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EP About this file: EP1693769

EP1693769 - A method of displaying scaled images on a display device [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2006/34]Web browser allowing navigation between hypertext objects using remote control
[2006/37]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  25.01.2013
Database last updated on 02.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.05.2014Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): LU		published on 02.07.2014  [2014/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052 / US
[2006/34]
Inventor(s)01 / White, Christopher M.
2400 Pacific Avenue
Apt. 709
San Francisco California 94115 / US
02 / Ohlfs, Keith R.
1154 Bentoak Lane
San Jose California 95129 / US
03 / Goldman, Phillip Y.
DECEASED / US
04 / Leak, Bruce A.
4201 Page Mill Road
Los Altos, California 94022 / US
05 / Anderson, David R.
10761 West Estate Drive
Cupertino California 95014 / US
 [2012/12]
Former [2007/12]01 / White, Christopher M.
2400 Pacific Avenue Apt. 709
San Francisco California 94115 / US
02 / Ohlfs, Keith R.
1154 Bentoak Lane
San Jose California 95129 / US
03 / Goldman, Phillip Y.
DECEASED / US
04 / Leak, Bruce A.
4201 Page Mill Road
Los Altos, California 94022 / US
05 / Anderson, David R.
10761 West Estate Drive
Cupertino California 95014 / US
Former [2006/34]01 / White, Christopher M.
2400 Pacific Avenue Apt. 709
San Francisco California 94115 / US
02 / Ohlfs, Keith R.
1154 Bentoak Lane
San Jose California 95129 / US
03 / Goldman, Phillip Y.
400 Fir Lane
Los Altos California 94024 / US
04 / Leak, Bruce A.
416 Homer Avenue
Palo Alto California 94301 / US
05 / Anderson, David R.
10761 West Estate Drive
Cupertino California 95014 / US
Representative(s)Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Boehmert & Boehmert
Anwaltspartnerschaft mbB
Pettenkoferstrasse 22
80336 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2011/19]Goddar, Heinz J., et al
Forrester & Boehmert Pettenkoferstrasse 20-22
80336 München / DE
Former [2008/41]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Former [2006/34]Wombwell, Francis
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date06010965.929.04.1997
[2006/34]
Priority number, dateUS1996066008803.06.1996         Original published format: US 660088
[2006/34]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1693769
Date:23.08.2006
Language:EN
[2006/34]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1693769
Date:20.09.2006
[2006/38]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1693769
Date:21.03.2012
Language:EN
[2012/12]
Type: B9 Corrected patent specification 
No.:EP1693769
Date:26.09.2012
[2012/39]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP22.08.2006
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[2006/34]
CPC:
G06F3/04892 (EP,US); G06F15/00 (KR); G06F16/957 (EP,US);
G06F16/9577 (EP,US); G06F3/0236 (EP,US); G06F3/0481 (EP,US);
G06F3/04812 (EP,US); G06F3/04817 (EP,US); G06F3/0482 (EP,US);
G06F3/04897 (EP,US); G06F8/65 (EP,US); H04L67/34 (EP,US);
H04L69/329 (EP,US); H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N21/2383 (EP,US);
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/42212 (EP,US); H04N21/4312 (EP,US);
H04N21/4314 (EP,US); H04N21/4331 (EP,US); H04N21/4355 (EP,US);
H04N21/4356 (EP,US); H04N21/4382 (EP,US); H04N21/4396 (EP,US);
H04N21/44012 (EP,US); H04N21/440263 (EP,US); H04N21/4438 (EP,US);
H04N21/4516 (EP,US); H04N21/454 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US);
H04N21/4782 (EP,US); H04N21/4852 (EP,US); H04N21/4858 (EP,US);
H04N21/8113 (EP,US); H04N21/8166 (EP,US); H04N21/8543 (EP,US);
H04N5/45 (EP,US); H04N7/147 (EP,US); G09G2370/027 (EP,US);
H01H9/0235 (EP,US); H04M2242/22 (EP,US); H04N21/42204 (EP,US);
H04N21/4316 (EP,US); H04N21/47 (EP,US); H04N5/445 (EP,US);
H04N5/602 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2006/34]
TitleGerman:Methode zur Anzeige angepasster Bilder auf einem Darstellungsgerät[2006/37]
English:A method of displaying scaled images on a display device[2006/37]
French:Procédé pour afficher des images mises à échelle sur une unité d'affichage[2006/37]
Former [2006/34]Web-Browser zur Navigation zwischen Hypertextobjekten mittels Fernbedienung
