IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012
G06K 19/00 - Definition
This main group covers:
Punched cards.
Cards provided with conductive marks, printed circuits or chips, e.g.
Record carriers carrying digital markings of different kinds, e.g. one marking being sensed by optical means and the other by magnetic means, e.g.:
Relationship between large subject matter areas
This main group does not cover record carriers adapted for controlling specific machines, such as in B23Q (details, components, or accessories for machine tools), D03C (shedding mechanisms; pattern cards or chains; punching of cards; designing patterns), G10F (automatic musical instruments), H04L (transmission of digital information); printing, duplicating, marking, or copying processes B41M, file cards B42F, record carriers in general G11B.
References relevant to classification in this main group
This main group does not cover:
Transponders powered by received radio waves, e.g. passive transponders | G01S 13/75 |
Tags attached to, or associated with, an object, in order to enable detection of the object | G01V 15/00 |
Protection against unauthorized use of computer memory | G06F 12/14 |
Mechanisms activated by coded credit or identity cards for the purpose of vending or hiring goods or services | G07F 7/08 |
Verification of coded identity or credit cards in mechanisms actuated by them | G07F 7/12 |
Arrangements activated by coded cards for dispensing or receiving money and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. ATM’s (automatic teller machines) | G07F 19/00 |
Using a coded card to authorize calls from a telephone set | H04M 1/675 |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Holders, etuis or cases for credit cards or the like | A45C 11/18, A45C 11/24 |
Details, components, or accessories for machine tools, e.g. arrangements for copying or controlling; machine tools in general, characterized by the construction of particular details or components; combinations or associations of metal working machines, not directed to a particular result | B23Q |
Printing, duplicating, marking or copying processes; colour printing | B41M |
Identity, credit, cheque or like information-bearing cards as printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for | B42D 15/10 |
File cards | B42F 19/00 |
Shedding mechanisms; pattern cards or chains; punching of cards; designing patterns | D03C |
Labels, tag tickets or similar identification or indicating means | G09F 3/00 |
Automatic musical instruments | G10F |
Record carriers in general | G11B |
Erasable programmable read-only memories | G11C 16/00 |
Responders; Transponders | H04B 1/59 |
Transmission of digital information, e.g. telegraphic communication | H04L |