CPC Definition - Subclass G07C
This place covers:
- Registering, indicating or recording the time of events or elapsed time of events;
- Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles;
- Registering or indicating the working of vehicles;
- Details or accessories common to the registering or indicating apparatus of previous groups;
- Individual entry or exit registers;
- Arrangements, systems or apparatus for checking;
- Voting apparatus;
- Generating random numbers; lottery apparatus.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
See the list of not covered fields above and in addition:
Finger printing | |
Identification of persons | |
Card, board or roulette games | |
Arrangements for preventing use of vehicles | |
Control system for vehicles | |
Mechanical locks | |
Indicating or recording apparatus for measuring in general, analogous apparatus but in which the input is not a variable to be measured, e.g. a hand operation | |
Testing of engines/vehicles | |
Recording devices, per se | |
Clocks, clock mechanisms | |
Time-interval measuring | |
Electric testing or monitoring | |
Random number generator, per se | |
Error detection | |
Security of computer systems | |
Data carrier readers | |
Structure of data carrier | |
Counting mechanisms per se | |
Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data | |
Gaming machines | |
Encryption systems |
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Means for recording the time or elapsed time of events of people, without recording the identity.
This place does not cover:
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
See the list of not covered fields above
- When the time of events is recorded with the person's identity, e.g. working hours of a person then it is classified in G07C 1/10.
- Registering or indicating the condition or the working of machines or other apparatus, other than vehicles is classified in G07C 3/00;
- Registering or indicating the working of vehicles is classified in G07C 5/00;
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The registering, indicating or recording of the time of event only.
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The time is indicated or displayed in figures.
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Using individual cards and time can be printed directly on the card or recorded on other means.
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The time is represented by printing a mark, which can be pre-printed representation of a clock for example.
Can be printed on a card.
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The recording or indication of working hours (or real time) including other information like the identification of the person or the location.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Registering, indicating, or recording the time of events or elapsed time together with the recording of a continuously-varying variable | |
Clocks, clock mechanisms | |
Time - interval measuring | |
Administration; management |
Registering, indicating, or recording the time of events or elapsed time, e.g. time-recorders for work people together with the recording of other data represented by a continuously-varying variable should also be classified in G01D or the appropriate other subclass of class G01, dependent on the variable.
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The time is indicated or displayed in figures.
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Using individual cards and time (with additional information) can be printed directly on the card or recorded on other means.
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The time is represented by printing a mark, which can be pre-printed representation of a clock for example. Additional information are also printed.
Can be printed on the card.
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Time information printed on pre-printed marks is printed on the card.
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Patrols, e.g. for security, have to "register" at different location to prove their passage; The registration can be done with a card and reader, dedicated mobile device or mobile phones.
Can take place inside a building or on larger scale, in a complete region.
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Arrangements for recording the time of a race, e.g. marathon or ski downhill.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Race-finish cameras |
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Arrangements for recording/indicating/registering the playing time of a game, like football, tennis. See also groups relating to the specific sports.
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Parking meters, without involving payment, installed inside vehicles, like parking discs.
Only individual marking meters, without involving payment, installed inside vehicles are classified in this group
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Registering or indicating waiting time of vehicles by means driven by the vehicle | |
Parking systems (several parking meters) | |
Coin-freed parking meters i.e. parking meters per se |
Parking systems (comprising several parking meters) are classified in G07B 15/02.
If any payment is involved, the document should be classified in G07B 15/02.
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The lock comprises means for recording the time it has been opened or failed to open. Can comprise counting means or can opened within a time window.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Electronically operated locks | |
Mechanical locks | |
Locks giving an indication of unauthorised unlocking |
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Arrangements for the monitoring of machines or apparatuses other than vehicles in order to record or indicate the condition of working.
This group does not cover the analysis of the recorded/registered data, which is classified in G05B 23/00 (analysis in general) or G06F 11/00 (error detection).
