System for managing a device
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1. A system for managing a device at a location of an associated entity, comprising:
- a repository of device information identifying;
the entity associated with said device, the device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of said device by said entity; and
a communication processor for communicating a message to the entity location for identifying said device and for updating said terms governing usage of said device.
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Abstract
A system for managing a device at a location of an associated entity includes a repository of device information identifying (a) the entity associated with the device, (b) the device, and (c) a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of the device by the entity. A communication processor communicates a message to the entity location identifying the device and updating the terms governing usage of the device.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for managing a device at a location of an associated entity, comprising:
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a repository of device information identifying;
the entity associated with said device, the device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of said device by said entity; and
a communication processor for communicating a message to the entity location for identifying said device and for updating said terms governing usage of said device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A system for managing a device, comprising:
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a device at a location of an associated entity;
means for controlling the usage of the device;
a repository of device information identifying;
the device, an entity associated with said device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of said device by said entity;
a user interface generator for initiating generation of a display image incorporating said device information; and
a communication processor for communicating a message to the device controlling means for identifying said device and for updating said terms governing usage of said device. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. A system for use in managing a plurality of different types of devices, comprising:
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a repository of device information identifying;
a plurality of different types of devices, an entity associated with at least one of the plurality of devices, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of said at least one device by said entity;
a user interface generator for initiating generation of a display image incorporating said device information; and
a communication processor for communicating a message to the entity for identifying an individual device and for updating said terms governing usage of said individual device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for use in managing usage of a plurality of different types of devices, comprising:
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at least one repository of device information identifying;
a plurality of different types of devices, an entity associated with an individual device, a usage code for use in enabling an item comprising at least one of, (a) an individual device selected from said plurality of different types of devices and (b) a particular function of a selected individual device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of an item by said entity;
a user interface generator for initiating generation of a display image identifying said plurality of different types of devices and said characteristic; and
an activation processor for deriving an enabling message based on a usage key retrieved from said repository and communicating said enabling message to said selected individual device to enable said particular item. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for use in managing a plurality of different types of device, comprising the activities of:
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acquiring device information identifying;
a plurality of different types of devices, an entity associated with an individual device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of an individual device by said entity;
initiating generation of a display image incorporating said device information; and
communicating a message to the entity for identifying an individual device and for updating said terms governing usage of said individual device.
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25. A method for use in managing activation of a plurality of different types of device, comprising the activities of:
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acquiring device information identifying;
a plurality of different types of devices, an entity associated with an individual device, a usage key for use in activating an item comprising at least one of, (a) an individual device selected from said plurality of different types of devices and (b) a particular function of a selected individual device, and a characteristic indicating terms governing usage of an item by said entity;
initiating generation of a display image identifying said plurality of different types of devices and said characteristic; and
deriving an enabling message based on a usage key retrieved from said repository and communicating said enabling message to said selected individual device to activate said particular item.
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