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EP2916322 - Voice processing device, noise suppression method, and computer-readable recording medium storing voice processing program [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  05.07.2019
Database last updated on 07.10.2024
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  19.10.2018
Most recent event   Tooltip05.07.2019Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 07.08.2019  [2019/32]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome, Nakahara-ku Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa 211-8588 / JP
[2015/37]
Inventor(s)01 / Matsumoto, Chikako
c/o FUJITSU LIMITED
1-1, Kamikodanaka 4-chome
Nakahara-ku
Kawasaki-shi
Kanagawa, 211-8588 / JP
 [2015/37]
Representative(s)Hoffmann Eitle
Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB
Arabellastraße 30
81925 München / DE
[2015/37]
Application number, filing date15156291.524.02.2015
[2015/37]
Priority number, dateJP2014004064903.03.2014         Original published format: JP 2014040649
[2015/37]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2916322
Date:09.09.2015
Language:EN
[2015/37]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP16.07.2015
ClassificationIPC:G10L21/0216, G10L21/0232
[2015/37]
CPC:
G10L21/0232 (EP,US); G10L21/0264 (US); G10L21/0364 (US);
G10L25/84 (US); G10L2021/02087 (US); G10L21/0324 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2015/44]
Former [2015/37]AL,  AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MK,  MT,  NL,  NO,  PL,  PT,  RO,  RS,  SE,  SI,  SK,  SM,  TR 
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:Sprachverarbeitungsvorrichtung, Rauschunterdrückungsverfahren und computerlesbares Aufzeichnungsmedium mit darauf gespeichertem Programm zur Sprachverarbeitung[2015/37]
English:Voice processing device, noise suppression method, and computer-readable recording medium storing voice processing program[2015/37]
French:Dispositif de traitement vocal, procédé de suppression de bruit et support d'enregistrement lisible par ordinateur stockant un programme de traitement vocal[2015/37]
Examination procedure17.09.2015Examination requested  [2015/44]
22.09.2015Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
19.10.2018Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.03.2019Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2019/32]
27.03.2019Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2019/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
06.12.2016Renewal fee patent year 03
03.01.2018Renewal fee patent year 04
04.12.2018Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[A]US2013191118  (MAKINO KENICHI [JP]) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0019] - paragraph [0023] * * paragraph [0074] - paragraph [0076] * * paragraph [0082] - paragraph [0084] * * paragraph [0088] - paragraph [0096] * * paragraph [0100] - paragraph [0150] * * paragraph [0160] - paragraph [0162] *;
 [A]US2011081026  (RAMAKRISHNAN DINESH [US], et al) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0030] - paragraph [0031] * * paragraph [0035] - paragraph [0037] *;
 [IA]  - KATO M ET AL, "NOISE SUPPRESSION WITH HIGH SPEECH QUALITY BASED ON WEIGHTED NOISE ESTIMATION AND MMSE STSA", ELECTRONICS & COMMUNICATIONS IN JAPAN, PART III - FUNDAMENTALELECTRONIC SCIENCE, WILEY, HOBOKEN, NJ, US, (20060101), vol. 89, no. 2, PART 03, doi:10.1002/ECJC.20145, ISSN 1042-0967, pages 43 - 53, XP001236340 [I] 1,12,15 * page 44, column r, line 14 - page 48, column l, line 9 * [A] 2-11,13,14

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecjc.20145
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