WebCPC CPC COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION

H04H　BROADCAST COMMUNICATION (multiplex communication H04J; pictorial communication aspects of broadcast systems H04N)

H04H 20/00 Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast

H04H 20/02 ・Arrangements for relaying broadcast information

H04H 20/04 ・・from field pickup units (FPU)

H04H 20/06 ・・among broadcast stations

H04H 20/08 ・・among terminal devices

H04H 20/10 ・Arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or the distribution

H04H 20/103 ・・{Transmitter-side switching}

H04H 20/106 ・・{Receiver-side switching}

H04H 20/12 ・Arrangements for observation, testing or troubleshooting

H04H 20/14 ・・for monitoring programmes

H04H 20/16 ・Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly

H04H 20/18 ・Arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems

H04H 20/20 ・Arrangements for broadcast or distribution of identical information via plural systems

H04H 20/22 ・・Arrangements for broadcast of identical information via plural broadcast systems

H04H 20/24 ・・Arrangements for distribution of identical information via broadcast system and non-broadcast system

H04H 20/26 ・Arrangements for switching distribution systems

H04H 20/28 ・Arrangements for simultaneous broadcast of plural pieces of information

H04H 20/30 ・・by a single channel

H04H 20/31 ・・・using in-band signals, e.g. subsonic or cue signal

H04H 20/33 ・・by plural channels

H04H 20/34 ・・・using an out-of-band subcarrier signal

H04H 20/36 ・・for AM broadcasts

H04H 20/38 ・Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast

H04H 20/40 ・Arrangements for broadcast specially adapted for accumulation-type receivers

H04H 20/42 ・Arrangements for resource management

H04H 20/423 ・・{Transmitter side}

H04H 20/426 ・・{Receiver side}

H04H 20/44 ・Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for broadcast

H04H 20/46 ・・specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H 20/53-H04H 20/95

H04H 20/47 ・・・specially adapted for stereophonic broadcast systems

H04H 20/48 ・・・・for FM stereophonic broadcast systems

H04H 20/49 ・・・・for AM stereophonic broadcast systems

H04H 20/51 ・・・specially adapted for satellite broadcast systems

H04H 20/53 ・Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers

H04H 20/55 ・・for traffic information

H04H 20/57 ・・for mobile receivers

H04H 20/59 ・・for emergency or urgency

H04H 20/61 ・・for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast

H04H 20/62 ・・・for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles

H04H 20/63 ・・・to plural spots in a confined site, e.g. MATV (Master Antenna Television)

H04H 20/65 ・Arrangements characterised by transmission systems for broadcast

H04H 20/67 ・・Common-wave systems, i.e. using separate transmitters operating on substantially the same frequency

H04H 20/69 ・・Optical systems

H04H 20/71 ・・Wireless systems

H04H 20/72 ・・・of terrestrial networks

H04H 20/74 ・・・of satellite networks

H04H 20/76 ・・Wired systems

H04H 20/77 ・・・using carrier waves

H04H 20/78 ・・・・CATV (Community Antenna Television) systems

H04H 20/79 ・・・・・using downlink of the CATV systems, e.g. audio broadcast via CATV network

H04H 20/80 ・・・・having frequencies in two or more frequency bands, e.g. medium wave and VHF

H04H 20/81 ・・・・combined with telephone network over which the broadcast is continuously available

H04H 20/82 ・・・using signals not modulated onto a carrier

H04H 20/83 ・・・・not sharing the network with any other service

H04H 20/84 ・・・combined with power distribution network

H04H 20/86 ・Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself

H04H 20/88 ・・Stereophonic broadcast systems {(multiplex system in general H04J)}

H04H 20/89 ・・・using three or more audio channels, e.g. triphonic or quadraphonic

H04H 20/91 ・・broadcasting computer programmes

H04H 20/93 ・・which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

H04H 20/95 ・・characterised by a specific format, e.g. MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3)