Former [2006/34]Web browser allowing navigation between hypertext objects using remote control
Former [2006/34]Navigateur sur la toile permettant la navigation entre des objets hypertextes utilisant la commande à distance
Examination procedure16.03.2007Examination requested  [2007/17]
20.04.2007Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
01.07.2008Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
12.01.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.05.2011Date of oral proceedings
27.07.2011Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
24.08.2011Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.12.2011Fee for grant paid
20.12.2011Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP97302876.4  / EP0811940
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 (EP19970302876) is  21.02.2002
Opposition(s)02.01.2013No opposition filed within time limit [2013/09]
Fees paidRenewal fee
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 03
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 04
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 06
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 07
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 09
22.06.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
12.04.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
28.03.2008Renewal fee patent year 12
16.04.2009Renewal fee patent year 13
25.03.2010Renewal fee patent year 14
12.04.2011Renewal fee patent year 15
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
IE29.04.2012
LU29.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
ES02.07.2012
PT23.07.2012
[2014/27]
Former [2013/22]AT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
IE29.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
ES02.07.2012
PT23.07.2012
Former [2013/20]AT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
IE29.04.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
PT23.07.2012
Former [2013/08]AT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
DK21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
NL21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
PT23.07.2012
Former [2013/07]AT21.03.2012
BE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
CH30.04.2012
LI30.04.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
PT23.07.2012
Former [2013/01]BE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
PT23.07.2012
Former [2012/50]BE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
MC30.04.2012
GR22.06.2012
Former [2012/48]BE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
SE21.03.2012
GR22.06.2012
Former [2012/46]BE21.03.2012
FI21.03.2012
GR22.06.2012
Former [2012/37]FI21.03.2012
GR22.06.2012
Former [2012/36]GR22.06.2012
Documents cited:Search[A]WO9212495  (DU PONT [US]) [A] 1,6,7,11* abstract *;
 [A]US5243421  (NAGATA TATSUO [JP], et al) [A] 1-3,7,8 * abstract *;
 [A]US5453846  (TSAO WAN L [US], et al) [A] 1-5,7-10 * the whole document *;
 [A]EP0709825  (HARRIS CORP [US]) [A] 1-5,7-10 * the whole document *;
 [XY]  - JOHNSON ET AL, "Automated Window Sizing to Eliminate Unnecessary Scroll Bars", IP.COM JOURNAL, IP.COM INC., WEST HENRIETTA, NY, US, (19930601), ISSN 1533-0001, XP013093593 [X] 1-5,7-10,12 * the whole document * [Y] 6,11
 [X]  - "INTELLIGENT WORKSTATION TO HOST GRAPHIC DATA MIGRATION", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, IBM CORP. NEW YORK, US, (19870801), vol. 30, no. 3, ISSN 0018-8689, pages 1374 - 1376, XP000021984 [X] 1-5,7-10,12 * the whole document *
 [YA]  - SCHULZRINNE H, "WORLD WIDE WEB: WHENCE, WHITHER, WHAT NEXT?", IEEE NETWORK, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (199603), vol. 10, no. 2, ISSN 0890-8044, pages 10 - 17, XP000570608 [Y] 6,11 * page 15, column 2 - page 16, column 2 * [A] 1-5,7-10,12

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/65.486966
 [A]  - DAVISON A, "CLICKABLE IMAGES IN HTML", DR. DOBBS JOURNAL, REDWOOD CITY, CA, US, (19950901), vol. 20, no. 9, pages 18 - 20,22,24,, XP000562505 [A] 6,11 * the whole document *
Examination   - BROOKS ET AL, "Application-Specific Proxy Servers as HTTP Stream Transducers", WWW3.ORG: PROCEEDINGS OF WWW4 CONFERENCE, (19951201), pages 1 - 9, URL: http://www.w3.org/Conferences/WWW4/Papers/56/, (19981220), XP002081461
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