EP1237333A4

Information processing method and information processing apparatus having communication function

Abstract

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EP1237333A4, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 32

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 23 October 2021, 4.9 years ago.

Parties

Owner: SONY CORP
Applicants: SONY CORPORATION
Inventors: REKIMOTO, J., SONY COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB. INC., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan
AYATSUKA, Y., SONY COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB. INC., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan
MATSUSHITA, N., SONY COMPUTER SCIENCE LAB. INC., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan
SCIAMMARELLA A., E., SONY PICTURES DIGITAL ENT., Culver City CA 90232, United States of America
and 1 more inventorsShow fewer
OBA, Haruo, SONY COMPUTER SCIENCE LABORATORY INC., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-0022, Japan

Examination

Examiner: Teiwes, Jürgen
Agent: Mills, Julia

Reach

Cites: 6 earlier patents, 2 other works⁠
Family: 40 members in 6 offices⁠US19EP10JP6CN2KR2WO

Classification

CPC: G06F1/1613H04W76/11H04L12/28G06F3/002G06F3/033H04M2250/02+11 more
IPC: G06F13 00G06F1 16G06F3 00H04B7 26H04L12 28H04L12 56+7 more

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Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0756397A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	X	Search report	1,8-10,16-18
EP1024626A1	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	XY	Search report	1-3,5-11,13-21,23,24
WO9941876A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1,8-10,16-18
EP1024626A	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	–	–	–
WO9941876A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
"SMALL, RUGGED MEMORIES PUT DATA WHERE IT'S NEEDED", EDN ELECTRICAL DESIGN NEWS, REED BUSINESS INFORMATION, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO, US, vol. 37, no. 17, 20 August 1992 (1992-08-20), pages 99,101 - 102,104, XP000310029, ISSN: 0012-7515	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–
See also references of WO 0235773A1	Non-patent	–	–	Search report	–

40 members in 6 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims14

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
2000324017	Japan	A	2000-10-24
2000324017	Japan	A	2000-10-24
2000324017	Japan	–	2000-10-24
2001185240	Japan	A	2001-06-19
2001185240	Japan	A	2001-06-19
2001185240	Japan	–	2001-06-19
0109301	Japan	W	2001-10-23
0109301	Japan	W	2001-10-23
2000324017	–	–	–
2001185240	–	–	–
JP20000324017	–	–	–
JP2001009301	–	–	–
JP20010185240	–	–	–
WO2001JP09301	–	–	–

Members40

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Document	Office	Kind
WO0235773A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2002-05-02
JP2002204239A	Japan	A	2002-07-19
EP1237333A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2002-09-04
KR20020082475A	Republic of Korea	A	2002-10-31
CN1398471A	China	A	2003-02-19
US2004024884A1	United States of America	A1	2004-02-05
CN1254049C	China	C	2006-04-26
US2006194541A1	United States of America	A1	2006-08-31
US7139529B2	United States of America	B2	2006-11-21
EP1237333A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2007-08-01
KR100775195B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2007-11-12
US7433651B2	United States of America	B2	2008-10-07
US2009036054A1	United States of America	A1	2009-02-05
JP2009065666A	Japan	A	2009-03-26
US2010304675A1	United States of America	A1	2010-12-02
US7848705B2	United States of America	B2	2010-12-07
EP2264990A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2010-12-22
EP2264991A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2010-12-22
US2011177785A1	United States of America	A1	2011-07-21
JP2011193474A	Japan	A	2011-09-29
JP4816701B2	Japan	B2	2011-11-16
JP4868195B2	Japan	B2	2012-02-01
EP2264990A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2012-04-04
EP2264991A3	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2012-04-04
US8175531B2	United States of America	B2	2012-05-08
US8185053B2	United States of America	B2	2012-05-22
US2012238246A1	United States of America	A1	2012-09-20
JP5120474B2	Japan	B2	2013-01-16
EP1237333B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2013-05-22
US8639188B2	United States of America	B2	2014-01-28
US2014099897A1	United States of America	A1	2014-04-10
EP2264990B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2016-08-24
US9510379B2	United States of America	B2	2016-11-29
US2017048900A1	United States of America	A1	2017-02-16
EP2264991B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2017-07-26
EP3253036A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2017-12-06
US2018332641A1	United States of America	A1	2018-11-15
US10390375B2	United States of America	B2	2019-08-20
US10798759B2	United States of America	B2	2020-10-06
US2020404721A1	United States of America	A1	2020-12-24

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2022-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2021-11-17	Patent expired after termination of 20 yearsExpiredPE20	PE20	GB
2021-10-23	Expiry of rightR071	R071	DE
2021-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2021-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2021-01-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2018-10-22	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2017-10-24	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2016-10-20	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-10-23	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2014-06-05	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2014-04-30	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2014-03-28	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2014-03-28	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2013-07-11	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2013-05-22	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2013-05-22	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2013-04-19	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2013-04-12	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2013-01-02	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2012-12-12	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2012-11-23	Amendment of ipc main classPREVIOUS MAIN CLASS: H04L0012280000R079	R079	DE
2010-11-03	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
2007-12-12	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2007-08-01	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
2007-03-14	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grantRIC1	RIC1	EP
2007-02-21	Designated contracting states (corrected)RBV	RBV	EP
2004-05-26	Designated contracting states (corrected)RBV	RBV	EP
2003-11-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2003-11-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2003-11-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2003-11-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2003-11-12	Information on inventor provided before grant (corrected)RIN1	RIN1	EP
2002-09-04	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2002-09-04	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-07-19	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP