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EP2276181 - Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  31.05.2019
Database last updated on 03.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip31.05.2019Refusal of applicationpublished on 03.07.2019  [2019/27]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Apple Inc.
One Apple Park Way
Cupertino CA 95014 / US
[2018/31]
Former [2011/03]For all designated states
Apple Inc.
Cupertino, CA 95014 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Haskell, Barin
1190 Fairbrook Drive
Mountain View, CA 94040-3960 / US
02 / Singer, David
268 Wawona Street
San Fransisco, CA / US
03 / Dumitras, Adriana
250 W. El Camiro Real Apt. 2403
Sunnyvale, CA / US
04 / Puri, Atul
19500 Prunedge Ave 4203
Cupertino, California / US
 [2011/21]
Former [2011/07]01 / Haskell, Barin
1190 Fairbrook Drive
Mountain View, CA 94040-3960 / US
02 / Singer, David
268 Wawona Street
San Fransisco, CA / US
03 / Dumitras, Adriana
250 W. El Camiro Real Apt. 2403
Sunnyvale, CA / US
Representative(s)Rooney, John-Paul, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP
2 London Bridge
London SE1 9RA / GB
[N/P]
Former [2011/03]Howell, Matthew Dafydd
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane
London SE1 2HW / GB
Application number, filing date10177289.511.07.2003
[2011/03]
Priority number, dateUS20020396363P15.07.2002         Original published format: US 396363 P
US2002029132008.11.2002         Original published format: US 291320
[2011/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP2276181
Date:19.01.2011
Language:EN
[2011/03]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP2276181
Date:13.07.2011
[2011/28]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.2011
ClassificationIPC:H04B1/66, H04N7/26
[2011/28]
CPC:
H04N19/513 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/587 (EP,BR,US); G06T9/005 (EP,NO,US);
H04N19/50 (KR); H04N19/13 (EP,KR,NO,US); H04N19/132 (EP,NO,US);
H04N19/176 (NO,US); H04N19/40 (US); H04N19/43 (EP,US);
H04N19/46 (EP,US); H04N19/503 (EP,US); H04N19/51 (EP,US);
H04N19/577 (EP,BR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US); H04N19/91 (EP,US);
H04N21/4305 (NO,US); H04N19/44 (US) (-)
Former IPC [2011/03]H04B1/66
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2011/03]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät für unterschiedlich genaue Zeitvorgaben zwischen den Bildern zur digitalen Videocodierung[2011/03]
English:Method and apparatus for variable accuracy inter-picture timing specification for digital video encoding[2011/03]
French:Procédé et appareil de spécification de minutage entre images à précision variable pour codage vidéo numérique[2011/03]
Examination procedure17.09.2010Examination requested  [2011/03]
10.01.2012Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
07.02.2012Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
20.07.2012Reply to a communication from the examining division
18.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
07.01.2014Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2019/27]
07.01.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
08.04.2019Application refused, date of legal effect [2019/27]
Appeal following examination07.03.2014Appeal received No.  T1216/14
06.05.2014Statement of grounds filed
08.04.2019Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the applicant withdrawn
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP03764499.4  / EP1532746
Divisional application(s)EP11152144.9  / EP2317662
EP11152174.6  / EP2326019
EP11152176.1  / EP2326020
EP11155376.4  / EP2346177
EP11155377.2  / EP2328277
EP11155378.0  / EP2346178
EP11155381.4  / EP2346179
EP11155383.0  / EP2346184
EP11155384.8  / EP2346185
EP11155385.5  / EP2328278
EP11155386.3  / EP2346186
EP11155387.1  / EP2346187
EP11155388.9  / EP2328279
EP11155408.5  / EP2346180
EP11155409.3  / EP2346181
EP11155414.3  / EP2346182
EP11155431.7  / EP2346183
EP11155434.1  / EP2343816
EP11155437.4  / EP2343817
EP11155440.8  / EP2343828
EP11155441.6  / EP2343829
EP11155442.4  / EP2343820
EP11155444.0  / EP2343821
EP11155445.7  / EP2343896
EP11155447.3  / EP2363963
EP11155448.1  / EP2343822
EP11155462.2  / EP2328280
EP11155463.0  / EP2328281
EP11155464.8  / EP2328282
EP11155467.1  / EP2328283
EP11155479.6  / EP2343823
EP11155484.6   Application refused  : 23.03.2011
EP11155487.9  / EP2343819
EP11155489.5  / EP2343824
EP11155490.3  / EP2343825
EP11155491.1  / EP2343830
EP11155492.9  / EP2343826
EP11155493.7  / EP2343827
EP11155494.5  / EP2343815
EP11155496.0  / EP2343818
EP11155497.8   Application refused  : 11.08.2011
EP11155498.6  / EP2328284
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued (EP20030764499) is  12.02.2009
Fees paidRenewal fee
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 03
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 05
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 06
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 07
17.09.2010Renewal fee patent year 08
21.06.2011Renewal fee patent year 09
13.07.2012Renewal fee patent year 10
10.07.2013Renewal fee patent year 11
14.07.2014Renewal fee patent year 12
10.07.2015Renewal fee patent year 13
11.07.2016Renewal fee patent year 14
12.07.2017Renewal fee patent year 15
11.07.2018Renewal fee patent year 16
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Documents cited:Search[Y]US6075576  (TAN THIOW KENG [SG], et al) [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]EP1014729  (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD [JP]) [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US6297852  (LAKSONO INDRA [CA], et al) [Y] 1-21 * the whole document *;
 [IP]  - HASKELL, "Variable-Accuracy Inter-Picture Timing for Video", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020726), no. JVT-D124r1-L, XP030005396 [IP] 1 * the whole document *
 [XY]  - SATOSHI KONDO ET AL, "New prediction to improve B-picture", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020104), no. VCEG-O26r1, XP030003359 [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 1-21
 [XY]  - KONDO, "Multiframe Syntax for B-frame Efficiency", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020201), no. JVT-B057, XP030005057 [X] 1 * the whole document * [Y] 1-21
 [Y]  - "WORKING DRAFT NUMBER 2, REVISION 0 (WD-2)", DOCUMENT JVT-B118R1, XX, XX, (20020129), pages 1 - 99, XP001086631 [Y] 1-21 * page 21 - page 27 *
 [A]  - JEON, "B picture coding for repeating scene changes", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020510), no. JVT-C120, XP030005232 [A] 1-21 * paragraph [0002] *
 [A]  - SULLIVAN, "B picture coding for repeating scene changes", ITU STUDY GROUP 16 - VIDEO CODING EXPERTS GROUP -ISO/IEC MPEG & ITU-T VCEG(ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11 AND ITU-T SG16 Q6), XX, XX, (20020510), no. JVT-C001d3, XP030005113 [A] 1-21 * page 6 * * page 45 *
Examination   - WIEGAND T, "WORKING DRAFT NUMBER 2, REVISION 0 (WD-2)", DOCUMENT JVT-B118, XX, XX, (20020313), pages 1 - 105, XP002373040
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