System and method for recommending a transaction to replace a device based upon total cost of ownership
US10891576B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1273
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and system for recommending a transaction to replace a target device by calculating a total cost of ownership based upon actual device usage data. Based, at least in part, on the TCO for the target device, a recommendation is provided to replace the target device with a replacement device that has a lower TCO than the target device, or a TCO difference compared to the TCO of the target device that is within a predefined range.
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