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EP About this file: EP0869679

EP0869679 - Encoding, decoding and editing [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application has been withdrawn
Status updated on  29.11.2002
Database last updated on 26.06.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip29.11.2002Withdrawal of applicationpublished on 15.01.2003  [2003/03]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
[N/P]
Former [1998/41]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
6-7-35 Kitashinagawa Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kato, Motoki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
Intel. Prop. Dept., 7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141 / JP
[1998/41]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [1998/41]Pratt, Richard Wilson, et al
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date98302481.131.03.1998
[1998/41]
Priority number, dateJP1997008531903.04.1997         Original published format: JP 8531997
[1998/41]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A2 Application without search report 
No.:EP0869679
Date:07.10.1998
Language:EN
[1998/41]
Type: A3 Search report 
No.:EP0869679
Date:25.08.1999
[1999/34]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP06.07.1999
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/30, H04N5/926, H04N7/50, H04N7/52, G11B27/034
[1999/31]
CPC:
G11B27/034 (EP,US); H04N5/92 (KR); G11B27/105 (EP,US);
H04N19/115 (EP,US); H04N19/137 (EP,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US);
H04N19/149 (EP,US); H04N19/177 (EP,KR,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N21/44004 (EP,US); H04N21/8455 (EP,US); H04N5/93 (KR);
H04N7/52 (EP,US); G11B2220/2525 (EP,US); G11B2220/2545 (EP,US);
G11B2220/2562 (EP,US); H04N19/146 (EP,US); H04N19/152 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [1998/42]H04N7/30, H04N5/926, H04N7/50, H04N7/52
Former IPC [1998/41]H04N7/30
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2000/18]
Former [1998/41]AT,  BE,  CH,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
TitleGerman:Kodieren, Dekodieren und Bearbeitung[1998/41]
English:Encoding, decoding and editing[1998/41]
French:Codage, décodage et édition[1998/41]
Examination procedure04.02.2000Examination requested  [2000/14]
20.11.2002Application withdrawn by applicant  [2003/03]
Fees paidRenewal fee
13.03.2000Renewal fee patent year 03
16.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 04
13.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 05
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Documents cited:Search[Y]WO9703443  (TOSHIBA KK [JP], et al) [Y] 1-4 * page 52, line 2 - line 11; figure 1 * * page 54, line 23 - line 25 *;
 [Y]WO9617492  (PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL], et al) [Y] 1-4 * page 5; figure 2 *;
 [A]  - RANGAN P V ET AL, "CONTINUITY AND SYNCHRONIZATION IN MPEG", IEEE JOURNAL ON SELECTED AREAS IN COMMUNICATIONS, (19960101), vol. 14, no. 1, pages 52 - 60, XP000548810 [A] 5-7 * page 56, paragraph L - page 57, column 1 *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/49.481693
 [A]  - WEISS S M, "SWITCHING FACILITIES IN MPEG-2: NECESSARY BUT NOT SUFFICIENT", SMPTE JOURNAL, (19951201), vol. 104, no. 12, pages 788 - 802, XP000543847 [A] 8-11 * page 792, column 1, paragraph 2 * * page 800, column 3, paragraph L - page 801, column 3, paragraph 2 *
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