(19)
(11) EP 0 731 948 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
14.09.2005 Bulletin 2005/37

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.07.2005 Bulletin 2005/29

(21) Application number: 95904108.8

(22) Date of filing: 18.11.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/30
(86) International application number:
PCT/US1994/013454
(87) International publication number:
WO 1995/014280 (26.05.1995 Gazette 1995/22)

(54)

METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SYNCHRONIZING, DISPLAYING AND MANIPULATING TEXT AND IMAGE DOCUMENTS

VERFAHREN UND GERÄT UM TEXT- UND BILDDATEN ZU SYNCHRONISIEREN, ANZEIGEN UND MANIPULIEREN

PROCEDE ET APPAREIL POUR SYNCHRONISER, AFFICHER ET MANIPULER DES DOCUMENTS CONTENANT DU TEXTE ET DES IMAGES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 19.11.1993 US 155752

(43) Date of publication of application:
18.09.1996 Bulletin 1996/38

(60) Divisional application:
05004628.3 / 1548617

(73) Proprietor: Rose Blush Software LLC
Los Altos, CA94022 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • RIVETTE, Kevin, G.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • FLORIO, Michael, P.
    Atherton, CA 94027 (US)
  • JACKSON, Adam
    Sunnyvale, CA 94086 (US)
  • AHN, Don
    Daly City, CA 94015 (US)
  • RAPPAPORT, Irving, S.
    Palo Alto, CA 94301 (US)
  • KURATA, Deborah
    Pleasanton, CA 94566 (US)

(74) Representative: Milhench, Howard Leslie et al
R.G.C. Jenkins & Co. 26 Caxton Street
London SW1H 0RJ
London SW1H 0RJ (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
  • WORLD PATENT INFORMATION, vol.13, no.3, 1991, MUNCHEN DE pages 152 - 154 J.P. DINTZER ET AL. 'Image handling at the European Patent Office: Bacon and First Page'
  • WORLD PATENT INFORMATION, vol.14, no.3, 1992, MUNCHEN DE pages 167 - 172 J. LUCAS 'The progress of automation at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office'
  • WORLD PATENT INFORMATION, vol.12, no.3, 1990, MUNCHEN DE pages 155 - 157 C. JONCKHEERE 'EPOQUE (EPO QUEry service) the Inhouse Host Computer of the European Patent Office'
   
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