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EP About this file: EP0824749

EP0824749 - IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF WORD RECOGNIZERS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  24.01.2003
Database last updated on 23.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip24.01.2003Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 12.03.2003  [2003/11]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Audio Navigation Systems, LLC
6611 Odessa Avenue
Van Nuys, CA 91406 / US
[1998/09]
Inventor(s)01 / LA RUE, Charles
1432 Olive Lane
La Canada, CA 91356 / US
[1998/09]
Representative(s)Allman, Peter John, et al
Marks & Clerk LLP Sussex House 83-85 Mosley Street Manchester
M2 3LG / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/09]Allman, Peter John, et al
MARKS & CLERK, Sussex House, 83-85 Mosley Street
Manchester M2 3LG / GB
Application number, filing date96913950.007.05.1996
[1998/09]
WO1996US06401
Priority number, dateUS1995043705709.05.1995         Original published format: US 437057
[1998/09]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9636042
Date:14.11.1996
Language:EN
[1996/50]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0824749
Date:25.02.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 14.11.1996 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/09]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US14.11.1996
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP01.02.1999
ClassificationIPC:G10L5/06, G10L9/00
[1998/09]
CPC:
B60R16/0373 (EP,US); G10L15/04 (KR); G01C21/36 (EP,US);
G10L15/08 (EP,US); G10L15/187 (EP,US); G10L15/1815 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT [1998/09]
TitleGerman:VERBESSERUNG DER ZUVERLÄSSIGKEIT VON SPRACHERKENNERN[1998/09]
English:IMPROVING THE RELIABILITY OF WORD RECOGNIZERS[1998/09]
French:AMELIORATION DE LA FIABILITE D'UN SYSTEME DE RECONNAISSANCE DES MOTS[1998/09]
Entry into regional phase11.11.1997National basic fee paid 
11.11.1997Search fee paid 
11.11.1997Designation fee(s) paid 
11.11.1997Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.12.1996Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
12.11.1997Examination requested  [1998/09]
27.02.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.09.2002Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2003/11]
14.10.2002Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time  [2003/11]
Fees paidRenewal fee
11.11.1997Renewal fee patent year 03
30.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 04
25.05.2000Renewal fee patent year 05
14.05.2001Renewal fee patent year 06
14.05.2002Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.05.199904   M06   Fee paid on   30.08.1999
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Documents cited:Search[AX]US4164025  (DUBNOWSKI JOHN J [US], et al) [A] 1,5,7 * column 5, line 23 - column 10, line 5; figure 1 * [X] 11,12;
 [AX]US4355302  (ALDEFELD BERND, et al) [A] 1,5,7 * column 2, line 40 - column 3, line 10 * [X] 11,12;
 [X]WO9209866  (AUDIO NAVIGAT SYST INC [US]) [X] 1-12 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO9416437  (AUDIO NAVIGAT SYST INC [US]) [A] 1,7,11 * the whole document *;
 [A]  - COLE R ET AL, "SPEAKER-INDEPENDENT RECOGNITION OF SPOKEN ENGLISH LETTERS", INTERNATIONAL JOINT CONFERENCE ON NEURAL NETWORKS (IJCNN), SAN DIEGO, JUNE 17 - 21, 1990, INSTITUTE OF ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS, (19900617), vol. 2, pages 45 - 51, XP000144322 [A] 1,7,11 * the whole document *
 [A]  - YU C K ET AL, "A PROBABILITY DECISION CRITERION FOR SPEECH RECOGNITION", COMPUTER SPEECH AND LANGUAGE, (19910101), vol. 5, no. 1, pages 11 - 17, XP000203161 [A] 1,7,11 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0885-2308(91)90015-I
International search[A]US4866778  (BAKER JAMES K [US]);
 [A]US4489435  (MOSHIER STEPHEN L [US]);
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 [A]US4242731  (MIZOTE MASANORI [JP], et al)
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