Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for identifying an electronic appliance
- Patent Title (中): 用于识别电子设备的方法和装置
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Application No.: US11694818Application Date: 2007-03-30
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Publication No.: US08094037B2Publication Date: 2012-01-10
- Inventor: Robert A. Unger
- Applicant: Robert A. Unger
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation,Sony Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo US NJ Park Ridge
- Agency: Fitch, Even, Tabin & Flannery
- Main IPC: G08B21/00
- IPC: G08B21/00 ; G06F15/173 ; G06Q99/00
Abstract:
Methods and systems for identifying an appliance comprising receiving indication of an appliance coupling to a communication port on a communication network and retrieving, over the communication network, a first identification assigned to the appliance during manufacturing of the appliance. The appliance is validated using the first identification and a status of the appliance is determined.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080238653A1 METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING AN ELECTRONIC APPLIANCE Public/Granted day:2008-10-02
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