IPC Definitions - January 01, 2012

G08G 1/00 - Definition fr

Definition statement

This main group covers:

Arrangements, located in vehicles or on the ground, for controlling road vehicles within a traffic environment, e.g. anti-collision systems.

Traffic signal control.

Traffic lights per se.

Vehicle position monitoring for fleet management.

Management of passenger vehicles circulating according to a fixed time schedule, e.g. buses, trains or trams.

Indication of free spaces in parking areas.

Platooning, i.e. the control of the admission or release of vehicles to or from a platoon (a synonym for "convoy", see Glossary). This includes the organisation of vehicles within platoons, involving an exchange of information between the control system and the vehicles, i.e. the number of vehicles, acceptance or refusal of new vehicles in the platoon, and where in the platoon the new vehicle may be inserted.

Relationship between large subject matter areas

Group B60W 30/00 covers drive control systems using conjoint control of vehicle sub-units for road vehicles under the drive of a human being, whereby the control is of single vehicles. Examples are: drive control systems for predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision otherwise than by control of a particular sub-unit, covered by group B60W 30/08; cruise control, covered by group B60W 30/14; and cruise control of distance between vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle, covered by B60W 30/16.

This group covers traffic lights per se (under G08G 1/095). Mechanical aspects of light devices for fixed installations are covered by group F21S 8/00, advertising or display means on roads are covered by group G09F 19/22, circuits arrangements for electric light sources in general are covered by group H05B 37/00.

References relevant to classification in this main group

This main group does not cover:

Arrangement of road signs or traffic signals

E01F 9/00

Road pricing or congestion charging of vehicles or vehicle users

G07B 15/06

Informative references

Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:

Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for or arranged in vehicles

B60K 28/00

Vehicle fittings for automatically controlling vehicle speed

B60K 31/00

Arrangements or adaptations of optical signalling or lightning devices

B60Q 1/00

Optical viewing arrangements for cars

B60R 1/00

Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks

B60R 21/00

Vehicle fittings for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles

B60R 25/00

Vehicle brake control system

B60T

Road vehicle drive control systems for predicting or avoiding probable or impending collision otherwise than by control of a particular sub-unit

B60W 30/08

Road vehicle cruise control

B60W 30/14

Cruise control of distance between road vehicles, e.g. keeping a distance to preceding vehicle

B60W 30/16

Steering controls

B62D 1/00

Light devices intended for fixed installation

F21S 8/00

Registering or indicating the working of vehicles

G07C 5/00

Parking meters

G07F 17/24

Advertising or display means on roads

G09F 19/22

Circuits arrangements for electric light sources in general

H05B 37/00

Glossary of terms

In this main group, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:

convoy, platoon

means a group of vehicles which is controlled as a whole by exchange of data or information between the vehicles themselves (i.e. inter-vehicle communication) or with one or more external sources (i.e. central source or distributed sources)