Method and apparatus for conditioning access for a remotely-accessible device
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1. A method for conditioning access to a remotely-accessible device comprising the steps of:
- determining an actual time and date based upon signals received at a receiver supplying reliable time and date information;
comparing said actual time and date with a preprogrammed expiration time and date; and
permitting access to said remotely-accessible device if said actual time and date occurs prior to said preprogrammed expiration time and date.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for conditioning the access of a user of a remotely-accessible device, which tracks and monitors objects, by using a preprogrammed expiration time and date and comparing that to a reliable time and date source, such as a time and date received from a global positioning system receiver, and disabling the processing of signals of the remotely-accessible device if the time and date comparison reveals that the license, service, lease, rental or commodity agreement has expired.
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1. A method for conditioning access to a remotely-accessible device comprising the steps of:
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determining an actual time and date based upon signals received at a receiver supplying reliable time and date information;
comparing said actual time and date with a preprogrammed expiration time and date; and
permitting access to said remotely-accessible device if said actual time and date occurs prior to said preprogrammed expiration time and date. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of selectively disabling the processing of a signal from a remotely-accessible device, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving an actual time and date from a receiving device;
(b) controlling operation of said remotely-accessible device based upon said actual time and date;
wherein said receiving device is internal to said remotely-accessible device, and connected so that the processing of signals of said remotely-accessible device becomes disabled if said actual time and date does not occur prior to a preprogrammed expiration time and date. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for updating a preprogrammed expiration time and date in a remotely-accessible device controlled by conditioning access comprising:
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inputting a new expiration time and date and an external signature code into said remotely-accessible device;
comparing said new expiration time and date with said preprogrammed expiration time and date;
generating an internal signature code if said new expiration time and date is greater than said preprogrammed expiration time and date;
comparing said internal signature code with said external signature code;
saving said new expiration time and date and said internal signature code if said internal signature code is the same as said external signature code; and
resetting said preprogrammed expiration time and date to said new expiration time and date. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A remotely-accessible device comprising:
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a wireless module;
an application function to control an object and generate reports;
a receiver module for determining an actual time and date based upon signals received at said receiver supplying reliable time information;
a processing module for comparing said actual time and date with a preprogrammed expiration time and date and permitting access to said remotely-accessible device if said actual time and date occurs prior to said preprogrammed expiration time and date; and
an input/output signal module whereby access may be denied to said remotely-accessible device by disabling the processing of signals of said remotely-accessible device if said actual time and date occurs after said preprogrammed expiration time and date. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70)
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71. A method for conditioning access to a remotely-accessible device comprising disabling the processing of signals of said remotely-accessible device on the occurrence of any of the conditions selected from the group consisting of:
- a preprogrammed expiration time and date is exceeded, a signature code is compromised, a clock is compromised, and combinations thereof.
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