EP1237371A3

Enhanced television service

Abstract

An enhanced television navigation service supplies Internet protocol (IP) content with broadcast television progamming. The IP content is linked with the broadcast television programming and is presented to the viewer in an enhanced viewing mode. By linking the real time data in this fashion, the user can tune to a program based on information indicators presented by the service.

EP1237371A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

Term

Term ended

Projected expiry passed 4 March 2022, 4.6 years ago.

Parties

Owner: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLC
Applicants: MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Inventors: Schrader, Joseph A., Los Altos, California 94022, United States of America
Blackburn, John W., Passadena, California 91105, United States of America
San Jule, Todd B., Palo Alto, California 94301, United States of America
Lee, Alvin P., Oakland, California 94602, United States of America
and 5 more inventorsShow fewer
Simms, Andrew M., Sunnyvale, California 94068-2407, United States of America
Scott, Samuel T., Los Gatos, California 95030-2112, United States of America
Crow, William M., Mariposa, California 95338, United States of America
Krieger, Allyson M., Redwood City, California 9063, United States of America
Hart, Michael P., San Francisco, California 94107, United States of America

Examination

Agent: Grünecker, Kinkeldey, Stockmair & Schwanhäusser Anwaltssozietät

Reach

Cites: 2 earlier patents⁠
Family: 17 members in 6 offices⁠EP5US4CN2JP2KR2WO2

Classification

CPC: H04N21/266H04N5/45H04N5/50H04N5/783H04N7/163H04N21/235+18 more
IPC: H04N5 44H04N5 45H04N5 50H04N5 783H04N21 235H04N21 262+17 more

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Every citation, both ways

Citations
Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO0033576A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-40
WO9631980A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A	Search report	1-40

17 members in 6 offices

This recordMember, by publication datePriority claim

Priority claims8

Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
273139P	United States of America	–	2001-03-02
27313901	United States of America	P	2001-03-02
903973	United States of America	–	2001-07-12
90397301	United States of America	A	2001-07-12
273139P	–	–	–
903973	–	–	–
US20010273139P	–	–	–
US20010903973	–	–	–

Members17

Family members, oldest first
Document	Office	Kind
EP1237371A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2002-09-04
WO02071749A1	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A1	2002-09-12
US2002157099A1	United States of America	A1	2002-10-24
US2002157101A1	United States of America	A1	2002-10-24
US2002166123A1	United States of America	A1	2002-11-07
KR20020094005A	Republic of Korea	A	2002-12-16
US2003023975A1	United States of America	A1	2003-01-30
CN1457596A	China	A	2003-11-19
EP1366620A1	European Patent Office (EPO)	A1	2003-12-03
EP1237371A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2003-12-17
WO02071749A9	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A9	2004-04-01
JP2004519923A	Japan	A	2004-07-02
EP1366620A4	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2006-12-27
JP4008355B2	Japan	B2	2007-11-14
CN100420293C	China	C	2008-09-17
KR100885781B1	Republic of Korea	B1	2009-02-26
EP1237371B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2012-08-29

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2017-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-12-30	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2016-11-23	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2016-10-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2015-09-11	Transmission of propertyTP	TP	FR
2015-07-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-06-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2015-05-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-05-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-04-30	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-03-05	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2015-03-05	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2015-03-05	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2015-02-24	Fee paymentPLFP	PLFP	FR
2015-01-26	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-01	Patent lapsedLapsedMM4A	MM4A	IE
2013-10-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-10-31	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2013-09-26	No opposition filed against granted patent, or epo opposition proceedings concluded without decisionGrantedR097	R097	DE
2013-08-07	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2013-07-05	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2013-07-05	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-04-30	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2013-01-16	Discontinued in the netherlands as no translation has been filedVDEP	VDEP	NL
2013-01-15	Deletion acc. to par. 5 (withdrawal of the translation of the ep patent)MK05	MK05	AT
2012-10-25	Dpma publication of mentioned ep patent grantGrantedR096	R096	DE
2012-09-26	European patents granted designating irelandGrantedFG4D	FG4D	IE
2012-09-15	Reference to at number (ep patent enters austrian national phase)REF	REF	AT
2012-08-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2012-08-29	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2012-08-29	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2012-07-27	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
2012-07-25	Grant fee paidORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR3GRAS	GRAS	EP
2012-03-06	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2009-11-11	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2004-09-08	Designation fees paidAKX	AKX	EP
2004-07-14	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2003-12-17	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2003-12-17	Request for extension of the european patentAX	AX	EP
2003-10-31	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
2002-09-04	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2002-09-04	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	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