EP0816981 - Method and apparatus for eyetrack-driven captioning [Right-click to bookmark this link] | Status | The application has been refused Status updated on 10.06.2005 Database last updated on 14.11.2024 | Most recent event Tooltip | 25.07.2008 | Change - representative | published 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 date | 97304470.4 | 25.06.1997 | [1998/02] | Priority number, date | US19960673694 | 25.06.1996 Original published format: US 673694 | [1998/02] | Filing language | EN | Procedural language | EN | Publication | Type: | 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: | EP | 14.04.1998 | Classification | IPC: | G06F3/00 | [1998/02] | CPC: |
G06F3/013 (EP,US)
| Designated contracting states | DE, 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 | Title | German: | 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 procedure | 26.11.1998 | Examination requested [1999/04] | 15.01.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04) | 23.05.2001 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 02.10.2001 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 01.08.2002 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 15.10.2002 | Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06) | 02.06.2003 | Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: reply to the communication from the examining division not received in time | 30.07.2003 | Reply to a communication from the examining division | 16.02.2005 | Application refused, date of legal effect [2005/30] | 16.02.2005 | Date of oral proceedings | 24.02.2005 | Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2005/30] | 24.02.2005 | Minutes of oral proceedings despatched | Request for further processing for: | 30.07.2003 | Request for further processing filed | 30.07.2003 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 12.08.2003 | Decision despatched | 01.08.2002 | Request for further processing filed | 01.08.2002 | Full payment received (date of receipt of payment) Request granted | 22.08.2002 | Decision despatched | Fees paid | Renewal fee | 04.06.1999 | Renewal fee patent year 03 | 05.06.2000 | Renewal fee patent year 04 | 13.06.2001 | Renewal fee patent year 05 | 26.06.2002 | Renewal fee patent year 06 | 26.06.2003 | Renewal fee patent year 07 | 14.06.2004 | Renewal fee patent year 08 |
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