IPC Main Group
H04W 16/00 Network planning, e.g. coverage or traffic planning tools; Network deployment, e.g. resource partitioning or cell structures
Introduced: January 2009
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Additional Content
wireless channel wireless channels means a specific frequency, time, spreading code, service area or combination thereof over which communication takes place distribution of spectral resources means allocation at deployment stage of wireless channels to access points with the purpose of providing adequate coverage and/or traffic handling capacity
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Child Classifications
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- H04W 16/02 Resource partitioning among network components, e.g. reuse partitioning
- H04W 16/14 Spectrum sharing arrangements
- H04W 16/18 Network planning tools
- H04W 16/22 Traffic simulation tools or models
- H04W 16/24 Cell structures
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