CPC Subgroup Additional Only
G10H 2220/441 Image sensing, i.e. capturing images or optical patterns for musical purposes or musical control purposes
Full Title
Input/output interfacing specifically adapted for electrophonic musical tools or instruments > User input interfaces for electrophonic musical instruments > Image sensing, i.e. capturing images or optical patterns for musical purposes or musical control purposes
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G10H 2220/445 Bar codes or similar machine readable optical code patterns, e.g. two dimensional mesh pattern, for musical input or control purposes
- G10H 2220/451 Scanner input, e.g. scanning a paper document such as a musical score for automated conversion into a musical file format
- G10H 2220/455 Camera input, e.g. analyzing pictures from a video camera and using the analysis results as control data
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,277
- GOOGLE US 5,429
- FRAUNHOFER DE 4,984
- SONY CORPORATION JP 2,808
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,577
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 2,382
- DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 2,123
- QUALCOMM US 2,117
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,049
- AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,924