G06T IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL
Introduced: January 1995
Description
G06T encompasses digital image and video processing techniques applied to data acquired or created in visual form. This subclass covers fundamental computational methods for manipulating, analyzing, transforming, and synthesizing image data, including filtering, enhancement, compression, feature extraction, segmentation, and reconstruction. It addresses both the algorithmic and computational aspects of image handling across diverse domains such as medical imaging, remote sensing, computer vision, and multimedia applications. G06T excludes specialized applications of image processing that are classified in technology-specific sections (e.g., medical image analysis in A61B, document image processing in G06F), though the underlying computational techniques may be similar.
Additional Content IPC
Glossary
2D two-dimensional 3D three-dimensional
Application references
Image data processing or generation specially adapted for particular applications See relevant subclasses, e.g. , , , , , ,
Of 19 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.
8 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 8 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- G06T 15/00 Three-dimensional [3D] image rendering since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G06T 17/00 Three-dimensional [3D] modelling for computer graphics since 1995 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G06T 19/00 Manipulating three-dimensional [3D] models or images for computer graphics since 2011 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G06T 2200/00 Indexing scheme for image data processing or generation, in general 2nd only +9 CPC CPC only CPC only
- G06T 2207/00 Indexing scheme for image analysis or image enhancement 2nd only +3 CPC CPC only CPC only
- G06T 2210/00 Indexing scheme for image generation or computer graphics 2nd only +17 CPC CPC only CPC only
- G06T 2219/00 Indexing scheme for manipulating 3D models or images for computer graphics 2nd only +8 CPC CPC only CPC only
- G06T 3/00 Geometric image transformations in the plane of the image since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G06T 9/00 Image coding (bandwidth or redundancy reduction for static pictures H04N1/41; coding or decoding of static colour picture signals H04N1/64; methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals H04N19/00) since 1995 +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
- GOOGLE US 32,969
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
- INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
- APPLE US 21,891
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 76,952
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,841
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 44,778
- GOOGLE US 35,735
- INTEL CORPORATION US 32,087
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 30,572
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 25,023
- APPLE US 23,482
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 22,548
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,917