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H04N 9/80

Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback

Introduced: January 1985

Full Title

Details of colour television systems > Processing of colour television signals in connection with recording > Transformation of the television signal for recording, e.g. modulation, frequency changing; Inverse transformation for playback

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • H04N 9/802 involving processing of the sound signal (H04N9/806, H04N9/835 take precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 9/81 the individual colour picture signal components being recorded sequentially only since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04N 9/86 the individual colour picture signal components being recorded sequentially and simultaneously, e.g. corresponding to SECAM-system since 1985 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