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EP About this file: EP0844572

EP0844572 - User interface for controlling audio functions in a web browser [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been refused
Status updated on  14.12.2007
Database last updated on 08.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip14.12.2007Refusal of applicationpublished on 16.01.2008  [2008/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Webtv Networks, Inc.
305 Lytton Avenue Palo Alto
California 94301 / US
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]For all designated states
Webtv Networks, Inc.
305 Lytton Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94301 / US
Inventor(s)01 / White, Christopher M.
2400 Pacific Avenue, Apt. 709
San Francisco, California 94115 / US
02 / Yaksick, Jeffrey D.
241 Arriba Drive No. 10
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / Krueger, Mark H.
2-5-1 1007 Kashiihama
Fukuoka 813-0016 / US
04 / Britt, Joe F. Jr.
14234 Saratoga, Sunnyvale Road No. 3
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
05 / Anderson, David R.
10761 West Estate Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
[1998/24]
Former [1998/22]01 / White, Christopher M.
2400 Pacific Avenue, Apt. 709
San Francisco, California 94115 / US
02 / Yaksick, Jeffrey D.
241 Arriba Drive No. 10
Sunnyvale, California 94086 / US
03 / Krueger, Mark H.
Fuyo Kashiihama Heights No. 1007, 2-5-1 Kashiihama
Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, 813 / US
04 / Britt, Joe F. Jr.
14234 Saratoga, Sunnyvale Road No. 3
Saratoga, California 95070 / US
05 / Anderson, David R.
10761 West Estate Drive
Cupertino, California 95014 / US
Representative(s)Wombwell, Francis, et al
Forresters
15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead
Merseyside CH41 6BR / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/22]Wombwell, Francis, et al
Potts, Kerr & Co. 15, Hamilton Square
Birkenhead Merseyside L41 6BR / GB
Application number, filing date97306925.505.09.1997
[1998/22]
Priority number, dateUS1996075523722.11.1996         Original published format: US 755237
[1998/22]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0844572
Date:27.05.1998
Language:EN
[1998/22]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP04.03.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06F17/30
[1998/22]
CPC:
G06F3/04892 (EP); G06F16/957 (EP); H04N21/4622 (EP);
H04N21/47 (EP); H04N21/4782 (EP); H04N5/602 (EP)
Designated contracting statesBE,   DE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   LU,   NL [1999/06]
Former [1998/22]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Benutzerschnittstelle zur Steuerung von Audio-Funktionen in einem Web-Browser[1998/22]
English:User interface for controlling audio functions in a web browser[1998/22]
French:Interface utilisateur pour gérer les fonctions audios dans un browser de réseau[1998/22]
Examination procedure17.11.1998Examination requested  [1999/02]
13.06.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
21.10.2005Reply to a communication from the examining division
27.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
05.07.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
06.06.2007Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 07.06.2007
06.06.2007Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
07.06.2007Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
20.08.2007Despatch of communication that the application is refused, reason: substantive examination [2008/03]
30.08.2007Application refused, date of legal effect [2008/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
23.08.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
28.08.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
24.09.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
12.09.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
12.09.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
14.09.2004Renewal fee patent year 08
14.09.2005Renewal fee patent year 09
11.09.2006Renewal fee patent year 10
12.09.2007Renewal fee patent year 11
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Documents cited:Search[DE]EP0811940  (WEBTV NETWORKS INC [US]) [DE] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [E]WO9749044  (BRITISH TELECOMM [GB], et al) [E] 1-36 * the whole document *;
 [PA]WO9722201  (CAMPBELL ROY H [US], et al) [PA] 1-36 * the whole document *
 [Y]  - P. VENKAT RANGAN ET AL, "Designing File Systems for Digital Video and Audio", PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRTEENTH ACM SYMPOSIUM ON OPERATING SYSTEMS PRINCIPLES, PACIFIC GROVE, CA , US, (19911013), pages 81 - 94, XP000313823 [Y] 1-36 * sections 1.1, 3.1-3.3 *;; figures 2,3 *
 [Y]  - H. SCHULZRINNE, "World Wide Web: Whence, Whither, What Next?", IEEE NETWORK, NEW YORK, US, (199604), vol. 10, no. 2, pages 10 - 17, XP000580078 [Y] 1-36 * page 14, column R, paragraph 4 - page 16, column R, paragraph 3 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/65.486966
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