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EP1147669 - Video signal processing method and apparatus by feature points extraction in the compressed domain. [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2001/43]VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS
[2006/21]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  02.11.2007
Database last updated on 14.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip02.11.2007No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 05.12.2007  [2007/49]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2006/52]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2001/43]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / Kuhn, M. Peter Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2001/43]
Representative(s)Pratt, Richard Wilson
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London
EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2001/43]Pratt, Richard Wilson
D. Young & Co, 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date99974241.429.11.1999
[2001/43]
WO1999JP06664
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO0141451
Date:07.06.2001
Language:EN
[2001/23]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1147669
Date:24.10.2001
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 07.06.2001 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2001/43]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1147669
Date:27.12.2006
Language:EN
[2006/52]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP07.06.2001
ClassificationIPC:H04N7/26, H04N7/36, G06F17/30
[2001/43]
CPC:
G06T7/20 (EP,US); H04N21/43 (KR); G06V20/40 (EP,US);
G06F16/739 (EP,US); G06F16/745 (EP,US); G06F16/786 (EP,US);
G06F16/7864 (EP,US); H04N19/14 (EP,US); H04N19/48 (EP,US);
H04N19/51 (KR); H04N19/513 (EP,US); H04N19/527 (EP,US);
H04N19/54 (EP,US); H04N19/547 (EP,US); H04N19/61 (EP,US);
H04N19/70 (EP,US); H04N19/87 (EP,US); H04N19/90 (EP,US);
H04N23/6811 (EP,US) (-)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2004/20]
Former [2001/43]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE 
Extension statesALNot yet paid
LTNot yet paid
LVNot yet paid
MKNot yet paid
RONot yet paid
SINot yet paid
TitleGerman:Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Bearbeitung von Videosignalen durch Charakteristischen Punkten Extraktion im komprimierten Bereich.[2006/21]
English:Video signal processing method and apparatus by feature points extraction in the compressed domain.[2006/21]
French:Procédé et dispositif de traitement de signal vidéo par extraction de points caractéristiques dans le domaine compressé.[2006/21]
Former [2001/43]VERFAHREN UND VORRICHTUNG ZUR BEARBEITUNG VON VIDEO-AUDIOSIGNALEN
Former [2001/43]VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND VIDEO/AUDIO SIGNAL PROCESSING APPARATUS
Former [2001/43]PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE TRAITEMENT DE SIGNAL AUDIO-VIDEO
Entry into regional phase09.08.2001National basic fee paid 
09.08.2001Designation fee(s) paid 
09.08.2001Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure09.08.2001Examination requested  [2001/43]
07.05.2004Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
10.11.2004Reply to a communication from the examining division
31.08.2005Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
21.02.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
17.05.2006Communication of intention to grant the patent
01.09.2006Fee for grant paid
01.09.2006Fee for publishing/printing paid
Divisional application(s)EP06076495.8  / EP1752891
Opposition(s)28.09.2007No opposition filed within time limit [2007/49]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.11.2001Renewal fee patent year 03
13.11.2002Renewal fee patent year 04
12.11.2003Renewal fee patent year 05
12.11.2004Renewal fee patent year 06
14.11.2005Renewal fee patent year 07
14.11.2006Renewal fee patent year 08
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 [YA]US5760846  (LEE MIN-SUP [KR]) [Y] 81-92 * abstract * * column 5, line 39 - line 48 * * column 6, line 57 - column 7, line 37 * * figure 3 * [A] 1-80;
 [YA]WO9852356  (UNIV COLUMBIA [US], et al) [Y] 53-56 * page 6, line 23 - page 7, line 28 * * page 11, line 8 - line 25 * * page 14, line 4 - line 8 * [A] 1-52,57-92;
 [A]US5936671  (VAN BEEK PETRUS J L [US], et al) [A] 1-92 * abstract * * column 8, line 25 - line 49 * * figure 3 *;
 [A]US5946041  (MORITA TOSHIHIKO [JP]) [A] 1-92 * abstract * * figures 2,9 * * claim 1 *;
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DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/83.701146
 [A]  - MERHAV N ET AL, "FAST ALGORITHMS FOR DCT-DOMAIN IMAGE DOWN-SAMPLING AND FOR INVERSE MOTION COMPENSATION", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR VIDEO TECHNOLOGY,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, (19970601), vol. 7, no. 3, ISSN 1051-8215, pages 468 - 476, XP000690585 [A] 1-92 * abstract *

DOI:   http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/76.585926
 [Y]  - ZHONG D ET AL, "CLUSTERING METHODS FOR VIDEO BROWSING AND ANNOTATION", PROCEEDINGS OF SPIE,US,BELLINGHAM, SPIE, (19960201), vol. 2670, ISBN 0-8194-2044-1, pages 239 - 246, XP000642573 [Y] 53-56 * the whole document *
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