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EP0738447 - METHOD, POST-PROCESSING FILTER, AND VIDEO COMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR SUPPRESSING MOSQUITO AND BLOCKING ARTIFACTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.09.2002
Database last updated on 19.03.2026
Most recent event   Tooltip17.04.2015Change - lapse in a contracting statepublished on 20.05.2015  [2015/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
MOTOROLA, INC.
1303 East Algonquin Road
Schaumburg, IL 60196 / US
[1996/43]
Inventor(s)01 / BRAILEAN, James, Charles
717 North Washington Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068 / US
[1996/43]
Representative(s)Morgan, Marc, et al
Motorola European IP Operations
Midpoint
Alencon Link
Basingstoke
Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
[N/P]
Former [1996/43]Morgan, Marc, et al
Motorola Eur. Intel. Prop. Op., Midpoint, Alencon Link
Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 7PL / GB
Application number, filing date95931692.831.08.1995
[1996/43]
WO1995US11187
Priority number, dateUS1994033471804.11.1994         Original published format: US 334718
[1996/43]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9614708
Date:17.05.1996
Language:EN
[1996/22]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0738447
Date:23.10.1996
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.05.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1996/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0738447
Date:31.10.2001
Language:EN
[2001/44]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US17.05.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP15.12.1997
ClassificationIPC:H04N1/415, G06T5/00, H04N7/30
[1998/05]
CPC:
H04N19/527 (EP,US); G06T5/20 (EP,US); H04N19/86 (EP,US);
H04N5/21 (EP,US)
Former IPC [1996/43]H04N1/415, G06T5/00
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [1996/43]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN, NACHBEARBEITUNGSFILTER UND VIDEOKOMPRESSIONSSYSTEM ZUR UNTERDRÜCKUNG VON MOSKITO- UND BLOCKSTÖRUNGEN[1996/43]
English:METHOD, POST-PROCESSING FILTER, AND VIDEO COMPRESSION SYSTEM FOR SUPPRESSING MOSQUITO AND BLOCKING ARTIFACTS[1996/43]
French:PROCEDE, FILTRE DE POST-TRAITEMENT ET SYSTEME DE COMPRESSION VIDEO POUR ELIMINER LES ARTEFACTS DE TYPE MOUSTIQUES ET DE BLOCS[1996/43]
Entry into regional phase05.08.1996National basic fee paid 
05.08.1996Search fee paid 
05.08.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
18.11.1996Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure18.11.1996Examination requested  [1997/03]
14.05.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
22.09.1999Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.10.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
05.02.2001Communication of intention to grant the patent
15.05.2001Fee for grant paid
15.05.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)01.08.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/43]
Fees paidRenewal fee
01.09.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
31.08.1998Renewal fee patent year 04
31.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 05
07.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 06
06.08.2001Renewal fee patent year 07
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Documents cited:Search[X]   AASE S O ET AL: "RINGING REDUCTION IN LOW BIT-RATE IMAGE SUBBAND CODING USING PROJECTION ONTO A SPACE OF PARABOLOIDS", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, vol. 5, no. 3, 1 May 1993 (1993-05-01), pages 273 - 282, XP000367174 [X] 10 * paragraph [04.3]; figure 4 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(93)90042-R
International search[YA]   PROCEEDINGS OF ICASSP, Volume 1, April 1994, LIU et al., "Adaptive Post-Processing Algorithms for Low Bit Rate Video Signals", pages V-401 - V-404. [Y] [A]
 [A]   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON COMMUNICATIONS, Volume 41, No. 10, published October 1993, YAMAGUCHI, "Adaptive DCT Coding of Video Signals", pages 1534-1543. [A]
 [A]   IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS, Volume 39, No. 3, published August 1993, HSU et al., "A New Adaptive Seperable Median Filter for Removing Blocking Effects", pages 510-513. [A]
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