Class 705: DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION ( Manual of U.S. Patent Classification )

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Class
705
DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION


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Subclass Title
ClassTitle ===> DATA PROCESSING: FINANCIAL, BUSINESS PRACTICE, MANAGEMENT, OR COST/PRICE DETERMINATION
50[Patents]BUSINESS PROCESSING USING CRYPTOGRAPHY
51[Patents] . Usage protection of distributed data files
52[Patents] . . Usage or charge determination
53[Patents] . . . Including third party for collecting or distributing payment (e.g., clearinghouse)
54[Patents] . . . Adding plural layers of rights or limitations by other than the original producer
55[Patents] . . Requiring a supplemental attachment or input (e.g., dongle) to open
56[Patents] . . . Specific computer ID (e.g., serial number, configuration, etc.)
57[Patents] . . Copy protection or prevention
58[Patents] . . . Having origin or program ID
59[Patents] . . Licensing
60[Patents] . Postage metering system
61[Patents] . . Reloading/recharging
62[Patents] . . Having printing detail (e.g., verification of mark)
63[Patents] . Utility metering system
64[Patents] . Secure transaction (e.g., EFT/POS)
65[Patents] . . Including intelligent token (e.g., electronic purse)
66[Patents] . . . Intelligent token initializing or reloading
67[Patents] . . . Including authentication
68[Patents] . . . Balancing account
69[Patents] . . . Electronic cash detail (e.g., blinded, divisible, or detecting double spending)
70[Patents] . . Home banking
71[Patents] . . Including key management
72[Patents] . . Verifying PIN
73[Patents] . . Terminal detail (e.g., initializing)
74[Patents] . . Anonymous user system
75[Patents] . . Transaction verification
76[Patents] . . Electronic credential
77[Patents] . . Including remote charge determination or related payment system
78[Patents] . . . Including third party
79[Patents] . . . Including a payment switch or gateway
80[Patents] . Electronic negotiation
1[Patents]AUTOMATED ELECTRICAL FINANCIAL OR BUSINESS PRACTICE OR MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENT
2[Patents] . Health care management (e.g., record management, ICDA billing)
3[Patents] . . Patient record management
4[Patents] . Insurance (e.g., computer implemented system or method for writing insurance policy, processing insurance claim, etc.)
5[Patents] . Reservation, check-in, or booking display for reserved space
6[Patents] . . Coordination of plural reservations (e.g., plural trip segments; transportation and accommodation, etc.)
7[Patents] . Operations research
8[Patents] . . Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function
9[Patents] . . . Staff scheduling or task assignment
10[Patents] . . Market analysis, demand forecasting or surveying
11[Patents] . . Job performance analysis
12[Patents] . Voting or election arrangement
13[Patents] . Transportation facility access (e.g., fare, toll, parking)
14[Patents] . Distribution or redemption of coupon, or incentive or promotion program
15[Patents] . Restaurant or bar
16[Patents] . Including point of sale terminal or electronic cash register
17[Patents] . . Having interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
18[Patents] . . Having security or user identification provision (password entry, etc.)
19[Patents] . . Tax processing
20[Patents] . . Price look-up processing (e.g., updating)
21[Patents] . . Interconnection or interaction of plural electronic cash registers (ECRs) or to host computer (e.g., network detail, transfer of information from host to ECR or from ECR to ECR, etc.)
22[Patents] . . Inventory monitoring
23[Patents] . . Input by product or record sensing (weighing, scanner processing)
24[Patents] . . Specified transaction journal output feature (e.g., printed receipt, voice output, etc.)
25[Patents] . . Specified keyboard feature
26[Patents] . Electronic shopping (e.g., remote ordering)
27[Patents] . . Presentation of image or description of sales item (e.g., electronic catalog browsing)
28[Patents] . Inventory management
29[Patents] . . Itemization of parts, supplies, or services (e.g., bill of materials)
30[Patents] . Accounting
31[Patents] . . Tax preparation or submission
32[Patents] . . Time accounting (time and attendance, monitoring billable hours)
33[Patents] . . Checkbook balancing, updating or printing arrangement
34[Patents] . . Bill preparation
35[Patents] . Finance (e.g., banking, investment or credit)
36[Patents] . . Portfolio selection, planning or analysis
37[Patents] . . Trading, matching, or bidding
38[Patents] . . Credit (risk) processing or loan processing (e.g., mortgage)
39[Patents] . . Including funds transfer or credit transaction
40[Patents] . . . Bill distribution or payment
41[Patents] . . . Having programming of a portable memory device (e.g., IC card, "electronic purse")
42[Patents] . . . Remote banking (e.g., home banking)
43[Patents] . . . . Including Automatic Teller Machine (i.e., ATM)
44[Patents] . . . Requiring authorization or authentication
45[Patents] . . . With paper check handling
400[Patents]FOR COST/PRICE
401[Patents] . Postage meter system
402[Patents] . . Special service or fee (e.g., discount, surcharge, adjustment, etc.)
403[Patents] . . Recharging
404[Patents] . . Record keeping
405[Patents] . . Data protection
406[Patents] . . With specific mail handling means
407[Patents] . . Including mailed item weight
408[Patents] . . Specific printing
409[Patents] . . Rate updating
410[Patents] . . Specialized function performed
411[Patents] . . . Display controlling
412[Patents] . Utility usage
413[Patents] . Fluid
414[Patents] . Weight
415[Patents] . . Correcting or compensating
416[Patents] . . Specific input and output device
417[Patents] . Distance (e.g., taximeter)
418[Patents] . Time (e.g., parking meter)
500[Patents]MISCELLANEOUS (E.G., BY GENERIC OR NONELECTRICAL COMPUTING)
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FOREIGN ART COLLECTIONS
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Any foreign patents or non-patent literature from subclasses that have been reclassified have been transferred directly to FOR Collection listed below. These collections contain ONLY foreign patents or nonpatent literature. The parenthetical references in the Collection titles refer to the abolished subclasses from which these Collections were derived.
APPLICATIONS (364/400)
FOR 124 . Cryptographic electronic funds transfer (e.g., automatic teller) (380/24)
FOR 100 . For cost/price (364/464.01)
FOR 101 . . Postage meter system (364/464.02)
FOR 102 . . . Including mailed item weight (364/464.03)
FOR 103 . . Utility usage (364/464.04)
FOR 104 . . Fluid (364/465)
FOR 105 . . Weight (364/466)
FOR 106 . . Distance or time (e.g., taximeters) (364/467)


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