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EP1042736 - SPRITE-BASED VIDEO CODING SYSTEM [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  30.07.2004
Database last updated on 24.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.07.2004No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 15.09.2004  [2004/38]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
22-22 Nagaike-cho
Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi
Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]For all designated states
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
22-22 Nagaike-cho, Abeno-ku
Osaka-shi, Osaka-fu 545-0013 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / CRINON, Regis, Jean, Albert
2346 N.W. Cascade Street
Camas, WA 98607 / US
02 / SEZAN, Muhammed, Ibrahim
2213 N.W. Hood Drive
Camas, WA 98607 / US
[2000/41]
Representative(s)Müller, Frithjof E., et al
Müller Hoffmann & Partner Patentanwälte Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2000/41]Müller, Frithjof E., Dipl.-Ing., et al
Patentanwälte MÜLLER & HOFFMANN, Innere Wiener Strasse 17
81667 München / DE
Application number, filing date97950389.325.12.1997
[2000/41]
WO1997JP04814
Priority number, dateUS1996003455830.12.1996         Original published format: US 34558
[2003/39]
Former [2000/41]US1996034558530.12.1996
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9829834
Date:09.07.1998
Language:EN
[1998/27]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1042736
Date:11.10.2000
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 09.07.1998 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2000/41]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1042736
Date:24.09.2003
Language:EN
[2003/39]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP09.07.1998
ClassificationIPC:G06T9/00
[2000/41]
CPC:
G06T7/20 (EP,US); H04N19/23 (EP,US); Y10S707/99931 (US);
Y10S707/99933 (US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/41]
TitleGerman:SPRITE-GESTÜTZTES VIDEOCODIERSYSTEM[2003/38]
English:SPRITE-BASED VIDEO CODING SYSTEM[2000/41]
French:SYSTEME DE CODAGE VIDEO ORIENTE IMAGES-OBJETS[2000/41]
Former [2000/41]SYSTEM UND METHODE ZUR KODIERUNG VON BEWEGLICHEN MUSTERN
Entry into regional phase01.07.1999National basic fee paid 
01.07.1999Designation fee(s) paid 
01.07.1999Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure13.07.1998Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: EP
01.07.1999Examination requested  [2000/41]
16.10.2001Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
19.02.2002Reply to a communication from the examining division
09.04.2003Communication of intention to grant the patent
25.07.2003Fee for grant paid
25.07.2003Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)25.06.2004No opposition filed within time limit [2004/38]
Fees paidRenewal fee
24.12.1999Renewal fee patent year 03
22.12.2000Renewal fee patent year 04
19.12.2001Renewal fee patent year 05
20.12.2002Renewal fee patent year 06
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Cited inInternational search[PX]US5692063  (LEE MING-CHIEH [US], et al) [PX] 1,2 * column 10, line 11 - line 14; figure 26 * * column 33, line 41 - column 37, line 55 *;
 [A]  - WANG J Y A ET AL, "REPRESENTING MOVING IMAGES WITH LAYERS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON IMAGE PROCESSING, (19940901), vol. 3, no. 5, pages 625 - 638, XP000476836

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/83.334981
 [A]  - SZELISKI R, "IMAGE MOSAICING FOR TELE-REALITY APPLICATIONS", PROCEEDINGS OF THE IEEE WORKSHOP ON APPLICATIONS OF COMPUTER VISION, (199405), pages 44 - 53, XP000861632

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/ACV.1994.341287
 [A]  - IRANI M ET AL, "Video compression using mosaic representations", SIGNAL PROCESSING. IMAGE COMMUNICATION, (199511), vol. 4, no. 7, page 529-552, XP004047098

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0923-5965(95)00022-1
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