The monitoring of vehicles, even when it refers to construction machines (vehicles) have to be classified in G07C 5/00.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Registering or indicating the working of vehicles | |
Engine indicators | |
Testing apparatus or testing of machines incident to its manufacture | |
Centrally controlling a plurality of machines | |
Testing or monitoring of control systems | |
Signalling arrangements per se, e.g. indicating undesired or abnormal working conditions |
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Arrangements for monitoring machines or apparatuses used in manufacturing processes (e.g.. drilling machines, robots, milling machines).
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Only working or idle time is recorded or indicated (monitored).
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The arrangement for monitoring machines contains electronic counting means or digital clocks for counting.
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The arrangement for monitoring machines contains mechanical counting means or digital clocks for counting.
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The indication or registering of working or idle time only is done in graphical form.
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Arrangements for monitoring the production of machines or apparatuses (how much they produce). Can be for a electric generator for example.
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The indication or registering of production of the machines is done in graphical form.
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The monitoring of machines other than vehicles is done the purpose of quality control.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Quality surveillance of production |
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The final product (after production) is checked.
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The product is monitored (checked) during its manufacture.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Details or accessories of vehicle registering devices | |
Arrangements for preventing use of vehicles | |
Control systems of road vehicles | |
Registering or indicating the working of vehicles, for measuring distance travelled or combinations of speed and distance | |
Engine indicators | |
Testing of engines | |
Devices for measuring speed or acceleration | |
Electric testing or monitoring of control systems or parts thereof |
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Vehicle working data are registered on charts and analysed.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Arrangements for graph reading, in general |
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Means for indicating the operating range of the vehicle (can be to the driver or remotely).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Economical driving control means | |
Measuring volume of a liquid (e.g.. fuel) |
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For indicating (to the driver or remotely) that maintenance has to be done.
Analysis of vehicle data as such, not classified in this subgroup (see G05B 23/00).
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Arrangements for the transmission of vehicle monitored data to a remote device (computer, network or scan tool). It includes dedicated networks in a maintenance garage or the use of intermediate means for transmission of the information (like a USB stick).
This place does not cover:
Wireless transmission of toll road information |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Transmission systems for measured values | |
$Indication of vehicle position | |
Secure communication |
The transmission of information dedicated to parking or toll roads systems is classified in G07B 15/00.
The aspect of network security protocols should be classified in H04L 63/00.
The aspect of real-time data switching communication protocols should be classified in H04L 65/00.
The aspects of network protocols for data switching network services H04L 67/00.
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Arrangements for only registering/indicating driving, working, idle or waiting time of the vehicle.
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Apparatus forming part of taximeters |
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
For parking meters |
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Arrangement for monitoring vehicles comprising counting means or digital clocks for counting.
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The registering or indication of working, driving, idle or waiting time are in graphical form.
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Additional information are registered or indicated, like engine performance, temperature.
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Arrangement devices for diagnosing vehicle performance data, either inside vehicle or remotely (e.g.. scan tools); Registering the performance data.
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Control systems of road vehicles | |
Testing of engines, vehicles | G01M15/17 |
Testing of vehicles | |
Testing of vehicle electrical installation | |
Electric testing or monitoring (analysis of data) |
The analysis (process for predicting faults) of the registered data should be classified in G05B 23/02.
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Means for indicating (in vehicle or remotely) the vehicle performance (if there is a malfunction) or advising the driver (e.g.. to change gear).
This place does not cover:
Indication of information inside vehicle, per se | |
Control of vehicles and sub-units | |
Electric testing or monitoring (analysis of data) |
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The performance indication is optical (e.g.. display).
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The performance indication is audio (e.g.. loudspeakers).
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Means for registering the vehicle performance data.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
The following subgroups take precedence (G07C 5/0841+).
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Electronic storage means, like black-boxes.
The storage of data from digital video cameras is also classified in this group.
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Data carrier can be for example, an IC-card or a USB stick
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Storage of video data on an electronic data carrier (digital).
For example, digital storage of video taken from the vehicle during an vehicle accident.
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The storage means are magnetic data carriers
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Data carrier can be for example, a floppy disk.
