H04M 1/26
Devices for calling a subscriber
Official title: Devices for calling a subscriber (H04M1/66 takes precedence)
H04M1/26 (Devices for calling a subscriber) appears on 5,227 US grants and 4,831 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04M- Granted patents
- 5,227
- Published applications
- 4,831
- Assignees
- 1,398
- Inventors
- 8,880
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 20 | 0 |
| 1983 | 14 | 0 |
| 1984 | 21 | 0 |
| 1985 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | 20 | 0 |
| 1987 | 24 | 0 |
| 1988 | 32 | 0 |
| 1989 | 60 | 0 |
| 1990 | 43 | 0 |
| 1991 | 34 | 0 |
| 1992 | 38 | 0 |
| 1993 | 45 | 0 |
| 1994 | 59 | 0 |
| 1995 | 68 | 0 |
| 1996 | 74 | 0 |
| 1997 | 79 | 0 |
| 1998 | 121 | 0 |
| 1999 | 151 | 0 |
| 2000 | 130 | 0 |
| 2001 | 155 | 65 |
| 2002 | 132 | 203 |
| 2003 | 118 | 206 |
| 2004 | 132 | 240 |
| 2005 | 128 | 265 |
| 2006 | 182 | 306 |
| 2007 | 139 | 336 |
| 2008 | 117 | 335 |
| 2009 | 132 | 331 |
| 2010 | 185 | 329 |
| 2011 | 227 | 232 |
| 2012 | 283 | 212 |
| 2013 | 306 | 225 |
| 2014 | 287 | 242 |
| 2015 | 222 | 217 |
| 2016 | 236 | 202 |
| 2017 | 218 | 169 |
| 2018 | 158 | 143 |
| 2019 | 170 | 118 |
| 2020 | 150 | 124 |
| 2021 | 108 | 89 |
| 2022 | 98 | 78 |
| 2023 | 62 | 59 |
| 2024 | 59 | 62 |
| 2025 | 48 | 31 |
| 2026 | 20 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H04M 1/27Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously4,932
- H04M 1/30Devices which can set up and transmit only one digit at a228
- H04M 1/53Generation of additional signals28
- H04M 1/515By generating or selecting signals other than trains of pulses of similar2
- H04M 1/52Arrangements wherein a dial or the like is mechanically coupled to a1
Recent patents
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- Phone user interface7 Jul 2026US 12,676,927 B2Apple Inc.
- Method and device for producing a communication channel30 Jul 2026US 2026/0223211 A1
- Notification system, notification device, notification method, and recording medium25 Jun 2026US 2026/0179049 A1Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd.
- Two-way communication system initiated by machine readable code18 Jun 2026US 2026/0172501 A1Bearcom Group, Inc.
- Systems and methods for providing real-time telecom identification and analytics with the establishment of a unified common data model21 May 2026US 2026/0143057 A1MT International LLC
- Automatic after call survey and campaign-based customer feedback collection platform30 Apr 2026US 2026/0120143 A1OnePIN, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Programmable remote control device for interacting with a plurality of remotely controlled devices1,549US 5,410,326 A1995
- Communication system and methods for enhanced information transfer935US 5,335,276 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1994
- Mobile station with touch input having automatic symbol magnification function702US 6,073,036 ANokia Mobile Phones Ltd. · 2000
- Method and apparatus for accessing a contacts database and telephone services702US 7,007,239 B1Palm, Inc. · 2006
- Communication system and methods for enhanced information transfer699US 5,465,401 ATexas Instruments Incorporated · 1995