Project TE 334, New Example No. 7E
Level/Categories
CL 2a1, 2b4, 2c
AL 2a1, 2b4, 2c
Documents
This is an artificial example.
Brief Description of the Artificial Example
The invention according to the document comprises a client-server system for corporate travel
planning and management which operates on a corporate database environment. The system
includes a computerized reservation system, a relational database server with a
communications link to the reservation system and a travel planning, expense reporting and
travel management system on a personal computer. The personal computer provides a
graphical user interface which enables communications between the user, the travel planning,
expense reporting and travel management system and the relational database server. The
relational database server stores traveler and corporate profiles that function as filters between
the travel planning, expense reporting and travel management system and the computerized
reservation system. The system enables automated travel planning form traveler’s desktop. It
further provides pre-travel decision support and automated expense reporting.
Invention Information
I1: A system for travel planning, expense reporting and travel management comprising a
computerized reservation system (CRS) and a relational database linked to the CRS
configured for allowing a user of a personal computer (PC) to complete a travel reservation
and communicate the travel reservation to a travel agency for post-reservation processing
(claims 1, 12, 18 and 20).
I2: The travel planning module of I1 which enable a user to complete an entire booking
process.
I3: The expense reporting module of I1 which automates expense reports.
Identification of Potential Subclasses
By using a term search in the IPC Catchword Index the potentially appropriate IPC places for
invention information and additional information are identified. Alternatives like “finance”,
“reservation”, “administration” have been used in the queries.
Subject Matter
Tool
I1, I2
Catchword Index
I1, I2
Catchword Index
I1, I3
Catchword Index
Query
Date processing systems or methods,
specially adapted for ADMINISTRATION
electric computers for RESERVATION of
seats
Data processing systems or methods,
specially adapted for FINANCE
IPC Places
G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/00, G06F 19/00
G06Q 40/00
Analysis and Selection of Classification Symbols
Core Level
I1
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information.
G06Q 40/00 covers “Finance, e.g. banking, investment or tax processing; Insurance, e.g. risk
analysis or pensions” and is a potential place for classification of the information. The
expense reporting of I1 cannot, however, be considered “Finance”. Thus, of main groups
G06Q 10/00 and G06Q 40/00, only G06Q 10/00 should be used for classifying the
information.
Note 2 of subclass G06Q states that 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, which covers “Systems or methods specially adapted for a
specific business sector, e.g. health care, utilities, tourism or legal services”, when the special
adaptation is determined to be novel and non-obvious. In this case the system is specially
adapted for the travel reservation sector, which is a specific business sector and the
information should also be classified in G06Q 50/00.
The symbol G06Q 10/00 should be given first since it covers the information as a whole.
There seem to be no relevant places for classifying the information under main group G06F
17/00. Furthermore, G06F 17/00 covers “Digital computing or data processing equipment or
methods, specially adapted for specific functions” whereas G06F 19/00 covers “Digital
computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific
applications”. In this case it is the information refers to an application and G06F 19/00 is the
more appropriate place of classification. G06F 19/00, however, refers to G06Q when the
information relates to “data processing systems or methods specially adapted for
administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes”,
which it does in this case. Therefore, no classification in G06F 17/00 or G06F 19/00 should
be done.
I2
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information.
Note 2 of subclass G06Q states that 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. In this case the system is specially adapted for the travel
reservation sector and the information should also be classified in G06Q 50/00.
The symbol G06Q 10/00 should be given first since it covers the information as a whole.
There seem to be no relevant places for classifying the information under main group G06F
17/00. Furthermore, G06F 17/00 covers “Digital computing or data processing equipment or
methods, specially adapted for specific functions” whereas G06F 19/00 covers “Digital
computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific
applications”. In this case that the information refers to an application and G06F 19/00 is the
more appropriate place of classification. G06F 19/00, however, refers to G06Q when the
information relates to “data processing systems or methods specially adapted for
administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes”,
which it does in this case. Therefore, no classification in G06F 17/00 or G06F 19/00 should
be none.