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Storage of video data on a magnetic data recorder (like a tape).
The electronic storage of data from digital video cameras is classified in G07C 5/0866.
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Arrangement for registering vehicles operating data comprising counting means or digital clocks for counting.
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The arrangement for registering/indicating vehicles operating data are in graphical form.
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The details or accessories of the registering or indicating device, like connectors, mechanical details of the tachographs, backup battery, mounting means or printing means.
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Checking or registering access or egress of articles, persons or other living beings to or from restricted areas or vehicles.
Systems or arrangements for specific purposes are classified in the following groups:
- Payment systems with user authentication, see G07F and/or G06Q 20/00
- Mechanical locks and keys are classified in E05B
- Security arrangements for protecting computers or computer systems against unauthorised activity, see G06F 21/00
- Cryptographic protocols, see H04L 9/00
- The control of access to computing devices is not covered by group G07C 9/00, but instead by group G06F 21/00
- Network security protocols, see H04L 63/00
- Real-time communication protocols in data switching networks see H04L 65/00
- Network protocols for data switching network services see H04L 67/00
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Biometric identification used for diagnostic purposes | |
Systems for preventing unauthorised use or theft of vehicles | |
Electric permutation locks using mechanical keys | |
Turnstiles without registering means | |
Data acquisition and logging | |
Arrangements for recognising patterns | |
Data processing for handling natural language data | |
Arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers | |
Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings | |
Apparatus actuated by coded identity cards or credit cards, to free or actuate vending, hiring or money-dispensing | |
Access to facilities or services by means of coins or tokens | |
Arrangements actuated by coded cards for dispensing or receiving money and posting such transactions to existing accounts, e.g. automatic teller machines | |
Electric switching |
In this place, the following terms or expressions are used with the meaning indicated:
Pass | Any document or data carrier, such as tickets, tags, key fobs, smartphones, microchips, cards, electronic keys, mobile phones or USB sticks. |
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Locks electronically controlled (e.g.. for building access or vehicles).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Vehicle fittings specially adapted for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles | |
Mechanical locks and keys with electric permutation | |
Mechanical locks with electric permutation | |
Arrangements for sensing or reading record carriers | |
Electronic switching |
If a document mentions the use of access systems in a vehicle and other use
then a class in B60R20/00 and a class in G07C 9/00174 is given.
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The data transmission is done from the data carrier to the lock.
Specific communication protocols like bluetooth or WIFI are considered as bidirectional data transmission.
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The door knob or handle contains a biometric reader, for example.
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At least one electronic lock centrally controlled through a network; one of the locks can be the central controller; the electronic locks can exchange data with the other locks and/or with the central controller; the network can a LAN (or a WLAN) or any kind of network (telecom).
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The key does not contain any active mean (processor...).
The key is not necessarily physical (e.g.. PIN).
In this group (G07C 9/00658/B/C/D/F/G) the equivalent Indexing Code-code take precedence.
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Sequential pulses, for example.
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For entering a code (PIN) for example.
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Some instructions are displayed.
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Electrical connectors for data transmission between key and lock.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Mechanical locks operated by permanent magnets |
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- Lockers arrangements, specific systems for houses
- Electronically operated locks of key cabinets (or key cupboards or key-boxes)
Key safes (key cabinets, key cupboards or key-boxes) are classified in E05B 19/0005.
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Banking systems with automatic teller machines (ATM) |
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Specific construction of the electronic key or lock.
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Arrangements for controlling the access using turnstiles or the like.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Turnstiles per se | |
Arrangements for collecting fares based on distance and with turnstiles | |
Coin-freed aspects |
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Arrangements where the user possess a data carrier for accessing. The data carrier can be a card, electronic key, mobile phone, USB stick or equivalents.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Electromagnetical or electronical keys and locks |
For the record carrier itself, see G06K 19/00 and G06K 7/00.
