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EP1186162 - MULTI-MODAL VIDEO TARGET ACQUISITION AND RE-DIRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2014
Database last updated on 11.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2014No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2014  [2014/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[2013/39]
Former [2013/31]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/11]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / COHEN-SOLAL, Eric
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
02 / LEE, Mi-Suen
Prof. Holstlaan 6
NL-5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
 [2002/11]
Representative(s)Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards
High Tech Campus 5
5656 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [2013/31]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2007/01]Damen, Daniel Martijn, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
Former [2002/11]White, Andrew Gordon, et al
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property, Cross Oak Lane
Redhill, #Surrey RH1 5HA / GB
Application number, filing date01905655.508.01.2001
[2002/11]
WO2001EP00120
Priority number, dateUS2000048802820.01.2000         Original published format: US 488028
[2002/11]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO0154399
Date:26.07.2001
Language:EN
[2001/30]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1186162
Date:13.03.2002
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 26.07.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2002/11]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1186162
Date:31.07.2013
Language:EN
[2013/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP27.12.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N5/00
[2002/11]
CPC:
G06V10/255 (EP,US); H04N23/66 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2002/11]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:MULTI-MODAL VIDEOZIELERFASSUNG UND RICHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN[2002/11]
English:MULTI-MODAL VIDEO TARGET ACQUISITION AND RE-DIRECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD[2002/11]
French:SYSTEME MULTIMODE DE REORIENTATION ET D'ACQUISITION DE CIBLE VIDEO ET PROCEDE[2002/11]
Entry into regional phase22.10.2001National basic fee paid 
27.06.2002Designation fee(s) paid 
27.06.2002Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure27.06.2002Examination requested  [2002/35]
03.01.2007Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
04.07.2007Reply to a communication from the examining division
21.06.2010Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.10.2010Reply to a communication from the examining division
28.09.2011Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 11.10.2011
03.10.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
11.10.2011Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
09.02.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
29.06.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.09.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
18.01.2013Reply to a communication from the examining division
22.02.2013Communication of intention to grant the patent
18.06.2013Fee for grant paid
18.06.2013Fee for publishing/printing paid
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  03.01.2007
Opposition(s)02.05.2014No opposition filed within time limit [2014/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
31.01.2003Renewal fee patent year 03
02.02.2004Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2005Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
31.01.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
31.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 09
01.02.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
31.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
31.01.2012Renewal fee patent year 12
31.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
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Cited inInternational search[XA]WO9708896  (SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA [US], et al) [X] 1,12-14 * page 4, line 10 - page 5, line 33 * * page 9, line 25 - line 30 * * page 11, line 3 - line 12 * * page 19, line 19 - page 20, line 30 * * page 22, line 14 - page 23, line 2 * [A] 5-11;
 [A]DE19639728  (SIEMENS AG [DE]) [A] 1,11-14 * column 1, line 1 - column 2, line 20 * * figure . *;
 [DA]  - MASAAKI FUKUMOTO ET AL, "FINGER-POINTER: POINTING INTERFACE BY IMAGE PROCESSING", COMPUTERS AND GRAPHICS,PERGAMON PRESS LTD. OXFORD,GB, (19940901), vol. 18, no. 5, ISSN 0097-8493, pages 633 - 642, XP000546603 [DA] 1-7,11-13 * page 633, column L - page 634, column R * * page 637, column L - page 639, column R * * figure 2 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0097-8493(94)90157-0
ExaminationUS5844599
 WO9934276
    - HOWELL J ET AL, "Learning gestures for visually mediated interaction", PROCEEDINGS OF THE BRITISH MACHINE VISION CONFERENCE, XX, XX, (19981001), pages 508 - 517, XP008123236
    - BOLT R A ET AL, "TWO-HANDED GESTURE IN MULTI-MODAL NATURAL DIALOG", UIST '92. 5TH ANNUAL SYMPOSIUM ON USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACM SYMPOSIUM ON USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY. MONTEREY, NOV. 15 - 18, 1992; [ACM SYMPOSIUM ON USER INTERFACE SOFTWARE AND TECHNOLOGY], NEW YORK, N, (19921115), doi:10.1145/142621.142623, ISBN 978-0-89791-549-6, pages 7 - 14, XP000337546

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/142621.142623
by applicantUS5187574
 WO9708896
 US5844599
    - MASAAKI FUKUMOTO; YASUHITO SUENGA; KENJI MASE, FINGER-POINTER': POINTING INTERFACE BY IMAGE PROCESSING
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