H04H 60/43
For identifying broadcast channels
Official title: for identifying broadcast channels
H04H60/43 (For identifying broadcast channels) appears on 460 US grants and 477 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04H- Granted patents
- 460
- Published applications
- 477
- Assignees
- 215
- Inventors
- 806
- Latest grant
- 12 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 4 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 8 | 29 |
| 2003 | 7 | 13 |
| 2004 | 1 | 9 |
| 2005 | 6 | 17 |
| 2006 | 9 | 32 |
| 2007 | 9 | 33 |
| 2008 | 6 | 38 |
| 2009 | 28 | 23 |
| 2010 | 17 | 32 |
| 2011 | 22 | 23 |
| 2012 | 33 | 21 |
| 2013 | 20 | 19 |
| 2014 | 25 | 22 |
| 2015 | 26 | 20 |
| 2016 | 19 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 19 |
| 2018 | 24 | 29 |
| 2019 | 21 | 12 |
| 2020 | 22 | 19 |
| 2021 | 26 | 18 |
| 2022 | 13 | 12 |
| 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 5 |
| 2025 | 8 | 7 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Methods, devices, and systems for distributing content in community of over-the-air broadcast content receivers12 May 2026US 12,627,388 B2DISH Network Technologies India Private Limited
- Selecting options by uttered speech20 Jan 2026US 12,530,168 B2Saturn Licensing LLC
- System and method for obtaining channel tracking data from a set-top box21 Oct 2025US 12,452,499 B2Jiostar India Private Limited
- System for channel map delivery for hi split cable networks2 Sep 2025US 12,407,435 B2ARRIS Enterprises LLC
- System and method for surveying broadcasting ratings12 Aug 2025US 12,389,056 B2Gracenote Korea Ltd.
- Augmented audio control1 Oct 2026US 2026/0303243 A1
- Receiver with real-time spectrum analyzer providing station identifiers6 Aug 2026US 2026/0230212 A1Sound Devices LLC
- Selecting options by uttered speech2 Jul 2026US 2026/0186739 A1Saturn Licensing LLC
- Information processing device, television receiver, and information processing method13 Nov 2025US 2025/0350701 A1Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
- Broadcast receiving apparatus and method of processing transmission waves2 Oct 2025US 2025/0310017 A1Maxell, Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Network controller for cable television delivery systems1,167US 5,600,364 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1997
- Targeted advertisement using television delivery systems916US 6,463,585 B1Discovery Communications, Inc. · 2002
- Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding broadcast or recorded segments and monitoring audience exposure thereto674US 5,579,124 AArbitron Inc. · 1996
- Method and apparatus for targeted advertising633US 6,738,978 B1Discovery Communications, Inc. · 2004
- Television and market research data collection system and method558US 4,816,904 AControl Data Corporation · 1989