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EP0880675 - METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE PROCESSING USING PARALLAX GEOMETRY OF PAIRS OF POINTS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.04.2004
Database last updated on 19.10.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.04.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 19.05.2004  [2004/21]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
[N/P]
Former [2003/22]For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
Former [1998/49]For all designated states
Sarnoff Corporation
201 Washington Road, CN 5300
Princeton, NJ 08543-5300 / US
Inventor(s)01 / IRANI, Michal
10-C Mohliver Street
76304 Rehovot / IL
02 / ANANDAN, Pahmanabhan
1104 E. Lake Sammamish Parkway
Issaquah, WA 98029 / US
[1999/01]
Former [1998/52]01 / IRANI, Michal
10-C Mohliver Street
76304 Rehovot / IL
02 / ANANDAN, Pahmanabhan
B-2 Carver Place
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
Former [1998/49]01 / IRANI, Michal
11-B Landing Lane
Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 / US
02 / ANANDAN, Pahmanabhan
B-2 Carver Place
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 / US
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/49]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date97908644.412.02.1997
[1998/49]
WO1997US02115
Priority number, dateUS19960011524P12.02.1996         Original published format: US 11524 P
US1997079885711.02.1997         Original published format: US 798857
[1998/49]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9735161
Date:25.09.1997
Language:EN
[1997/41]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP0880675
Date:02.12.1998
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 25.09.1997 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[1998/49]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP0880675
Date:28.05.2003
Language:EN
[2003/22]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US25.09.1997
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP18.05.2000
ClassificationIPC:G01B11/04, G06T7/00
[2000/27]
CPC:
G06T7/246 (EP,US); G01B11/04 (KR); G06T15/10 (EP,US);
G06T7/579 (EP,US); G06T7/593 (EP,US); G06V10/147 (EP,US);
H04N13/221 (EP,US); G06T2207/10012 (EP,US); G06V2201/12 (EP,US);
H04N13/239 (EP,US); H04N2013/0081 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/49]G01B11/04
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB,   IT,   NL [1998/49]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEARBEITUNG EINES DREIDIMENSIONALEN BILDES MIT HILFE DER PARALLAXGEOMETRIE VON PUNKTPAAREN[1998/49]
English:METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCENE PROCESSING USING PARALLAX GEOMETRY OF PAIRS OF POINTS[1998/49]
French:PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR LA FORMATION D'IMAGE EN TROIS DIMENSIONS AU MOYEN DE LA GEOMETRIE DE PARALLAXE A PARTIE DE PAIRES DE POINTS[1998/49]
Entry into regional phase25.08.1998National basic fee paid 
25.08.1998Search fee paid 
25.08.1998Designation fee(s) paid 
25.08.1998Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure11.09.1997Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
25.08.1998Examination requested  [1998/49]
18.03.2002Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
18.09.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
23.10.2002Communication of intention to grant the patent
20.01.2003Fee for grant paid
20.01.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)02.03.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/21]
Fees paidRenewal fee
25.01.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
21.01.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
22.01.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
25.02.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
25.02.2003Renewal fee patent year 07
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/CVPR.1991.139664
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ICIP.1995.529710
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