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EP0816981 - Method and apparatus for eyetrack-driven captioning [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  10.06.2005
Database last updated on 14.11.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip25.07.2008Change - representativepublished on 27.08.2008  [2008/35]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
SUN MICROSYSTEMS, INC.
2550 Garcia Avenue
Mountain View, CA 94043 / US
[1998/02]
Inventor(s)01 / Tognazzini, Bruce
2 Medway Road
Woodside, California 94062 / US
02 / Nielsen, Jakob
38 Walnut Avenue
Atherton, California 94027 / US
03 / Glass, Robert
24371 Glenwood Drive
Los Gaots, California 95030 / US
[1998/02]
Representative(s)Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers LLP Goldings House 2 Hays Lane London
SE1 2HW / GB
[2008/35]
Former [1998/02]Hogg, Jeffery Keith, et al
Withers & Rogers 4 Dyer's Buildings Holborn
London EC1N 2JT / GB
Application number, filing date97304470.425.06.1997
[1998/02]
Priority number, dateUS1996067369425.06.1996         Original published format: US 673694
[1998/02]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0816981
Date:07.01.1998
Language:EN
[1998/02]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0816981
Date:27.05.1998
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP14.04.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F3/00
[1998/02]
CPC:
G06F3/013 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   NL,   SE [1999/06]
Former [1998/02]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur augenfolgegesteuerten Untertitelung[1998/02]
English:Method and apparatus for eyetrack-driven captioning[1998/02]
French:Méthode et dispositif de sous-titrage commandé par le suivi du mouvement des yeux[1998/02]
Examination procedure26.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/04]
15.01.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
23.05.2001Reply to a communication from the examining division
02.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
01.08.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
15.10.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.06.2003Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time
30.07.2003Reply to a communication from the examining division
16.02.2005Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/30]
16.02.2005Date of oral proceedings
24.02.2005Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/30]
24.02.2005Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
Request for further processing for:30.07.2003Request for further processing filed
30.07.2003Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
12.08.2003Decision despatched
01.08.2002Request for further processing filed
01.08.2002Full payment received (date of receipt of payment)
Request granted
22.08.2002Decision despatched
Fees paidRenewal fee
04.06.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
05.06.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
13.06.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
26.06.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
26.06.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
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Documents cited:Search[X]JPH0876289  ;
 [A]EP0650114  (MICROSOFT CORP [US]) [A] 1-21 * column 4, line 14 - line 38; figures 2,3; claim 1 *;
 [A]EP0658855  (IBM [US]) [A] 4,9,14,19 * column 6, paragraph 1; figures 4,5; claim 6 *;
 [X]WO9607999  (RUBIN LEBOWITZ ELLEN [IL], et al) [X] 1-4,7-9,12-14,17-19 * page 17, line 10 - line 21; figure 3; claims 19,23,24 *;
 [X]  - PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN, (19960731), vol. 096, no. 007, & JP08076289 A 19960322 (CANON INC) [X] 1-3,7,8,12,13,17,18 * abstract *
 [X]  - NIELSEN J, "NONCOMMAND USER INTERFACES", COMMUNICATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR COMPUTING MACHINERY, (19930401), vol. 36, no. 4, pages 83 - 99, XP000355424 [X] 1-3,7,8,12,13,17,18 * page 93, column R, paragraph L - page 94, column L, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/255950.153582
 [A]  - "SELF-DESCRIBING ANIMATED ICONS FOR HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION", IBM TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE BULLETIN, (19901201), vol. 33, no. 7, pages 425 - 427, XP000108510 [A] 5,6,10,11,15,16,20,21 * page 427, line 4 - line 6; figure 2 *
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