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Class 701 - Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

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Definition

This class provides for electrical computers, digital data processing systems, and data processing processes for transferring data between a plurality of computers or processes wherein the computers or processes employ the data before or after transferring and the employing affects the transfer of data therebetween. More specifically, this class provides for the following subject matter:

A. This class is for electricalapparatus and corresponding methods for performing data processing operations in which there is a significant change in the data or for performing calculation operations wherein the electrical data processing system or calculating computer functions to indicate a condition of a vehicle, to regulate the movement of a vehicle, to monitor the operation of a vehicle, or to solve a diagnostic problem with the vehicle.

B. This class also provides electrical apparatus and corresponding methods wherein the electrical data processing system or calculating computer function to determine the course, position, or distance traveled.

C. This class further provides electrical apparatus and corresponding methods wherein the electrical data processing system or calculating computer functions to determine the relative location of an object (e.g., person or vehicle) and may include communication of the determined relative location to a remote location.

Class 701 is structured into three main divisions:

A. Vehicle control, guidance, operation or indication.

B. Navigation.

C. Relative location.

See Subclass References to the Current Class, below, for the location of subclasses for each of the main divisions.

Lines with other classes and within this class

A. VEHICLE CONTROL, GUIDANCE, OPERATION, OR INDICATION

1. This class includes subject matter directed to significant data processing or calculation in determining the control, monitoring, guidance, and condition for one or more of the components or subsystems associated with a vehicle.

2. This class does not include subject matter wherein significant details of the mechanical construction of the component or subsystem within a vehicle are disclosed and claimed. Examples of subject matter not included are detailed mechanical structure of a transmission, internal combustion engine, power steering, suspension, and braking systems, each in conjunction with a nominally recited computer implemented function. See Search Class notes below for appropriate class.

3. This class also does not include subject matter wherein the data processing or calculation is employed solely for the purpose of manipulating or controlling robotic arm movement. See Search Class notes below for Class 700.

B. NAVIGATION

1. This class is limited to significant data processing or calculating operation to provide navigation information to either a vehicle or an operator.

2. This class does not include subject matter wherein significant details of the display device and/or technique in displaying the determined navigation information are disclosed and claimed. See the Search Class notes below in References to Other Classes for Class 340.

C. RELATIVE LOCATION

1. This class includes subject matter directed to significant data processing or calculation for determining the relative location of an object and may include communicating the determined relative location to a remote location for further processing and/or use.

2. This class does not include subject matter wherein significant details of the communication device and/or the technique of communicating are disclosed and claimed. See the Search Class notes below in References to Other Classes for Classes 340 and 375.

 
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