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Durable goods equipment availability and usage system and method

  • US 20040176965A1
  • Filed: 03/05/2003
  • Published: 09/09/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/05/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An apparatus for calculating a usage fee for equipment, the apparatus comprising:

  • a monitoring means connected to equipment for monitoring usage of the equipment and creating equipment usage data;

    a comparing means connected to said monitoring means for comparing said equipment usage data to a predetermined depreciation level to determine a corresponding depreciation level value; and

    a calculating means connected to said comparing means for calculating an equipment usage fee, said equipment usage fee is calculated by combining said equipment usage data and said corresponding depreciation level value.

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