I3
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information.
G06Q 40/00 covers “Finance, e.g. banking, investment or tax processing; Insurance, e.g. risk
analysis or pensions”, but the information is not related these subjects. It only describes how a
user is allowed to report expenses, which must be considered office automation and not
“Finance”. The place is not right for classification of the information.
Advanced Level
I1
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information.
G06Q 40/00 covers “Finance, e.g. banking, investment or tax processing; Insurance, e.g. risk
analysis or pensions” and is a potential place for classification of the information. The
expense reporting of I1 cannot, however, be considered “Finance”. Thus, of main groups
G06Q 10/00 and G06Q 40/00, only G06Q 10/00 should be used for classifying the
information.
Note 2 of subclass G06Q states that 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, which covers “Systems or methods specially adapted for a
specific business sector, e.g. health care, utilities, tourism or legal services”, when the special
adaptation is determined to be novel and non-obvious. In this case the system is specially
adapted for the travel reservation sector, which is a specific business sector and the
information should also be classified in G06Q 50/00.
The symbol G06Q 10/00 should be given first since it covers the information as a whole.
There seem to be no relevant places for classifying the information under main group G06F
17/00. Furthermore, G06F 17/00 covers “Digital computing or data processing equipment or
methods, specially adapted for specific functions” whereas G06F 19/00 covers “Digital
computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific
applications”. In this case it is the information refers to an application and G06F 19/00 is the
more appropriate place of classification. G06F 19/00, however, refers to G06Q when the
information relates to “data processing systems or methods specially adapted for
administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes”,
which it does in this case. Therefore, no classification in G06F 17/00 or G06F 19/00 should
be done.
I2
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information.
Note 2 of subclass G06Q states that 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. In this case the system is specially adapted for the travel
reservation sector and the information should also be classified in G06Q 50/00.
The symbol G06Q 10/00 should be given first since it covers the information as a whole.
There seem to be no relevant places for classifying the information under main group G06F
17/00. Furthermore, G06F 17/00 covers “Digital computing or data processing equipment or
methods, specially adapted for specific functions” whereas G06F 19/00 covers “Digital
computing or data processing equipment or methods, specially adapted for specific
applications”. In this case that the information refers to an application and G06F 19/00 is the
more appropriate place of classification. G06F 19/00, however, refers to G06Q when the
information relates to “data processing systems or methods specially adapted for
administrative, commercial, financial, managerial, supervisory or forecasting purposes”,
which it does in this case. Therefore, no classification in G06F 17/00 or G06F 19/00 should
be none.
I3
G06Q covers “data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for… commercial…
purposes”, which fits with the scope of the invention.
G06Q 10/00 covers “Administration, e.g. office automation or reservations; Management, e.g.
resource or project management” and would be a correct place of classification for the
information, since the in-office expense reporting is automated.
G06Q 40/00 covers “Finance, e.g. banking, investment or tax processing; Insurance, e.g. risk
analysis or pensions”, but the information is not related these subjects. It only describes how a
user is allowed to report expenses, which must be considered office automation and not
“Finance”. The place is not right for classification of the information.
Subject
Matter
Analysis of Subclass
Selection
Subclass
Analysis of Group Selection
IPC CL
IPC (2006)
IPC AL
I1
Note in G06Q
G06Q
First place priority rule
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 10/00,
G06Q 50/00
I2
Note in G06Q
G06Q
-
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 10/00,
G06Q 50/00
I3
Note in G06Q
G06Q
-
G06Q 40/00
G06Q 10/00
Complete Classification
The complete core and advanced level classification for this document based on the above
analysis is as follows:
Core Level
Int. Cl. (2006)
G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
Advanced Level
G06Q 10/00 (2006.01)
G06Q 50/00 (2006.01)