Category:H04W

H04W: Wireless Communication Networks

General Scope

This category covers various aspects of wireless communication networks, including network architecture, components, protocols, and services.

Subcategories

H04W 4/00

Services or facilities specially adapted for wireless communication networks.

H04W 8/00

Network topologies or network architectures.

H04W 12/00

Data traffic management in wireless communication networks.

H04W 24/00

Supervisory, monitoring, or testing arrangements.

H04W 28/00

Network routing or network pathfinding.

H04W 36/00

Hand-off or reselection arrangements.

H04W 48/00

Local resource management.

H04W 52/00

Power management.

H04W 56/00

Resilience, fault tolerance, or reliability concerns.

H04W 60/00

Wireless communication network security arrangements.

H04W 72/00

Wireless traffic scheduling.

H04W 76/00

Connection management.

H04W 80/00

Wireless communication networks using cognitive radio.

H04W 84/00

Network scenarios.

H04W 88/00

Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks.

H04W 92/00

Arrangements for managing wireless resources or wireless traffic scheduling.

H04W 96/00

Information technology-specific aspects of wireless communication networks.

Applications and Innovations

Technologies under this code are crucial for the development and enhancement of wireless networks, including 4G, 5G, and future generations of wireless communication. They also play a significant role in the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT), smart cities, autonomous vehicles, and other emerging technologies that rely on robust wireless communication.

Relevance to Industry

Companies involved in telecommunications, networking, and IoT are heavily engaged in research and development within this IPC classification. Their innovations often lead to patents in various subcategories of H04W, reflecting advances in network efficiency, capacity, security, and interoperability.