DIFF Main Group
H04J 3/00 Time-division multiplex systems (H04J14/00 takes precedence; relay systems H04B7/14; selecting techniques H04Q)
Introduced: September 1968
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: Time-division multiplex systems
CPC: Time-division multiplex systems (H04J14/00 takes precedence; relay systems H04B7/14; selecting techniques H04Q)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
IPC:
Time-division multiplex systems
CPC:
Time-division multiplex systems (H04J14/00 takes precedence; relay systems H04B7/14; selecting techniques H04Q)
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- H04J 3/02 Details (electronic switching or gating H03K17/00) +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04J 3/16 in which the time allocation to individual channels within a transmission cycle is variable, e.g. to accommodate varying complexity of signals, to vary number of channels transmitted (H04J3/17, H04J3/24 take precedence) +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04J 3/17 in which the transmission channel allotted to a first user may be taken away and re-allotted to a second user if the first user becomes inactive, e.g. TASI since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04J 3/18 using frequency compression and subsequent expansion of the individual signals IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04J 3/22 in which the sources have different rates or codes since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04J 3/24 in which the allocation is indicated by an address (H04J3/17 takes precedence; in computers G06F12/00, G06F13/00 ) since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- QUALCOMM US 97,396
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
- QUALCOMM US 101,139
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
- SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
- INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498