (19920401), vol. 11, no. 2, ISSN 0730-0301, pages 193 - 199, XP000287426 [X] 1-19 * page 193, paragraphs 1-3 * * page 195, line 1 - page 196, line 16 * * figures 3,4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/130881.370599
 [A]  - FOLEY J D ET AL, "Computer Graphics", COMPUTER GRAPHICS. PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE, READING, ADDISON WESLEY, US, pages 743 - 745, XP002204392 [A] 1-19 * page 749, line 1 - page 751, line 21; figures 16.29-16.30 *
 [A]  - BERGERON P, "A GENERAL VERSION OF CROW'S SHADOW VOLUMES", IEEE COMPUTER GRAPHICS AND APPLICATIONS, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (19860901), vol. 6, no. 9, ISSN 0272-1716, pages 17 - 28, XP000004795 [A] 1-19 * page 18, column 2, lines 6-18, paragraph 2 * * page 19, column 1, lines 1-32 *
 [A]  - JANSEN F W ET AL, "A SHADOW ALGORITHM FOR CSG", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS, PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD, GB, (1991), vol. 15, no. 2, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 237 - 247, XP000293297 [A] 1-19 * page 239, line 15 - line 28 * * page 239, column 1, line 55 - page 240, column 2, line 8 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0097-8493(91)90077-U
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