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EP About this file: EP1966915

EP1966915 - TUNE-IN TIME REDUCTION [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  07.09.2018
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip07.09.2018Refusal of applicationpublished on 10.10.2018  [2018/41]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Nokia Technologies Oy
Karaportti 3
02610 Espoo / FI
[2015/32]
Former [2014/24]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Karakaari 7
02610 Espoo / FI
Former [2008/37]For all designated states
Nokia Corporation
Keilalahdentie 4
02150 Espoo / FI
Inventor(s)01 / HANNUKSELA, Miska
Linnonlkulunkuja 9 B 5
FIN-36110 Ruutana / FI
02 / REZAEI, Mehdi
Insinöörinkatu 60 B 89
FIN-33720 Tempere / FI
 [2008/37]
Representative(s)Derry, Paul Stefan, et al
Venner Shipley LLP
200 Aldersgate
London EC1A 4HD / GB
[2012/39]
Former [2008/37]Johansson, Anna Olivia, et al
Venner Shipley LLP 20 Little Britain
London EC1A 7DH / GB
Application number, filing date06821009.524.11.2006
[2008/37]
WO2006IB03424
Priority number, dateUS2005027539429.12.2005         Original published format: US 275394
[2008/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report
No.:WO2007074361
Date:05.07.2007
Language:EN
[2007/27]
Type: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1966915
Date:10.09.2008
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 05.07.2007 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2008/37]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE29.11.2007
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP24.02.2012
ClassificationIPC:H04H1/00, H04N7/24
[2008/37]
CPC:
H04N21/64315 (EP,US); H04N21/23424 (EP,US); H04N21/4384 (EP,US);
H04N21/44016 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2008/37]
TitleGerman:EINSTIMMZEITREDUKTION[2008/37]
English:TUNE-IN TIME REDUCTION[2008/37]
French:REDUCTION DU TEMPS DE SYNTONISATION[2008/37]
Entry into regional phase13.06.2008National basic fee paid 
13.06.2008Search fee paid 
13.06.2008Designation fee(s) paid 
21.06.2008Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure21.06.2008Examination requested  [2008/37]
16.09.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
12.03.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
17.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
26.04.2018Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 09.05.2018
09.05.2018Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
23.05.2018Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2018/41]
02.06.2018Application refused, date of legal effect [2018/41]
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  12.03.2012
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.06.2008Renewal fee patent year 03
12.11.2009Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
14.11.2011Renewal fee patent year 06
13.11.2012Renewal fee patent year 07
18.11.2013Renewal fee patent year 08
10.11.2014Renewal fee patent year 09
10.11.2015Renewal fee patent year 10
10.11.2016Renewal fee patent year 11
13.11.2017Renewal fee patent year 12
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2002147980  (SATODA KOZO [JP]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0125] - paragraph [0140]; figures 6,7 *;
 [A]US2004260827  (WANG YE-KUI [FI]) [A] 1-16 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0078]; figures 1-7 *;
 [X]  - TIAN V KUMAR MV TAMPERE INTERNATIONAL CTR FOR SIGNAL PROCESSING (FINLAND) D ET AL, "Improved H.264/AVC video broadcast/multicast", VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS AND IMAGE PROCESSING; 12-7-2005 - 15-7-2005; BEIJING,, (20050712), XP030080844 [X] 1-16 * Section 3 GOP structure and transmission order Section 4 Simulations Figure 7 *
 [A]  - BORMANS J ET AL, "Video coding with H.264/AVC: tools, performance, and complexity", IEEE CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS MAGAZINE, IEEE SERVICE CENTER, NEW YORK, NY, US, (20040101), vol. 4, no. 1, doi:10.1109/MCAS.2004.1286980, ISSN 1531-636X, pages 7 - 28, XP011111220 [A] 1-16 * Section 3.6 Error Robustness and network Friendliness;; figures 15,16 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/MCAS.2004.1286980
International search[A]WO2004110069  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al);
 [A]WO03069885  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al);
 [A]WO2004086656  (NOKIA CORP [FI], et al)
 [XP]  - REZAEI M. ET AL., "Video encoding and splicing for tune-in time reduction in ip datacasting (IPDC) over DVB-H", 2006 IEEE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MULTIMEDIA AND EXPO, TORONTO, ONT. CANADA, IEEE 2006, (20060709), pages 601 - 604, XP031032907
    [ ] - INSPEC, Database accession no. (9098508)
 [XP]  - REZAEI M. ET AL., "Video splicing and fuzzy rate control in IP multi-protocol encapsulator for tune-in time reduction in IP datacasting (IPDC) over DVB-H", 2006 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON IMAGE PROCESSING, ATLANTA, GA, USA, IEEE 2006, (20061008), page 4, XP031049318
    [ ] - INSPEC, Database accession no. (9461991)
 [XP]  - REZAEI M. ET AL., "Spliced video and buffering considerations for tune-in time minimization in DVB-H for mobile TV", 2006 IEEE 17TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON PERSONAL, INDOOR AND MOBILE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS, HELSINKI, FINLAND, IEEE 2006, (20060911), page 5, XP031023391
    [ ] - INSPEC, Database accession no. (9164981)
Examination   - MAY G, "The IP datacast system - overview and mobility aspects", CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, 2004 IEEE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON READING, UK SEPT. 1-3, 2004, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA,IEEE, PISCATAWAY, NJ, USA, (20040901), doi:10.1109/ISCE.2004.1375998, ISBN 978-0-7803-8527-6, pages 509 - 514, XP010755923

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ISCE.2004.1375998
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