IPC Subgroup
H04N 21/436 Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
Introduced: January 2011
Full Title
Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] > Client devices specifically adapted for the reception of, or interaction with, content, e.g. STB [set-top-box]; Operations thereof > Processing of content or additional data, e.g. demultiplexing additional data from a digital video stream; Elementary client operations, e.g. monitoring of home network or synchronizing decoder's clock; Client middleware > Interfacing a local distribution network, e.g. communicating with another STB or inside the home
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H04N 21/4363 Adapting the video stream to a specific local network, e.g. a Bluetooth® network
- H04N 21/4367 Establishing a secure communication between the client and a peripheral device or smart card