公开(公告)号：US06567768B1

公开(公告)日：2003-05-20

申请号：US09607723

申请日：2000-06-30

申请人： Gary N. Matos ,  Philip W. Martin ,  Cheryl M. Troy

发明人： Gary N. Matos ,  Philip W. Martin ,  Cheryl M. Troy

IPC分类号： G06F1130

CPC分类号： G07C3/00 ,  G01D9/005 ,  G01D21/00

摘要： A recording unit is incorporated into an electronic device to record an extent to which the electronic device is operated. In one embodiment, the recording unit is a code structure installed in a memory of the electronic device. The extent to which the electronic device has been operated can be interpreted based on information recorded on the electronic device by the recording unit. In one embodiment, the extent to which the electronic device has been operated is used to determine whether or not the electronic device is eligible for re-sale as a new product.

摘要翻译： 将记录单元结合到电子设备中以记录电子设备操作的程度。 在一个实施例中，记录单元是安装在电子设备的存储器中的代码结构。 可以基于由记录单元记录在电子设备上的信息来解释电子设备已被操作的程度。 在一个实施例中，电子设备已被操作的程度用于确定电子设备是否符合作为新产品的转售资格。