This document discusses patenting activity related to Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). It notes that the number of global IPTV subscribers is expected to grow significantly between 2009 and 2013. The top assignees for IPTV patents are AT&T Corp, Microsoft Corp, Ericsson Inc, Alcatel Lucent, and Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. The document also provides breakdowns of IPTV patents by technology, assignee, location, and other categories.

1. http://www.ipcalculus.com 2010 © IPCalculus Services [email_address] Patenting activity in Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV)

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3. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Over view Internet Protocol television (IPTV) is a system through which internet television services are delivered using the architecture and networking methods of the Internet Protocol Suite over a packet-switched network infrastructure, e.g., the Internet and broadband Internet access networks, instead of being delivered through traditional radio frequency broadcast, satellite signal, and cable television (CATV) formats. The number of global IPTV subscribers is expected to grow from 28 million in 2009 to 83 million in 2013. Europe and Asia are the leading territories in terms of the over-all number of subscriber. But in terms of service revenues, Europe and North America generate a larger share of global revenue, due to very low ARPUs in China and India, the fastest growing (and ultimately, the biggest markets) in Asia. The global IPTV market revenues are forecasted to grow from US$12 billion in 2009 to US$38 billion in 2013. 2010 © IPCalculus Services

4. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Technology classification 2010 © IPCalculus Services As shown in the above mind map Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV) is further categorize into Recording, Electronic programme guide (EPG), 3D video, Personalized Movie, LIVE TV, On demand TV, TV shopping, TV gaming, VOIP on TV, TV based video communication, Click to dial and Messaging on TV . Above mind map is the broad level classification of Internet Protocol TeleVision (IPTV), we at IPCalculus drill down each broad level class into niche technology areas and classify patents accordingly.

5. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by technology classification IP strength by technology classification with Class name, patent count and percentage 2010 © IPCalculus Services

6. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by top 10 Assignee 2010 © IPCalculus Services

7. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by top 10 Assignee 2010 © IPCalculus Services Top 10 assignee vs Publication year 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Grand Total AT & T Corp 1 12 7 6 10 7 6 107 152 252 67 627 Microsoft Corp 2 2 1 2 3 8 26 30 35 23 3 135 Ericsson Inc 1 25 74 17 117 Alcatel Lucent 1 4 22 34 38 9 108 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 2 1 4 1 1 11 29 42 3 94 Sony Corp 1 2 9 9 4 7 3 6 11 21 7 80 Huawei Tech Co Ltd 5 15 35 13 68 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv 1 3 18 12 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 52 Verizion 1 2 18 21 6 48 IBM 2 9 5 1 4 1 3 4 7 3 39 Grand Total 5 22 46 36 24 29 44 190 326 517 129 1368

8. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by top 10 assignees with their patent filing activity in US 2010 © IPCalculus Services Top 10 assignee vs US patent filing activity 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Grand Total AT & T Corp 5 7 6 10 7 6 107 149 252 67 616 Microsoft Corp 2 2 1 2 8 26 30 35 23 3 132 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1 1 3 1 1 11 29 42 3 92 Alcatel Lucent 2 22 23 25 5 77 Sony Corp 9 9 3 7 3 4 10 17 7 69 Huawei Tech Co Ltd 4 13 26 6 49 Verizion 1 2 17 21 6 47 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv 15 11 1 2 3 4 3 4 1 44 IBM 2 9 5 1 4 1 3 4 7 3 39 Ericsson Inc 1 12 22 3 38 Grand Total 2 10 42 33 20 29 42 187 295 439 104 1203

9. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by top 10 IPC class 2010 © IPCalculus Services

10. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by top 10 US class 2010 © IPCalculus Services

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12. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by Application year 2010 © IPCalculus Services

13. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by Publication year 2010 © IPCalculus Services

14. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Patent distribution by Priority year 2010 © IPCalculus Services

15. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Geographical pat ent distribution Geographical patent distribution with Country code, patent count and percentage 2010 © IPCalculus Services

16. http://www.ipcalculus.com [email_address] Geographical patent distribution by top 10 assignee 2010 © IPCalculus Services Top 10 assignee vs Geographical patent filing EP GB JP US WO Grand Total AT & T Corp 9 617 3 629 Microsoft Corp 3 132 135 Ericsson Inc 1 38 78 117 Alcatel Lucent 30 1 77 108 Samsung Electronics Co Ltd 1 1 92 94 Sony Corp 5 3 1 69 2 80 Huawei Tech Co Ltd 19 49 68 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv 44 8 52 Verizion 47 1 48 IBM 39 39 Grand Total 68 4 2 1204 92 1370

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