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EP0715276 - Method and apparatus for mapping texture [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  26.07.2002
Database last updated on 07.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip26.07.2002Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 11.09.2002  [2002/37]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
7-1-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/43]For all designated states
Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
7-1-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku
Tokyo 107-0052 / JP
Former [1996/23]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Oka, Masaaki, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
02 / Suzuoki, Masakazu, c/o Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo / JP
[1996/23]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [1997/12]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Former [1996/23]TER MEER - MÜLLER - STEINMEISTER & PARTNER
Mauerkircherstrasse 45
81679 München / DE
Application number, filing date95118163.517.11.1995
[1996/23]
Priority number, dateJP1994030002602.12.1994         Original published format: JP 30002694
[1996/23]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0715276
Date:05.06.1996
Language:EN
[1996/23]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0715276
Date:24.07.1996
[1996/30]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP10.06.1996
ClassificationIPC:G06T15/10, G06T15/50
[1996/30]
CPC:
G06T15/04 (EP,US); G06T11/40 (KR); G06T3/4007 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/23]G06T15/10
Designated contracting statesDE,   ES,   FR,   GB,   SE [1996/23]
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Gerät zur Texturabbildung[1996/23]
English:Method and apparatus for mapping texture[1996/23]
French:Méthode et appareil d'application de texture[1996/23]
Examination procedure18.12.1996Examination requested  [1997/09]
27.01.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
11.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.10.2000Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
27.03.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
27.02.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2002/37]
11.04.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2002/37]
Fees paidRenewal fee
10.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
10.11.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
13.10.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
18.10.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[A]   BENNIS AND GAGALOWICZ: "hierarchical texture synthesis on 3-d surfaces", EUROGRAPHICS, 4 September 1989 (1989-09-04) - 8 September 1989 (1989-09-08), AMSTERDAM, pages 257 - 268, XP000132231 [A] 1-14 * page 263, line 30 - page 266, line 24 *
 [A]   VIGNEAUX E.A.: "a real time video mapping and manipulation", SMPTE JOURNAL, vol. 100, no. 3, March 1991 (1991-03-01), US, pages 162 - 166, XP000178490 [A] 1-14 * page 163, column L, line 4 - column M, line 7 *
ExaminationJPH06301792
   machine translation of JP-A-6 301 792 from http://www1.ipdl.jpo.go.jp/PA1/cgi-bin/PA1INDEX [A] 1-14 * page 263, line 30 - page 266, line 24 *
   LANSDALE R.C: "Texture Mapping and Resampling for Computer Graphics", Master Thesis submitted at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada, January 1991
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