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Facilitating detection of hardware service actions

US7925728B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 8, 2005
Grant dateApr 12, 2011
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Expiry dateApr 9, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L41/06
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A series of state transitions is indicative of performance of hardware service actions. A transition from, for instance, a disconnected state to a connected state for a hardware component is indicative of performance of a service action for the hardware component. Detection of this transition is automatic.

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