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DE file number : 11 2011 102 132.1 (Status: pending/in force, Query started: August 16, 2025)

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INIDCriterionFieldContent
Type of IP rightSARTPatent
StatusSTPending/in force
21DE file number DAKZ11 2011 102 132.1
86WO file numberWAKZPCT/US2011/041590
87WO publication numberWPN2011163454
54Designation/titleTIVerfahren und Vorrichtung für eine imagebasierte Positionierung
51IPC main classICM
(ICMV)		 G06V 30/146 (2022.01)
22DE application dateDATJun 23, 2011
85PCT national phase entry patentPATNATDec 27, 2012
86WO application dateWATJun 23, 2011
43Date of first publicationOTDec 29, 2011
71/73Applicant/ownerINHTrimble Inc. (n.d.Ges.d.Staates Delaware), Sunnyvale, CA, US
72InventorINSoubra, Omar Pierre, Westminster, Col., US; Wang, Sy Bor, Palo Alto, Calif., US; Teng, Hongbo, Fremont, Calif., US; Best, Gregory C., San Francisco, Calif., US; Scherzinger, Bruno M., Richmond Hill, Ontario, CA; France, Peter Glen, Christchurch, NZ; Janky, James M., Los Altos, Calif., US
74RepresentativeVTRHoffmann Eitle Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE112011102132T5
Searchable text: DE112011102132T5
Address for service Hoffmann Eitle PartmbB, 81925 München, DE
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Foreign priorityPRC
PRNA
PRDA
US
61/358,423
Jun 25, 2010
Due dateFT
FG		Jun 30, 2026
Annual fee for the 16th year Patent fees
Patent division in charge 57
87WO language of publicationWLANGEN - Englisch
57AbstractABMethod and apparatus are provided for image based positioning comprising capturing a first image (126) with an image capturing device (34) wherein said first image includes at least one object. Moving the platform and capturing a second image with the image capturing device, the second image including the at least one object. Capturing in the first image an image of a surface; capturing in the second image a second image of the surface. Processing the plurality of images of the object and the surface using a combined feature based process and surface tracking process to track the location of the surface (134). Finally, determining the location of the platform by processing the combined feature based process and surface based process (138).
81Designated WO countriesWDSAE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IS, JP, KE, KG, KM, KN, KP, KR, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LT, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, RU, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW
Published EP/WO documentsEPWOPNOriginal document: WO2011163454A1
Searchable text: WO2011163454A1
56CitationsCT US020050190972A1 (US 2005 / 0 190 972 A1)
56NPL citationsCTNPMatch Moving. Bearbeitungsstand: 10.06.2010, URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Match_moving&oldid=367211114 [online]. In: Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
43Date of first publicationEVTDec 29, 2011
Number of official communications (office actions) 1
Number of responses 1
Date of the first transfer into DPMAregisterEREGTMay 25, 2013
Date of the (most recent) update in DPMAregisterREGTJun 27, 2025
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  • Apr 24, 2025
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • Nov 12, 2024
    • Representative: changed
  • Aug 4, 2024
    • St.36: changed (technical change)
  • May 25, 2013
    • Date of the first transfer into DPMAregister
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1 Pre-registration procedure The application is under preliminary examination Jun 23, 2011  Details anzeigen
2 Procedure relating to PCT application WO first publication with search report Dec 29, 2011  Details anzeigen
3 Pre-registration procedure Pre-registration procedure has been concluded Apr 3, 2013  Details anzeigen
4 Pre-registration procedure Closing PCT nationale phase entry Apr 3, 2013  Details anzeigen
5 Publications Publication of translation of PCT application May 23, 2013 May 23, 2013 Details anzeigen
6 Examination procedure Request for examination effectively filed Jun 20, 2017 Aug 17, 2017 Details anzeigen
7 Change of classification Change of IPC main class Nov 26, 2021 Jan 5, 2022 Details anzeigen
8 Examination procedure Official communication on examination Feb 23, 2023  Details anzeigen
9 Examination procedure Reply to official communication Jun 20, 2023  Details anzeigen
10 New applicant/owner details New applicant/owner details May 17, 2024 Jun 27, 2024 Details anzeigen
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10Published DE documentsDEPNOriginal document: DE112011102132T5
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Third party request No
Date of receiptAEGTJun 20, 2017
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTNov 26, 2021
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51IPC main classICM
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51Previous IPC main classICMF
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Date of legal/procedural statusVSTTMay 17, 2024
Issue numberHN26
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71/73Applicant/ownerINHTrimble Inc. (n.d.Ges.d.Staates Delaware), Sunnyvale, CA, US
71/73Previous applicant/ownerINHFTrimble Navigation Ltd., Sunnyvale, Calif., US
Date of update of the procedureREGTJun 27, 2024