H04H 40/00 Arrangements specially adapted for receiving broadcast information

H04H 40/09 ・Arrangements for receiving desired information automatically according to timetables

H04H 40/18 ・Arrangements characterised by circuits or components specially adapted for receiving

H04H 40/27 ・・specially adapted for broadcast systems covered by groups H04H 20/53 - H04H 20/95

H04H 40/36 ・・・specially adapted for stereophonic broadcast receiving

H04H 40/45 ・・・・for FM stereophonic broadcast systems receiving

H04H 40/54 ・・・・・generating subcarriers

H04H 40/63 ・・・・・for separation improvements or adjustments

H04H 40/72 ・・・・・for noise suppression

H04H 40/81 ・・・・・for stereo-monaural switching

H04H 40/90 ・・・specially adapted for satellite broadcast receiving

H04H 60/00 Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems

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

H04H 60/04 ・・Studio equipment; Interconnection of studios

H04H 60/05 ・・・Mobile studios

H04H 60/06 ・・Arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services

H04H 60/07 ・・characterised by processes or methods for the generation

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

H04H 60/11 ・・Arrangements for counter-measures when a portion of broadcast information is unavailable

H04H 60/12 ・・・wherein another information is substituted for the portion of broadcast information

H04H 60/13 ・・Arrangements for device control affected by the broadcast information

H04H 60/14 ・・Arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services

H04H 60/15 ・・・on receiving information

H04H 60/16 ・・・on playing information

H04H 60/17 ・・・on recording information

H04H 60/18 ・・・on copying information

H04H 60/19 ・・・on transmission of information

H04H 60/20 ・・・on secondary editing information

H04H 60/21 ・・・Billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information

H04H 60/22 ・・・・per use

H04H 60/23 ・・・using cryptography, e.g. encryption, authentication, key distribution

H04H 60/25 ・Arrangements for updating broadcast information or broadcast-related information

H04H 60/27 ・Arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information

H04H 60/29 ・Arrangements for monitoring broadcast services or broadcast-related services

H04H 60/31 ・・Arrangements for monitoring the use made of the broadcast services

H04H 60/32 ・・Arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations, e.g. malfunction or breakdown of receiving stations

H04H 60/33 ・・Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions

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

H04H 60/37 ・・for identifying segments of broadcast information, e.g. scenes or extracting programme ID

H04H 60/372 ・・・{Programme}

H04H 60/375 ・・・{Commercial}

H04H 60/377 ・・・{Scene}

H04H 60/38 ・・for identifying broadcast time or space

H04H 60/39 ・・・for identifying broadcast space-time (use of Electronic Programme Guides H04H 60/72)

H04H 60/40 ・・・for identifying broadcast time

H04H 60/41 ・・・for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas

H04H 60/42 ・・・・for identifying broadcast areas

H04H 60/43 ・・・・for identifying broadcast channels

H04H 60/44 ・・・・for identifying broadcast stations

H04H 60/45 ・・for identifying users

H04H 60/46 ・・for recognising users' preferences

H04H 60/47 ・・for recognising genres

H04H 60/48 ・・for recognising items expressed in broadcast information

H04H 60/49 ・・for identifying locations

H04H 60/50 ・・・of broadcast or relay stations

H04H 60/51 ・・・of receiving stations

H04H 60/52 ・・・of users

H04H 60/53 ・・・of destinations

H04H 60/54 ・・・where broadcast information is generated

H04H 60/56 ・Arrangements characterised by components specially adapted for monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H 60/29-H04H 60/54

H04H 60/58 ・・of audio {(determination or detection of speech characteristics in general G10L 11/00; speech recognition in general G10L 15/00)}

H04H 60/59 ・・of video {(recognising characters or patterns in general G06K 9/00)}

H04H 60/61 ・Arrangements for services using the result of monitoring, identification or recognition covered by groups H04H 60/29-H04H 60/54

