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EP0164677 - Speech synthesis system [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  09.08.1990
Database last updated on 21.05.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip09.08.1990No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 26.09.1990 [1990/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Texas Instruments Incorporated
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas, Texas 75265 / US
[N/P]
Former [1985/51]For all designated states
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED
13500 North Central Expressway
Dallas Texas 75265 / US
Inventor(s)01 / Henderson, Alva E.
5610 70th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79424 / US
02 / Wiggins, Richard H.
6931 Mill Falls
Dallas, Texas 75248 / US
[1989/42]
Former [1985/51]01 / Henderson, Alva E.
5610 70th Street
Lubbock, Texas 79424 / US
02 / Wiggens, Richard H.
6931 Mill Falls
Dallas, Texas 75248 / US
Representative(s)Leiser, Gottfried, et al
Prinz & Partner GbR Manzingerweg 7
81241 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1989/05]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Prinz & Partner, Manzingerweg 7
D-81241 München / DE
Former [1986/45]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz, Leiser, Bunke & Partner Manzingerweg 7
D-8000 München 60 / DE
Former [1985/51]Leiser, Gottfried, Dipl.-Ing.
Patentanwälte Prinz, Leiser, Bunke & Partner Manzingerweg 7
D-8000 München 60 / DE
Application number, filing date85106852.827.01.1981
[1985/51]
Priority number, dateUS1980011813904.02.1980         Original published format: US 118139
US1980011836604.02.1980         Original published format: US 118366
US1980011815604.02.1980         Original published format: US 118156
US1980011815504.02.1980         Original published format: US 118155
US1980011825504.02.1980         Original published format: US 118255
US1980011836704.02.1980         Original published format: US 118367
US1980011813804.02.1980         Original published format: US 118138
[1985/51]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0164677
Date:18.12.1985
Language:EN
[1985/51]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0164677
Date:18.10.1989
Language:EN
[1989/42]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.10.1985
ClassificationIPC:G10L9/18
[1985/51]
CPC:
G09B19/06 (EP); G10L13/04 (EP)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1985/51]
TitleGerman:Vorrichtung zur Sprachsynthese[1985/51]
English:Speech synthesis system[1985/51]
French:Dispositif pour la synthèse de la parole[1985/51]
Examination procedure06.06.1986Examination requested  [1986/32]
19.10.1987Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
24.02.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
29.04.1988Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
01.09.1988Reply to a communication from the examining division
05.01.1989Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
07.04.1989Communication of intention to grant the patent
22.06.1989Fee for grant paid
22.06.1989Fee for publishing/printing paid
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP81100571.9  / EP0033510
Opposition(s)19.07.1990No opposition filed within time limit [1990/39]
Fees paidRenewal fee
21.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 03
21.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 04
21.06.1985Renewal fee patent year 05
14.01.1986Renewal fee patent year 06
08.01.1987Renewal fee patent year 07
21.12.1987Renewal fee patent year 08
30.12.1988Renewal fee patent year 09
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipNL18.10.1989
[1990/27]
Documents cited:Search[A]DE2917161  ;
 [A]DE2804721  ;
 [A]GB2014765
 [A]  - JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA, vol. 56, supplement, 1974, page S15, abstract H3, New York, US; R. VISWANATHAN et al.: "Towards a minimally redundant linear predictive vocoder"
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ACOUSTICS, SPEECH, AND SIGNAL PROCESSING, vol. ASSP-25, no. 4, August 1977, pages 322-330, New York, US; S. CHANDRA et al.: "Linear prediction with a variable analysis frame size"
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