IPC Main Group
H04W 88/00 Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices
Introduced: January 2009
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS
Additional Content
backbone network designates equipment for connecting one or several wireless access points to a wired or wireless infrastructure in order to allow communication between users inside or outside the wireless network terminal terminals means the equipment acting as/or on behalf of a user
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H04W 88/02 Terminal devices
- H04W 88/08 Access point devices
- H04W 88/12 Access point controller devices
- H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices
- H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements
- H04W 88/18 Service support devices; Network management devices
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