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EP About this file: EP1860642

EP1860642 - Apparatus and method for detecting performer ́s motion to interactively control performance of music or the like [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  15.04.2016
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip15.04.2016Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 18.05.2016  [2016/20]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
YAMAHA CORPORATION
10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka-ken 430-8650 / JP
[2007/48]
Inventor(s)01 / Nishitani, Yoshiki
Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
02 / Usa, Satoshi
Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
03 / Sato, Masaki
Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
04 / Kobayashi, Eiko
Yamaha Corporation 10-1, Nakazawa-cho Naka-ku Hamamatsu-shi
Shizuoka 430-8650 / JP
 [2007/48]
Representative(s)Ascherl, Andreas, et al
KEHL, ASCHERL, LIEBHOFF & ETTMAYR
Patentanwälte - Partnerschaft
Emil-Riedel-Strasse 18
80538 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2012/21]Ascherl, Andreas, et al
Kehl, Ascherl, Liebhoff & Ettmayr
Patentanwälte
Friedrich-Herschel-Straße 9
81679 München / DE
Former [2007/48]Kehl, Günther, et al
Kehl & Ettmayr Patentanwälte, Friedrich-Herschel-Strasse 9
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date07110770.010.01.2001
[2007/48]
Priority number, dateJP2000000207711.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000002077
JP2000000207811.01.2000         Original published format: JP 2000002078
JP2000017261708.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000172617
JP2000017381409.06.2000         Original published format: JP 2000173814
JP2000021177012.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000211770
JP2000021177112.07.2000         Original published format: JP 2000211771
[2007/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP1860642
Date:28.11.2007
Language:EN
[2007/48]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP1860642
Date:11.06.2008
[2008/24]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.05.2008
ClassificationIPC:G10H1/00
[2007/48]
CPC:
A63B71/0686 (EP,US); G10H1/00 (EP,US); A63B2071/0625 (EP,US);
A63B2071/0647 (EP,US); A63B2220/30 (EP,US); A63B2220/34 (EP,US);
A63B2220/40 (EP,US); A63B2220/803 (EP,US); A63B2220/805 (EP,US);
A63B2225/50 (EP,US); A63B2230/00 (EP,US); A63B2230/065 (EP,US);
A63B2230/62 (EP,US); A63B69/0028 (EP,US); G10H2220/135 (EP,US);
G10H2220/206 (EP,US); G10H2220/371 (EP,US); G10H2220/395 (EP,US);
G10H2240/211 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/48]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur Erfassung der Bewegung eines Spielers um interaktives Musikspiel zu steuern[2007/48]
English:Apparatus and method for detecting performer ́s motion to interactively control performance of music or the like[2007/48]
French:Dispositif et méthod pour détecter le mouvement d'un artiste et commander une interprétation musicale de manière interactive[2007/48]
Examination procedure05.12.2008Examination requested  [2009/03]
08.12.2008Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
30.06.2011Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
07.11.2011Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.07.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M02)
21.09.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.05.2015Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.12.2015Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2016/20]
14.01.2016Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2016/20]
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP01100081.7  / EP1130570
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 (EP20010100081) is  05.10.2006
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 05
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
21.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 07
16.01.2008Renewal fee patent year 08
22.01.2009Renewal fee patent year 09
25.01.2010Renewal fee patent year 10
20.01.2011Renewal fee patent year 11
12.12.2011Renewal fee patent year 12
21.01.2013Renewal fee patent year 13
27.01.2014Renewal fee patent year 14
20.01.2015Renewal fee patent year 15
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Documents cited:Search[X]US5177311  (SUZUKI HIDEO [JP], et al) [X] 3,34-36 * abstract * * column 18, line 63 - column 20, line 33 *;
 [X]US5541358  (WHEATON JAMES A [US], et al) [X] 1-4,6-12,14-16,20,21,32-36 * abstract * * column 3, line 34 - column 5, line 5 *;
 [X]US5585584  (USA SATOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-6,10-12,14-16,21-24,32-36 * abstract * * column 1, line 65 - column 2, line 34 * * column 3, line 65 - column 4, line 17 * * column 15, line 1 - line 40 *;
 [X]US5663514  (USA SATOSHI [JP]) [X] 1-36 * abstract * * column 1, lines 13-32 * * column 2, line 40 - column 4, line 51 * * column 6, line 6 - column 7, line 20 * * column 16, line 43 - line 58 * * column 17, line 43 - line 50 * * column 26, line 5 - column 27, line 55 *;
 [A]WO9858364  (TIMEWARP TECHNOLOGIES LTD [US]) [A] 1-3,32-36 * page 2, line 15 - page 4, line 11 ** figures 1-4 *;
 [A]US5920024  (MOORE STEVEN JEROME [US]) [A] 1-3,32-36 * column 7, line 41 - column 8, line 20 * * column 9, line 23 - line 62 * * figures 5,6 *;
 [X]  - SAWADA H ET AL, "GESTURE RECOGNITION USING AN ACCELERATION SENSOR AND ITS APPLICATION TO MUSICAL PERFORMANCE CONTROL", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART III - FUNDAMENTAL ELECTRONIC SCIENCE, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (199705), vol. 80, no. 5, ISSN 1042-0967, pages 9 - 17, XP000734426 [X] 1,2,4-23,32,33,35,36 * abstract * * Sections 2-4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1520-6440(199705)80:5<9::AID-ECJC2>3.0.CO;2-J
 [X]  - PAT DOWNES, "Motion Sensing in Music and Dance Performance", 5TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: MUSIC AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY, (198705), vol. 5, no. 015, pages 165 - 172, XP002477519 [X] 1-3,32-36 * the whole document *
by applicantUS5663514
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