System and method for targeted parts and warranty provisioning
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15. A method comprising:
- selling at least one of a portable communication device and an accompanying wireless service for the portable communication device to a customer, the portable communication device having an integrated metering component to monitor a rechargeable battery in the portable communication device and to determine a battery replacement condition based thereon, the portable communication device having a second component responsive to the metering component to generate a message to order a replacement battery based on the battery replacement condition, the message having a format that is processable by an ordering system, and to communicate the message using a wireless transmitter of the portable communication device;
registering the customer for a replenishment service covering a rechargeable battery of the portable communication device;
receiving the message to order a replacement battery; and
providing the replacement battery to the customer based on the message.
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Abstract
A portable communication device has an integrated metering component to monitor a rechargeable battery in the portable communication device, and to determine a battery replacement condition based thereon. The portable communication device has a second component responsive to the metering component to generate a message to order a replacement battery based on the battery replacement condition. The message is communicated using a wireless transmitter of the portable communication device.
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45 Claims
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15. A method comprising:
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selling at least one of a portable communication device and an accompanying wireless service for the portable communication device to a customer, the portable communication device having an integrated metering component to monitor a rechargeable battery in the portable communication device and to determine a battery replacement condition based thereon, the portable communication device having a second component responsive to the metering component to generate a message to order a replacement battery based on the battery replacement condition, the message having a format that is processable by an ordering system, and to communicate the message using a wireless transmitter of the portable communication device;
registering the customer for a replenishment service covering a rechargeable battery of the portable communication device;
receiving the message to order a replacement battery; and
providing the replacement battery to the customer based on the message. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method of replenishing parts for a plurality of devices including a first device and a second device, the method comprising:
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providing a first metering module to monitor usage of a first part contributing to operation of the first device, to detect a replenishment condition for the first part based on the usage and at least one specific criterion set by a first manufacturer, and to generate a first trigger signal to indicate the replenishment condition;
providing a second metering module to monitor usage of a second part contributing to operation of the second device, to detect a replenishment condition for the second part based on the usage and at least one specific criterion set by a second manufacturer, and to generate a second trigger signal to indicate the replenishment condition;
establishing an account covering replenishment activities of the first part and the second part for a particular customer; and
providing a service adapter responsive to the first metering module and the second metering module via a local area network, the service adapter responsive to the first trigger signal to direct formatting and delivery of data to a first ordering system for a first vendor to replenish the first part for the particular customer, the service adapter responsive to the second trigger signal to direct formatting and delivery of data to a second ordering system for a second vendor to replenish the second part for the particular customer. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 41)
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39. A system for replenishing parts for a plurality of devices including a first device and a second device, the system comprising:
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a first metering module to monitor usage of a first part contributing to operation of the first device, the first metering module to detect a replenishment condition for the first part based on the usage and at least one specific criterion set by a first manufacturer, the first metering module to generate a first trigger signal to indicate the replenishment condition;
a second metering module to monitor usage of a second part contributing to operation of the second device, the second metering module to detect a replenishment condition for the second part based on the usage and at least one specific criterion set by a second manufacturer, the second metering module to generate a second trigger signal to indicate the replenishment condition;
an account management system that manages an account covering replenishment activities of the first part and the second part for a particular customer;
a local area network; and
a service adapter responsive to the first metering module and the second metering module via the local area network, the service adapter responsive to the first trigger signal to direct formatting and delivery of data to a first ordering system for a first vendor to replenish the first part for the particular customer, the service adapter responsive to the second trigger signal to direct formatting and delivery of data to a second ordering system for a second vendor to replenish the second part for the particular customer. - View Dependent Claims (40, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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41-1. The system of claim 34 wherein the replenishment condition for the first part is further based on at least one criterion set by the particular customer.
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