IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
G06Q 40/00 - Definition
This main group covers:
Data processing systems or processes specially adapted for financial applications, e.g. management of monetary assets.
Data processing systems or processes specially adapted for management of a binding contract to indemnify a party against a specific loss in exchange for a paid premium.
The following subjects are therefore covered, the list being non-exhaustive:
References relevant to classification in this main group
This main group does not cover:
Electronic payment or payment aspects of banking applications | G06Q 20/00 |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Buying, selling or trading of goods or services | G06Q 30/06 |
Secure communication, e.g. by cryptography | H04L 9/00 |
Protocols for controlled communication | H04L 29/06 |
Special rules of classification
When classifying in groups G06Q 10/00-G06Q 40/00, systems or methods that are specially adapted for a specific business sector must also be classified in group G06Q 50/00, when the special adaptation is determined to be novel and non-obvious. By way of example, a method for billing which involves significant data processing and is specially adapted in a non-obvious way to the electricity-supply sector, should be classified in both G06Q 30/00 and G06Q 50/00.