Identification carriers per se, (like passports or ID cards) see B42D 25/00
This place covers:
The data carrier, used by a person, which contains an access code and which changes every time used (e.g. rolling codes or random codes).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Individual registration involving the use of a pass with central registration |
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Using codes contained in a data carrier being changed based on time (function of time).
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Any kind of identity verification of the pass-holder that is carried out (PIN, signature, visually or electronically) without specifying any specific method.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data |
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Using any kind of password (PIN, spoken password) for accessing.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Access-control involving the use of a pass in combination with an identity-check of the pass-holder by means of a pass-word in case of payment |
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Using pass-holder's signature for identity verification.
Groups G06V 30/32, G06V 30/226 and G06V 40/30 take precedence if the disclosure is based on the way the signature is verified.
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The use of biometric information of the pass-holder comprising e.g. fingerprints, voice, ADN, face, hand, internal ear, etc.
Group G06V 40/00 takes precedence if the disclosure is based on the way the biometrics are analysed.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Measuring or recording devices for testing the shape, pattern, size or movement of the body or parts thereof per se | |
Speaker or speech identification per se |
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Visual checks done by a third party, e.g. security personnel, seller, policeman, etc.
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Electronic checks with reference information.
For cryptography involving biometric data, see H04L 9/00 and classification symbol H04L 9/3231.
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Using a biometric sensor integrated in the pass |
Indexing Codes under G07C are used for the following subjects:
Data carriers comprising sensor for capturing personal physical data
Data carrier with sensor
Data carrier with fingerprint sensor
Data carrier with DNA info
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Access control systems with data carrier having a central control or registration, e.g. over a network.
Centrally controlled electronically operated locks are classified in G07C 9/00571.
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Tracking users with data carriers, e.g. RFIDs, inside a facility.
Identification means with home arrest means.
For home arrest as such, consult also G08B 21/22.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Means for indicating the location of accidentally buried persons | |
Identification by using radar means | |
Detecting presence by using magnetic or electric fields produced or modified by objects in general | |
Tracking of objects, for inventory purpose |
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The pass that has several functions, for example, for access and payment purposes.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Record carriers used within a machine | |
Active credit cards |
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- Arrangements for access control without the use of any data carrier by the requester.
- Use of access code or other means for checking the authorisation.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Permutation locks | |
Access to facilities or services by means of coins or tokens |
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Any kind of authorization verification of the person that is carried out (PIN, signature, visually or electronically) without specifying any specific method.
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The access needs by the use of any kind of password (PIN, spoken password) for accessing.
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The use of biometric information of the pass-holder comprising (fingerprints, voice, ADN, face, hand, internal ear)
For cryptography involving biometric data, see H04L 9/00 and classification symbol H04L 9/3231.
Recognition of biometric, human-related or animal-related patterns in image or video data, see G06V 40/00.
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Access control systems, not using a data carrier and having a central control or registration, (e.g. over a network).
This place covers:
- Queuing systems in a shop, administration or attraction park (determination of waiting time in the queue);
- Electronic guide tour in museums (mobile device providing audio or visual information to visitors).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Electronically operated locks of key cabinets (or key cupboards or key-boxes) | |
Key safes (key cabinets, key cupboards or key-boxes) | |
Administration, reservation or management | |
Signalling or alarm arrangements |
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All kind of voting systems (electronic, local, remote, by post mail or through internet).
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Arrangements for monitoring user's behaviour or opinion | |
Cryptographic aspects |
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Mechanical arrangements for voting.
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Arrangements for generating random numbers and not covered by the subgroups.
Attention is drawn to the following places, which may be of interest for search:
Games in general, e.g. card, board or roulette games | |
Digital computer arrangements for generating random or pseudo-random numbers | |
Gaming machines involving electronic lottery games | |
Generating electric pulses at random intervals |
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Arrangements for random generators using balls or equivalent.
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Portable random generators using balls or equivalent.
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Arrangements for dispensing tickets in a random way.
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Arrangements for electronically generating random numbers.
The specific electronic circuits are classified in G06F 7/58
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Electronic dices;
Means for reading the dices (like cameras or sensors).