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H04N 23/60

Control of cameras or camera modules

Introduced: January 2023

Full Title

Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof > Control of cameras or camera modules

Of 14 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2023.

Child Classifications

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  • H04N 23/617 Upgrading or updating of programs or applications for camera control since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 23/62 Control of parameters via user interfaces since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 23/64 CPC only CPC only
  • H04N 23/665 CPC only CPC only
  • H04N 23/667 Camera operation mode switching, e.g. between still and video, sport and normal or high- and low-resolution modes since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 23/69 Control of means for changing angle of the field of view, e.g. optical zoom objectives or electronic zooming since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 23/695 Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 23/698 for achieving an enlarged field of view, e.g. panoramic image capture since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 97,396
  2. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
  7. CANON 33,341
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
  9. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498