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EP About this file: EP0533261

EP0533261 - Method and apparatus for recognizing uttered words in a speech signal [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  21.05.1999
Database last updated on 24.08.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip21.05.1999Refusal of applicationpublished on 07.07.1999 [1999/27]
Applicant(s)For:DE 
Philips Corporate Intellectual Property GmbH
Habsburgerallee 11
52064 Aachen / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1998/35]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1993/12]For:DE 
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH
Röntgenstrasse 24
D-22335 Hamburg / DE
For:FR  GB 
Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / Ney, Hermann, Dr., c/o Philips Patentv.GmbH
Wendenstrasse 35
W-2000 Hamburg 1 / DE
02 / Steinbiss, Volker, Dr., c/o Philips Patentv.GmbH
Wendenstrasse 35
W-2000 Hamburg 1 / DE
[1993/12]
Representative(s)Volmer, Georg, et al
Philips Intellectual Property & Standards GmbH
Postfach 50 04 42
52088 Aachen / DE
[N/P]
Former [1999/03]Volmer, Georg, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 24
22335 Hamburg / DE
Former [1993/12]Poddig, Dieter, Dipl.-Ing., et al
Philips Patentverwaltung GmbH, Röntgenstrasse 24
D-22335 Hamburg / DE
Application number, filing date92202784.211.09.1992
[1993/12]
Priority number, dateDE1991413063214.09.1991         Original published format: DE 4130632
[1993/12]
Filing languageDE
Procedural languageDE
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0533261
Date:24.03.1993
Language:DE
[1993/12]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0533261
Date:23.03.1994
Language:DE
[1994/12]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP02.02.1994
ClassificationIPC:G10L5/06
[1993/12]
CPC:
G10L15/08 (EP,US); G10L15/197 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1993/12]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Anordnung zum Erkennen gesprochener Wörter in einem Sprachsignal[1993/12]
English:Method and apparatus for recognizing uttered words in a speech signal[1993/12]
French:Procédé et dispositif pour la reconnaissance de mots prononcés dans un signal de parole[1993/12]
Examination procedure08.09.1994Examination requested  [1994/44]
21.01.1998Request for accelerated examination filed
14.05.1998Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: )
14.05.1998Decision about request for accelerated examination - accepted: Yes
12.02.1999Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: formalities examination [1999/27]
23.02.1999Application refused, date of legal effect [1999/27]
Fees paidRenewal fee
28.09.1994Renewal fee patent year 03
02.10.1995Renewal fee patent year 04
30.09.1996Renewal fee patent year 05
30.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 06
Penalty fee
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30.09.199807   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[DA]DE3215868  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE]) [DA] 1 * Zusammenfassung ** claim 1 *;
 [DA]EP0285211  (PHILIPS PATENTVERWALTUNG [DE], et al) [DA] 1 * Zusammenfassung * * claims 1-3 * * figures 2-5 *
 [DA]  - H.NEY ET AL., "A data-driven organization of the dynamic programming beam search for continuous speech recognition", ICASSP-87, (1987), vol. 2, pages 833 - 836 [DA] 1 * the whole document *
 [A]  - A. PAESELER ET AL., "Phoneme-based continuous-speech recognition in the SPICOS-II system", IT INFORMATIONSTECHNIK, MUNCHEN, (198912), vol. 31, no. 6, pages 393 - 399 [A] 1 * page 392, column L, paragraph 1 - column R, paragraph 2 * * page 395, column R, paragraph 6 - page 397, column R, paragraph 3 *
 [A]  - A.R.SMITH ET AL., "Application of a sequential pattern learning system to connected speech recognition", ICASSP-85, FLORIDA, (19850326), vol. 3, pages 1201 - 1204 [A] 1 * page 1202, column L, paragraph 1 - column R, paragraph 2 *
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