Description
To identify HP’s patents related to Wi-Fi 6, we employed Wi-Fi 6 relevant keywords such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Target Wake Time (TWT), Basic Service Set (BSS) Color, High-Efficiency (HE), 802.11ax, 160 MHz, beamforming, spatial streams, 78.125 kHz, 1024-QAM, spatial reuse, Resource Unit (RU) allocation, etc. The CPCs used for filtering included H04W, H04W 84/12, H04W 72/04, H04W 72/12, H04W 52/02, H04W 52/36, H04W 88/08, H04B, H04B 7/06, etc.
Using this approach, we identified 31 unique and active HP patent families potentially related to Wi-Fi 6 by manually reviewing the bibliographic details of each patent family.
We have analysed one patent per family. If that patent is found to be essential, we did not evaluate the remaining family members. However, if it is found to be non-essential, we analysed other patents within the same family to assess their essentiality.
Frequently asked questions
What does this report cover about HP’s Wi-Fi 6 patents?
It is an essentiality analysis of HP’s patent portfolio with respect to the IEEE 802.11ax standard, which is the basis of Wi-Fi 6. The study identified 31 unique and active HP patent families related to Wi-Fi 6 technologies. It focuses on the key technology domains of the standard, including OFDMA, MU-MIMO, BSS color, beamforming and spatial streams. Each patent was assessed by mapping the elements of its independent claims to the corresponding provisions in the standard.
How are patent families handled in the analysis?
One patent is analysed per family. If that patent is found to be essential, the remaining members of the family are not evaluated, because the family already has an essential representative. If it is found to be non-essential, other patents within the same family are analysed to assess their essentiality. The 31 families were identified by manually reviewing the bibliographic details of each family, so the count reflects a checked set rather than a raw search result.
Which search terms and classifications were used?
Search strings were combined with Wi-Fi 6 specific keywords and CPC classes. The keywords included Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access, Target Wake Time, Basic Service Set Color, High-Efficiency, 802.11ax, 160 MHz, beamforming, spatial streams, 78.125 kHz, 1024-QAM, spatial reuse and Resource Unit allocation. The CPC filters included H04W, H04W 84/12, H04W 72/04, H04W 72/12, H04W 52/02, H04W 52/36, H04W 88/08, H04B and H04B 7/06. Results were reviewed by hand before the essentiality assessment began.
How do I request this report?
Send an enquiry through the contact page on the website and the report will be shared with you. It is provided on request rather than sold through an online checkout, so there is no cart and no instant download. Scope can be adjusted before delivery. If you need other 802.11ax features covered, a deeper family level breakdown, or the same method applied to a different portfolio, set that out in your enquiry.
