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EP About this file: EP4174635

EP4174635 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA DATA, AND STORAGE MEDIUM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  16.01.2026
Database last updated on 21.03.2026
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.10.2025
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  31.03.2023
Most recent event   Tooltip16.01.2026(Expected) grantpublished on 18.02.2026  [2026/08]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.
No. 018, Floor 8, Building 6, Yard 33
Middle Xierqi Road
Haidian District
Beijing 100085 / CN
[2023/18]
Inventor(s)01 / ZHAO, Linger
Beijing 100085 / CN
 [2023/18]
Representative(s)dompatent
Partnerschaft von
Patentanwälten und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
[2026/08]
Former [2023/18]dompatent von Kreisler Selting Werner - Partnerschaft von Patent- und Rechtsanwälten mbB
Deichmannhaus am Dom
Bahnhofsvorplatz 1
50667 Köln / DE
Application number, filing date22199223.330.09.2022
[2023/18]
Priority number, dateCN20211127549529.10.2021         Original published format: CN202111275495
[2023/18]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP4174635
Date:03.05.2023
Language:EN
[2023/18]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP4174635
Date:18.02.2026
Language:EN
[2026/08]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP20.02.2023
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/14, H04L67/06, G06F3/0488, H04W4/02, H04L9/40, H04W12/06, G06F3/04883, G06F3/04886
[2025/42]
CPC:
H04L67/06 (EP,CN); G06F3/1454 (EP,CN,US); G06F3/0481 (US);
G06F3/0488 (EP); G06F3/04883 (EP,CN); G06F3/04886 (EP,CN);
H04W4/023 (EP,CN) (-)
Former IPC [2023/18]G06F3/14, H04L67/06, G06F3/0488, H04W4/02, H04L9/40, H04W12/06
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 [2023/49]
Former [2023/18]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 
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR VERARBEITUNG VON MULTIMEDIADATEN UND SPEICHERMEDIUM[2023/18]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIMEDIA DATA, AND STORAGE MEDIUM[2023/18]
French:PROCÉDÉ ET APPAREIL DE TRAITEMENT DE DONNÉES MULTIMÉDIA, ET SUPPORT DE STOCKAGE[2023/18]
Examination procedure30.09.2022Examination requested  [2023/18]
02.11.2023Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
02.11.2023Date on which the examining division has become responsible
07.10.2025Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.01.2026Fee for grant paid
14.01.2026Fee for publishing/printing paid
14.01.2026Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.09.2024Renewal fee patent year 03
24.09.2025Renewal fee patent year 04
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Documents cited:Search[X] US2011065459  (CHENG LONG et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0038] * * figures 1,2 *
 [X] US2010165965  (CARLTON ALAN G et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0014] * * paragraph [0027] - paragraph [0039] * * figures 7,8 *
 [X] US2014281955  (SPRENGER MARK E et al.) [X] 1-15 * paragraph [0041] * * paragraph [0057] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0069] * * figure 11 *
 [XI] US2018077547  (SANCHEZ BARAJAS LUIS MANUEL et al.) [X] 1-3,5,7,9-10,12-15 * paragraph [0005] - paragraph [0007] * * paragraph [0025] * * paragraph [0053] - paragraph [0060] * * paragraph [0070] - paragraph [0071] * * figure 7 *[I] 6,11
 [A] US2011106954  (CHATTERJEE MANJIRNATH et al.) [A] 1-15 * paragraph [0005] * * paragraph [0010] * * paragraph [0079] - paragraph [0082] *
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