DIFF Subgroup
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 23/65 Control of camera operation in relation to power supply since 2023 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 23/66 Remote control of cameras or camera parts, e.g. by remote control devices since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- 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 23/67 Focus control based on electronic image sensor signals since 2023 +5 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 23/68 for stable pick-up of the scene, e.g. compensating for camera body vibrations since 2023 +3 CPC 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
- 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