H04H 60/63 ・・for services of sales {(data processing systems or methods specially adapted for electronic commerce G06Q 30/00)}

H04H 60/64 ・・for providing detail information

H04H 60/65 ・・for using the result on users' side

H04H 60/66 ・・for using the result on distributors' side

H04H 60/68 ・Systems specially adapted for using specific information, e.g. geographical or meteorological information

H04H 60/70 ・・using geographical information, e.g. maps, charts or atlases

H04H 60/71 ・・using meteorological information

H04H 60/72 ・・using EPGs (Electronic Programme Guides)(focusing on identifying broadcast space-time H04H 60/39; {menu type display of EPG in television receivers H04N 5/445M})

H04H 60/73 ・・using meta-information

H04H 60/74 ・・・using programme related information, e.g. title, composer or interpreter

H04H 60/76 ・Arrangements characterised by transmission systems other than for broadcast, e.g. the Internet {(for broadcast H04H 20/65)}

H04H 60/78 ・・characterised by source locations or destination locations

H04H 60/79 ・・・characterised by transmission among broadcast stations

H04H 60/80 ・・・characterised by transmission among terminal devices

H04H 60/81 ・・characterised by the transmission system itself

H04H 60/82 ・・・the transmission system being the Internet

H04H 60/83 ・・・・accessed over telephonic networks

H04H 60/84 ・・・・・which are fixed telephone networks

H04H 60/85 ・・・・・which are mobile communication networks

H04H 60/86 ・・・・accessed over CATV networks

H04H 60/87 ・・・・accessed over computer networks

H04H 60/88 ・・・・・which are wireless networks

H04H 60/89 ・・・・・which are wired networks

H04H 60/90 ・・・Wireless transmission systems

H04H 60/91 ・・・・Mobile communication networks (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/85)

H04H 60/92 ・・・・for local area

H04H 60/93 ・・・Wired transmission systems

H04H 60/94 ・・・・Telephonic networks (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/84)

H04H 60/95 ・・・・for local area

H04H 60/96 ・・・・CATV systems (for accessing the Internet H04H 60/86)

H04H 60/97 ・・・・・using uplink of the CATV systems

H04H 60/98 ・・・Physical distribution of media, e.g. postcards, CDs or DVDs

H04H 2201/00 {Aspects of broadcast communication}

H04H 2201/10 ・{characterised by the type of broadcast system}

H04H 2201/11 ・・{digital multimedia broadcasting [DMB]}

H04H 2201/12 ・・{digital radio mondiale [DRM]}

H04H 2201/13 ・・{radio data system/radio broadcast data system [RDS/RBDS]}

H04H 2201/14 ・・{direct broadcast satellite [DBS]}

H04H 2201/15 ・・{system for wireless information forwarding and teledistribution [SWIFT]}

H04H 2201/16 ・・{digital video broadcasting - handhelds [DVB-H]}

H04H 2201/17 ・・{in band adjacent channel [IBAC]}

H04H 2201/18 ・・{in band on channel [IBOC]}

H04H 2201/183 ・・・{FM digital or hybrid}

H04H 2201/186 ・・・{AM digital or hybrid}

H04H 2201/19 ・・{digital satellite radio [DSR]}

H04H 2201/20 ・・{digital audio broadcasting [DAB]}

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}

H04H 2201/33 ・・{via the broadcast channel}

H04H 2201/37 ・・{via a different channel}

H04H 2201/40 ・{characterised in that additional data relating to the broadcast data are available via a different channel than the broadcast channel}

H04H 2201/50 ・{characterised by the use of watermarks}

H04H 2201/60 ・{characterised in that the receiver comprises more than one tuner}

H04H 2201/70 ・{characterised in that receivers can be addressed}

H04H 2201/80 ・{characterised in that motion picture association of America [MPAA] ratings are used}

H04H 2201/90 ・{characterised by the use of signatures}