Facilitating device upkeep
US6820039B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/02
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and arrangements facilitate the upkeep of an electronic device. In certain described implementations, one or more analyses and/or determinations may be completed with regard to one or more replaceable issues. If the replaceable issue(s) are determined to be deficient (including potentially deficient), then the electronic device may produce one or more upkeep-related items to facilitate an operator's upkeep thereof. Exemplary replaceable issues may be related to consumable item(s), maintenance items(s), ability items(s), etc. Exemplary upkeep-related items may include order-related items, reports, etc. Exemplary order-related items may include order forms, discount coupons and codes, network address and information combinations, etc. In an exemplary described printing device implementation, a printing device is capable of determining that at least one consumable item or maintenance item is at or near a point of being exhausted or worn out and providing an order-related item that refers to the exhausted/worn out item.
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