EP0902357A3

Output method and apparatus

Abstract

An output apparatus automatically selects one of a plurality of interfaces and ensures receiving buffers corresponding to the interfaces. Data is taken through each interface into the corresponding receiving buffer and the device is controlled to change sizes of the receiving buffers in accordance with conditions of selection.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0096407A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1-10
WO9012359A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	1-10
WO9113407A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	1-10

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
11924093	Japan	–	1993-04-23
11924093	Japan	A	1993-04-23
94302845	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	1994-04-21
EP19940302845	–	–	–
JP19930119240	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind
EP0621538A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1994-10-26
JPH06305204A	Japan	A	1994-11-01
EP0621538A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1995-10-11
EP0902357A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1999-03-17
EP0902357A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	1999-08-18
US6028985A	United States of America	A	2000-02-22
JP3305042B2	Japan	B2	2002-07-22
EP0621538B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2002-12-11
DE69431857D1	Germany	D1	2003-01-23
DE69431857T2	Germany	T2	2003-07-10
EP0902357B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-04-13
DE69434337D1	Germany	D1	2005-05-19

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2009-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-12-24	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2008-11-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2008-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2007-11-24	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2006-06-09	Fr: translation not filedEN	EN	EP
2006-04-05	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2006-02-17	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2006-02-17	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2005-11-01	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-10-03	Nl: lapsed or annulled due to failure to fulfill the requirements of art. 29p and 29m of the patents actLapsedNLV1	NLV1	EP
2005-05-19	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2005-04-13	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
2005-04-13	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-04-13	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2005-04-13	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-04-13	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2005-02-25	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2005-02-11	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2004-08-06	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2002-09-04	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2000-03-15	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
1999-08-18	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-07-02	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1999-05-26	Main classification (correction)RHK1	RHK1	EP
1999-03-17	Divisional application: reference to earlier applicationAC	AC	EP
1999-03-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1999-01-29	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Output method and apparatus

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