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EP1068727 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WEB-CASTING OVER DIGITAL BROADCAST TV NETWORK [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe application is deemed to be withdrawn
Status updated on  30.03.2007
Database last updated on 24.04.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2007Application deemed to be withdrawnpublished on 02.05.2007  [2007/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Liberate Technologies
2 Walnut Grove
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
For all designated states
Weidon, Mao
203 Salem Court No. 12
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
For all designated states
Chen, David
78 S. Traymore Avenue
Iveyland, PA 18974 / US
[2002/47]
Former [2001/03]For all designated states
Morecom, Inc.
2 Walnut Grove
Horsham, PA 19044 / US
For all designated states
Weidon, Mao
203 Salem Court No. 12
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
For all designated states
Chen, David
78 S. Traymore Avenue
Iveyland, PA 18974 / US
Inventor(s)01 / WEIDON, Mao
203 Salem Court 12
Princeton, NJ 08540 / US
02 / CHEN, David
78 S. Traymore Avenue
Iveyland, PA 18974 / US
 [2001/03]
Representative(s)Hoffmeister, Helmut
Patentanwalt
Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
[N/P]
Former [2001/03]Hoffmeister, Helmut, Dr. Dipl.-Phys.
Patentanwalt Goldstrasse 36
48147 Münster / DE
Application number, filing date99915184.831.03.1999
[2001/03]
WO1999US07146
Priority number, dateUS1998005356201.04.1998         Original published format: US 53562
[2001/03]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO9951030
Date:07.10.1999
Language:EN
[1999/40]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1068727
Date:17.01.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.10.1999 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/03]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US07.10.1999
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP08.06.2004
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/16, H04N7/24
[2004/30]
CPC:
H04N7/165 (EP,US); H04N21/234336 (EP,US); H04N21/235 (EP,US);
H04N21/23614 (EP,US); H04N21/23617 (EP,US); H04N21/2365 (EP,US);
H04N21/25891 (EP,US); H04N21/4331 (EP,US); H04N21/4348 (EP,US);
H04N21/435 (EP,US); H04N21/4622 (EP,US); H04N21/4782 (EP,US);
H04N21/812 (EP,US); H04N21/858 (EP,US); H04N21/8586 (EP,US);
H04N7/163 (EP,US); H04N21/426 (EP,US) (-)
Former IPC [2001/03]H04N7/16
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   CH,   CY,   DE,   DK,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   IE,   IT,   LI,   LU,   MC,   NL,   PT,   SE [2001/03]
TitleGerman:VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUT ÜBERTRAGUNG VON WEBINFORMATION ÜBER EIN DIGITALESFERNSEHRUNDFUNKNETZWERK[2001/03]
English:APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR WEB-CASTING OVER DIGITAL BROADCAST TV NETWORK[2001/03]
French:PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DIFFUSION WEB PAR UN RESEAU DE TELEVISION A DIFFUSION NUMERIQUE[2001/03]
Entry into regional phase17.10.2000National basic fee paid 
17.10.2000Search fee paid 
17.10.2000Designation fee(s) paid 
17.10.2000Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure01.11.1999Request for preliminary examination filed
International Preliminary Examining Authority: US
17.10.2000Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
17.10.2000Examination requested  [2001/03]
02.10.2006Application deemed to be withdrawn, date of legal effect  [2007/18]
08.11.2006Despatch of communication that the application is deemed to be withdrawn, reason: renewal fee not paid in time  [2007/18]
Fees paidRenewal fee
08.03.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
14.03.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
19.03.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
22.03.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
13.04.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
Penalty fee
Additional fee for renewal fee
31.03.200507   M06   Fee paid on   13.04.2005
31.03.200608   M06   Not yet paid
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Documents cited:Search[X]WO9800975  (THOMSON CONSUMER ELECTRONICS [US], et al) [X] 1-4,7-10,13-15,18-21,24-27,30-32 * abstract * * page 2, line 28 - line 38 * * page 3, line 6 - line 10 * * page 3, line 22 - line 37 * * page 5, line 11 - line 17 * * page 11, line 37 - page 12, line 4 * * page 20, line 7 - line 17 *;
 [X]  - ATZORI L ET AL, "MULTIMEDIA INFORMATION BROADCASTING USING DIGITAL TV CHANNELS", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON BROADCASTING, IEEE INC. NEW YORK, US, (199712), vol. 43, no. 4, ISSN 0018-9316, pages 383 - 392, XP000834832 [X] 1-34 * the whole document *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/11.664021
 [X]  - CLAUSEN H D ET AL, "MPEG-2 as a transmission system for Internet traffic", PERFORMANCE, COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS, 1998. IPCCC '98., IEEE INTERNATIONAL TEMPE/PHOENIX, AZ, USA 16-18 FEB. 1998, NEW YORK, NY, USA,IEEE, US, (19980216), ISBN 0-7803-4468-5, pages 101 - 107, XP010270582 [X] 1,3-7,9-13,15-18,20-24,26-30,32-34 * abstract * * paragraphs [02.1] , [03.1] *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/PCCC.1998.659915
 [A]  - THOMPSON V, "WEBCASTING OVER THE AIR", BYTE, MCGRAW-HILL INC. ST PETERBOROUGH, US, (19980301), vol. 23, no. 3, ISSN 0360-5280, pages 40IS11 - 40IS14, XP000773959 [A] 1-34 * the whole document *
International search[X]WO9712486  (BOSTON TECH INC [US])
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