公开(公告)号：US06968998B2

公开(公告)日：2005-11-29

申请号：US10323715

申请日：2002-12-18

申请人： Robert Daniel ,  Joel Zupancic ,  Kenneth Falk ,  Joseph Abreu ,  Jason Coe

发明人： Robert Daniel ,  Joel Zupancic ,  Kenneth Falk ,  Joseph Abreu ,  Jason Coe

IPC分类号： G07F7/00 ,  G07F15/04 ,  G07F15/10 ,  G06K7/01

CPC分类号： G07F17/0042 ,  G07F15/04 ,  G07F15/10

摘要： A limited electronic system and method are provided for automatically shutting down equipment when an account associated with purchased or leased equipment falls into arrears. The system includes a control center (connected to a machine) with a screen display, means for entering a code, and a controller. The controller has a disabling program that shuts down the machine after a predetermined interval, such as time. Because the program automates the shut-down when no (timed) interval is in place, the user must obtain a “re-set code” from a non-user—i.e., the financing entity, the equipment supplier, the account manager, or other entity—and enter it into the system to set the next interval so the machine remains operational. The re-set code is generated by the machine. The non-user at a location remote from the machine receives or generates parallel re-set codes. The method involves: (a) activating the program, (b) assessing the payment status of the account, and (c) when the account is paid, releasing the re-set code to the user for manual entry it into the control center. If the account is in arrears, the re-set code is not released to the user, and no entry of a new re-set code, the program causes the machine to shut-down.

摘要翻译： 提供有限的电子系统和方法，用于当与购买或租赁的设备相关联的账户落入欠款时自动关闭设备。 该系统包括具有屏幕显示的控制中心（连接到机器），用于输入代码的装置和控制器。 控制器具有禁用程序，在预定间隔（例如时间）之后关闭机器。 由于程序在没有（定时）时间间隔的情况下自动关闭程序，用户必须从非用户（即融资实体，设备供应商，客户经理或其他）获得“重新设置的代码” 并将其输入系统以设置下一个间隔，使机器保持运行状态。 重新设置的代码由机器生成。 远离机器的位置的非用户接收或产生并行重新设置的代码。 该方法包括：（a）激活程序，（b）评估帐户的支付状态，（c）当账户支付时，向用户发放重新设置的代码，以手动输入到控制中心。 如果帐户欠款，则重新设置的代码不会释放给用户，并且没有输入新的重新设置的代码，程序会导致机器关闭。