CPC Definition - Subclass G07G
This place covers:
Electronic cash registers (ECR) or Point of Sale machines (POS). Checkout arrangements and systems for shopping required for registration of payment operations and receipt of cash or equivalent . Constructional details of parts of such apparatus and installations. Functioning of such mechanical, electrical and electronic systems.
This place does not cover:
Alarm indicators | |
Security of cash registers | |
Supermarket weighing within a registration operation |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Furniture and constructions of checkout counters | |
Interface and construction details of such apparatus as computers | |
Data processing for shopping and supermarket payment |
Data processing of payment transactions by means of such an apparatus or device will be classified in G06Q 20/20.
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
ECR | Electronic Cash Register |
POS | Point of Sale Terminal |
Scanner | Any reader for acquiring the code identifying the article or object to be registered |
In patent documents, the following abbreviations are often used:
POS | Point of Sale |
ECR | Caisse enregistreuse |
This place covers:
Constructive details of cash registers such as keyboard or drawer details.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Constructional details of computers | |
Constructional details of I/O devices for computers | |
Constructional details of security arrangements for computers |
This place covers:
ECR serving as part of a complete checkout procedure and system.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Constructional details of supermarket checkout counters |
This place covers:
RFID coded articles registration as well.
This place covers:
Details relating to the Price LookUp Table common to a network of ECRs or used by a single one.
This place covers:
Security systems or arrangements for checkouts, supermarket payment. Theft detection, false operation management.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Security and alarms |
Anti-theft control in G07G 3/003 takes precedence on information and detection of false operation in G07G 3/006
This place covers:
Systems for dispensing receipts for payments made.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Printing of discount coupons may be classified in G06Q 30/0207 or G07F 17/42 for paper-version of vouchers and paper coupons.
The subgroups in G07G (cash registers) are classified according to the updated applications of the cash register as opposed to mechanical features of the cash register as classified in 235/7R, 6-28, 7A.
The features of the cash register (part of a check-out counter) can be formed as some sub-subgroups under G07G 5/00.