1. CPC Sections
  2. CPC Section H
  3. CPC Class H04
  4. CPC Subclass H04H
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CPC
COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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H04H
BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N) [2021-01]
NOTE

  • In this subclass, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
    • "broadcast" is simultaneous distribution of identical signals to plural receiving stations. The term "broadcast" does not include distribution to receiving stations which is controlled by requests or responses from the receiving stations;
    • "broadcast information" covers all kinds of information distributed by broadcast systems;
    • "broadcast-related information" is information required by services provided via broadcast systems, other than broadcast information;
    • "broadcast time" is a time when particular broadcast information exists and is available;
    • "broadcast channel" is a channel via which broadcast information is distributed, e.g. carrier waves, time slots, cables or wireless broadcast service areas;
    • "broadcast space" is either a set of broadcast channels in which particular broadcast information exists and is available or a geographical area determined by the set of broadcast channels;
    • "broadcast space-time" is space-time determined by broadcast space and broadcast time in which particular broadcast information exists and is available;
    • "broadcast system" is a system which consists of transmitter, transponder and receiver for broadcast;
    • "broadcast-related system" is a system which is directly affected by generation, broadcast, reception or use of broadcast information;
    • "broadcast service" is a service directly provided by a broadcast system, i.e. distribution service of broadcast information;
    • "broadcast-related service" is a service provided by broadcast-related systems;
    • "A with a direct linkage to B" means that A directly affects B or that A is directly affected by B.
WARNING

  • In this subclass non-limiting references (in the sense of paragraph 39 of the Guide to the IPC) may still be displayed in the scheme.
H04H 20/00
Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast [2013-01]
H04H 20/02
.
Arrangements for relaying broadcast information [2013-01]
H04H 20/04
. .
from field pickup units [FPU] [2013-01]
H04H 20/06
. .
among broadcast stations [2013-01]
H04H 20/08
. .
among terminal devices [2013-01]
H04H 20/10
.
Arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or the distribution [2013-01]
H04H 20/103
. .
{Transmitter-side switching} [2013-01]
H04H 20/106
. .
{Receiver-side switching} [2013-01]
H04H 20/12
.
Arrangements for observation, testing or troubleshooting [2013-01]
H04H 20/14
. .
for monitoring programmes [2013-01]
H04H 20/16
.
Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly [2013-01]
H04H 20/18
.
Arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/20
.
Arrangements for broadcast or distribution of identical information via plural systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/22
. .
Arrangements for broadcast of identical information via plural broadcast systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/24
. .
Arrangements for distribution of identical information via broadcast system and non-broadcast system [2013-01]
H04H 20/26
.
Arrangements for switching distribution systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/28
.
Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information [2013-01]
H04H 20/30
. .
by a single channel [2013-01]
H04H 20/31
. . .
using in-band signals, e.g. subsonic or cue signal [2013-01]
H04H 20/33
. .
by plural channels [2013-01]
H04H 20/34
. . .
using an out-of-band subcarrier signal [2013-01]
H04H 20/36
. .
for AM broadcasts [2013-01]
H04H 20/38
.
Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast [2013-01]
H04H 20/40
.
Arrangements for broadcast specially adapted for accumulation-type receivers [2013-01]
H04H 20/42
.
Arrangements for resource management [2013-01]
H04H 20/423
. .
{Transmitter side} [2013-01]
H04H 20/426
. .
{Receiver side} [2013-01]
H04H 20/44
.
Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for broadcast [2013-01]
H04H 20/46
. .
specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H 20/53-H04H 20/95 [2013-01]
H04H 20/47
. . .
specially adapted for stereophonic broadcast systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/48
. . . .
for FM stereophonic broadcast systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/49
. . . .
for AM stereophonic broadcast systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/51
. . .
specially adapted for satellite broadcast systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/53
.
Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers [2013-01]
H04H 20/55
. .
for traffic information [2013-01]
H04H 20/57
. .
for mobile receivers [2013-01]
H04H 20/59
. .
for emergency or urgency [2013-01]
H04H 20/61
. .
for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast [2013-01]
H04H 20/62
. . .
for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles [2013-01]
H04H 20/63
. . .
to plural spots in a confined site, e.g. MATV [Master Antenna Television] [2013-01]
H04H 20/65
.
Arrangements characterised by transmission systems for broadcast [2013-01]
H04H 20/67
. .
Common-wave systems, i.e. using separate transmitters operating on substantially the same frequency [2013-01]
H04H 20/69
. .
Optical systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/71
. .
Wireless systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/72
. . .
of terrestrial networks [2013-01]
H04H 20/74
. . .
of satellite networks [2013-01]
H04H 20/76
. .
Wired systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/77
. . .
using carrier waves [2013-01]
H04H 20/78
. . . .
