IPC Main Group
H04L 9/00 Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2022
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
Related Keywords
SECRET digital communication, e.g. in telegraph systems
12 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H04L 9/06 the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for blockwise coding, e.g. D.E.S. systems
- H04L 9/08 Key distribution
- H04L 9/1 with particular housing, physical features or manual controls
- H04L 9/12 Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner
- H04L 9/14 using a plurality of keys or algorithms
- H04L 9/18 Encryption by serially and continuously modifying data stream elements, e.g. stream cipher systems
- H04L 9/28 using particular encryption algorithm
- H04L 9/32 including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system
- H04L 9/34 Bits, or blocks of bits, of the telegraphic message being interchanged in time
- H04L 9/36 with means for detecting characters not meant for transmission
- H04L 9/38 Encryption being effected by mechanical apparatus, e.g. rotating cams, switches, keytape punchers
- H04L 9/4 Network security protocols
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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