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EP0754373 - ENCODING ARRANGEMENT FOR ENCODING A SEQUENCE OF (N-1)-BIT INFORMATION WORDS INTO A SEQUENCE OF N-BIT CHANNEL WORDS, AND A DECODING ARRANGEMENT FOR DECODING A SEQUENCE OF N-BIT CHANNEL WORDS INTO A SEQUENCE OF (N-1) BIT INFORMATION WORDS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  12.04.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip22.08.2008Change - applicantpublished on 24.09.2008  [2008/39]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[2008/39]
Former [2001/23]For all designated states
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Former [1997/04]For all designated states
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V.
Groenewoudseweg 1
5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
Inventor(s)01 / SCHOUHAMER IMMINK, Kornelis, Antonie
Groenewoudseweg 1
NL-5621 BA Eindhoven / NL
[1997/04]
Representative(s)van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus, et al
Philips
Intellectual Property & Standards
P.O. Box 220
5600 AE Eindhoven / NL
[N/P]
Former [1997/04]van der Kruk, Willem Leonardus, et al
INTERNATIONAAL OCTROOIBUREAU B.V., Prof. Holstlaan 6
5656 AA Eindhoven / NL
Application number, filing date96900157.719.01.1996
[1997/04]
WO1996IB00045
Priority number, dateEP1995020026103.02.1995         Original published format: EP 95200261
[1997/04]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9624194
Date:08.08.1996
Language:EN
[1996/36]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0754373
Date:22.01.1997
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 08.08.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1997/04]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0754373
Date:06.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:SE08.08.1996
ClassificationIPC:H03M7/02, H03M5/14
[1997/04]
CPC:
H03M5/145 (EP,US); H03M7/02 (KR)
Designated contracting statesAT,   DE,   FR,   GB [1997/04]
TitleGerman:ANORDNUNG ZUM KODIEREN EINER SEQUENZ VON (N-1)-BIT INFORMATIONSWÖRTERN IN EINE SEQUENZ VON N-BIT KANALWÖRTERN SOWIE DEKODIERANORDNUNG ZUM DEKODIEREN EINER SEQUENZ VON N-BIT KANALWÖRTERN IN EINE SEQUENZ VON (N-1)-BIT INFORMATIONSWÖRTERN[1997/04]
English:ENCODING ARRANGEMENT FOR ENCODING A SEQUENCE OF (N-1)-BIT INFORMATION WORDS INTO A SEQUENCE OF N-BIT CHANNEL WORDS, AND A DECODING ARRANGEMENT FOR DECODING A SEQUENCE OF N-BIT CHANNEL WORDS INTO A SEQUENCE OF (N-1) BIT INFORMATION WORDS[1997/04]
French:CONFIGURATION DE CODAGE DESTINEE A CODER UNE SEQUENCE DE MOTS D'INFORMATION DE (N-1) BITS EN UNE SEQUENCE DE MOTS DE CANAL DE N BITS, ET CONFIGURATION DE DECODAGE DESTINEE A DECODER UNE SEQUENCE DE MOTS DE CANAL DE N BITS EN UNE SEQUENCE DE MOTS D'INFORMATION DE (N-1) BITS[1997/04]
Entry into regional phase04.11.1996National basic fee paid 
04.11.1996Designation fee(s) paid 
10.02.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure10.02.1997Examination requested  [1997/15]
03.12.1999Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
03.04.2000Reply to a communication from the examining division
11.08.2000Despatch of communication of intention to grant (Approval: Yes)
16.11.2000Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.02.2001Fee for grant paid
26.02.2001Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)07.03.2002No opposition filed within time limit [2002/22]
Fees paidRenewal fee
02.02.1998Renewal fee patent year 03
01.02.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
31.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
31.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[A]EP0234070  (KRONOS INC [US]);
 [A]US4792793  (RAWLINSON STEPHEN J [US], et al);
 [A]EP0341863  (DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORP [US])
 [A]  - IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY, Volume IT-11, April 1965, W.H. KANTZ, "Fibonacci Codes for Synchronization Control", page 284 - page 292.
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