CATV [Community Antenna Television] systems [2013-01]
H04H 20/79
. . . . .
using downlink of the CATV systems, e.g. audio broadcast via CATV network [2013-01]
H04H 20/80
. . . .
having frequencies in two or more frequency bands, e.g. medium wave and VHF [2013-01]
H04H 20/81
. . . .
combined with telephone network over which the broadcast is continuously available [2013-01]
H04H 20/82
. . .
using signals not modulated onto a carrier [2013-01]
H04H 20/83
. . . .
not sharing the network with any other service [2013-01]
H04H 20/84
. . .
combined with power distribution network [2013-01]
H04H 20/86
.
Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself [2013-01]
H04H 20/88
. .
Stereophonic broadcast systems {(multiplex system in general H04J)} [2013-01]
H04H 20/89
. . .
using three or more audio channels, e.g. triphonic or quadraphonic [2013-01]
H04H 20/91
. .
broadcasting computer programmes [2013-01]
H04H 20/93
. .
which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator] [2013-01]
H04H 20/95
. .
characterised by a specific format, e.g. an encoded audio stream [2024-01]
H04H 40/00
Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information [2013-01]
H04H 40/09
.
Arrangements for receiving desired information automatically according to timetables [2013-01]
H04H 40/18
.
Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving [2013-01]
H04H 40/27
. .
specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H 20/53 - H04H 20/95 [2013-01]
H04H 40/36
. . .
specially adapted for stereophonic broadcast receiving [2013-01]
H04H 40/45
. . . .
for FM stereophonic broadcast systems receiving [2013-01]
H04H 40/54
. . . . .
generating subcarriers [2013-01]
H04H 40/63
. . . . .
for separation improvements or adjustments [2013-01]
H04H 40/72
. . . . .
for noise suppression [2013-01]
H04H 40/81
. . . . .
for stereo-monaural switching [2013-01]
H04H 40/90
. . .
specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving [2013-01]
H04H 60/00
Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems [2013-01]
H04H 60/02
.
Arrangements for generating broadcast information; Arrangements for generating broadcast-related information with a direct linking to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for simultaneous generation of broadcast information and broadcast-related information [2013-01]
H04H 60/04
. .
Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios [2013-01]
H04H 60/05
. . .
Mobile studios [2013-01]
H04H 60/06
. .
Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services [2013-01]
H04H 60/07
. .
characterised by processes or methods for the generation [2013-01]
H04H 60/09
.
Arrangements for device control with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Arrangements for control of broadcast-related services [2013-01]
H04H 60/11
. .
Arrangements for counter-measures when a portion of broadcast information is unavailable [2013-01]
H04H 60/12
. . .
wherein another information is substituted for the portion of broadcast information [2013-01]
H04H 60/13
. .
Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information [2013-01]
H04H 60/14
. .
Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services [2013-01]
H04H 60/15
. . .
on receiving information [2013-01]
H04H 60/16
. . .
on playing information [2013-01]
H04H 60/17
. . .
on recording information [2013-01]
H04H 60/18
. . .
on copying information [2013-01]
H04H 60/19
. . .
on transmission of information [2013-01]
H04H 60/20
. . .
on secondary editing information [2013-01]
H04H 60/21
. . .
Billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information [2013-01]
H04H 60/22
. . . .
per use [2013-01]
H04H 60/23
. . .
using cryptography, e.g. encryption, authentication, key distribution [2013-01]
H04H 60/25
.
Arrangements for updating broadcast information or broadcast-related information [2013-01]
H04H 60/27
.
Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information [2013-01]
H04H 60/29
.
Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services [2013-01]
H04H 60/31
. .
Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services [2013-01]
H04H 60/32
. .
Arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations, e.g. malfunction or breakdown of receiving stations [2013-01]
H04H 60/33
. .
Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions [2013-01]
H04H 60/35
.
Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users [2013-01]
H04H 60/37
. .
for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID [2013-01]
H04H 60/372
. . .
{Programme} [2013-01]
H04H 60/375
. . .
{Commercial} [2013-01]
H04H 60/377
. . .
{Scene} [2013-01]
H04H 60/38
. .
for identifying broadcast time or space [2013-01]
H04H 60/39
. . .
for identifying broadcast space-time (use of Electronic Programme Guides H04H 60/72) [2013-01]
H04H 60/40
. . .
for identifying broadcast time [2013-01]
H04H 60/41
. . .
for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas [2013-01]
H04H 60/42
. . . .
for identifying broadcast areas [2013-01]
H04H 60/43
. . . .
for identifying broadcast channels [2013-01]
H04H 60/44
. . . .
for identifying broadcast stations [2013-01]
H04H 60/45
. .
for identifying users [2013-01]
H04H 60/46
. .
for recognising users' preferences [2013-01]
H04H 60/47
. .
for recognising genres [2013-01]
H04H 60/48
. .
for recognising items expressed in broadcast information [2013-01]
H04H 60/49
. .
for identifying locations [2013-01]
H04H 60/50
. . .
of broadcast or relay stations [2013-01]
H04H 60/51
. . .
of receiving stations [2013-01]
H04H 60/52
. . .
of users [2013-01]
H04H 60/53
. . .
of destinations [2013-01]
H04H 60/54
. . .
where broadcast information is generated [2013-01]
H04H 60/56
.
Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H 60/29-H04H 60/54 [2013-01]
H04H 60/58
. .
of audio {(determination or detection of speech characteristics in general G10L 25/00; speech recognition in general G10L 15/00)} [2015-07]
H04H 60/59
. .
of video {(recognising characters or patterns in general G06F 18/00, G06V 20/00)} [2023-01]
H04H 60/61
.
Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H 60/29-H04H 60/54 [2013-01]
H04H 60/63
. .
for services of sales {(data processing systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce G06Q 30/00)} [2013-01]
H04H 60/64
. .
for providing detail information [2013-01]
H04H 60/65
. .
for using the result on users' side [2013-01]
H04H 60/66
. .
for using the result on distributors' side [2013-01]
H04H 60/68
.
Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information [2013-01]
H04H 60/70
. .
using geographical information, e.g. maps, charts or atlases [2013-01]
H04H 60/71
. .
using meteorological information [2013-01]
H04H 60/72
. .
using electronic programme guides [EPG] (focusing on identifying broadcast space time H04H 60/39 {; menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N 21/47}) [2023-02]
H04H 60/73
. .
using meta-information [2013-01]
H04H 60/74
. . .
using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter [2013-01]
H04H 60/76
.
Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet {(for broadcast H04H 20/65)} [2013-01]
H04H 60/78
. .
characterised by source locations or destination locations [2013-01]
H04H 60/79
. . .
characterised by transmission among broadcast stations [2013-01]
H04H 60/80
. . .
characterised by transmission among terminal devices [2013-01]
H04H 60/81
. .
characterised by the transmission system itself [2013-01]
H04H 60/82
. . .
the transmission system being the Internet [2013-01]
H04H 60/83
. . . .
accessed over telephonic networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/84
. . . . .
which are fixed telephone networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/85
. . . . .
which are mobile communication networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/86
. . . .
accessed over CATV networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/87
. . . .
accessed over computer networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/88
. . . . .
which are wireless networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/89
. . . . .
which are wired networks [2013-01]
H04H 60/90
. . .
Wireless transmission systems [2013-01]
H04H 60/91
. . . .
Mobile communication networks (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/85) [2013-01]
H04H 60/92
. . . .
for local area [2013-01]
H04H 60/93
. . .
Wired transmission systems [2013-01]
H04H 60/94
. . . .
Telephonic networks (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/84) [2013-01]
H04H 60/95
. . . .
for local area [2013-01]
H04H 60/96
. . . .
CATV systems (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/86) [2013-01]
H04H 60/97
. . . . .
using uplink of the CATV systems [2013-01]
H04H 60/98
. . .
Physical distribution of media, e.g. postcards, CDs or DVDs [2013-01]
H04H 2201/00
Aspects of broadcast communication [2018-01]
H04H 2201/10
.
characterised by the type of broadcast system [2018-01]
H04H 2201/11
. .
digital multimedia broadcasting [DMB] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/12
. .
digital radio mondiale [DRM] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/13
. .
radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/14
. .
direct broadcast satellite [DBS] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/15
. .
system for wireless information forwarding and teledistribution [SWIFT] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/16
. .
digital video broadcasting - handhelds [DVB-H] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/17
. .
in band adjacent channel [IBAC] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/18
. .
in band on channel [IBOC] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/183
. . .
FM digital or hybrid [2018-01]
H04H 2201/186
. . .
AM digital or hybrid [2018-01]
H04H 2201/19
. .
digital satellite radio [DSR] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/20
. .
digital audio broadcasting [DAB] [2018-01]
H04H 2201/30
.
characterised by the use of a return channel, e.g. for collecting users' opinions, for returning broadcast space/time information or for requesting data [2018-01]
H04H 2201/33
. .
via the broadcast channel [2018-01]
H04H 2201/37
. .
via a different channel [2018-01]
H04H 2201/40
.
characterised in that additional data relating to the broadcast data are available via a different channel than the broadcast channel [2018-01]
H04H 2201/50
.
characterised by the use of watermarks [2018-01]
H04H 2201/60
.
characterised in that the receiver comprises more than one tuner [2018-01]
H04H 2201/70
.
characterised in that receivers can be addressed [2018-01]
H04H 2201/80
.
characterised in that motion picture association of America [MPAA] ratings are used [2018-01]
H04H 2201/90
.
characterised by the use of signatures [2018-01]