H04N 5/602
For digital sound signals
Official title: {for digital sound signals}
H04N5/602 (For digital sound signals) appears on 436 US grants and 342 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H04N- Granted patents
- 436
- Published applications
- 342
- Assignees
- 173
- Inventors
- 742
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 5 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 6 | 0 |
| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 15 | 0 |
| 2000 | 15 | 0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 5 |
| 2002 | 15 | 18 |
| 2003 | 13 | 30 |
| 2004 | 16 | 19 |
| 2005 | 9 | 20 |
| 2006 | 12 | 16 |
| 2007 | 10 | 18 |
| 2008 | 11 | 31 |
| 2009 | 19 | 20 |
| 2010 | 26 | 21 |
| 2011 | 17 | 19 |
| 2012 | 25 | 17 |
| 2013 | 19 | 12 |
| 2014 | 17 | 10 |
| 2015 | 17 | 19 |
| 2016 | 20 | 14 |
| 2017 | 16 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 13 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8 |
| 2020 | 12 | 3 |
| 2021 | 8 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 |
| 2026 | 1 | 2 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof11 Aug 2026US 12,707,196 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Switching method for audio output channel, and display apparatus23 Dec 2025US 12,506,841 B2Hisense Visual Technology Co., Ltd.
- Methods and systems for condition mitigation30 Sep 2025US 12,432,326 B2Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- System and method for accessing a user interface via a secondary device8 Jul 2025US 12,353,669 B2Universal Electronics Inc.
- Transmitting apparatus, transmission method, receiving apparatus, and reception method21 May 2024US 11,991,473 B2Sony Corporation
- Information management apparatus, information management method, and program2 Apr 2026US 2026/0095542 A1Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
- Methods and systems for condition mitigation8 Jan 2026US 2026/0012561 A1Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
- Display device17 Apr 2025US 2025/0123671 A1LG Electronics Inc.
- Sporting event television broadcast equipment and system3 Apr 2025US 2025/0113007 A1XFL Properties LLC
- Electronic apparatus and controlling method thereof13 Jun 2024US 2024/0196131 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Network controller for cable television delivery systems1,167US 5,600,364 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1997
- Terminal for suggesting programs offered on a television program delivery system1,065US 5,798,785 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1998
- Television program delivery system971US 5,559,549 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1996
- Targeted advertisement using television delivery systems916US 6,463,585 B1Discovery Communications, Inc. · 2002
- Advanced set top terminal for cable television delivery systems699US 5,990,927 ADiscovery Communications, Inc. · 1999