Lifestyle receiver/transmitter for differentiated consumer product
First Claim
1. A receiver/transmitter enabling device for a consumer product having unique operational features, comprising:
- a microprocessor programmed to a numerical identifier associated with the consumer product;
a housing for housing the microprocessor;
a data transferring component coupled to the microprocessor and configured for communicating with the consumer product, the housing being separable from the consumer product; and
wherein the microprocessor comprises programmable logic that enables a plurality of signals corresponding to the numerical identifier to be received and transmitted to and from the consumer product, and wherein the consumer product comprises electrical components necessary to facilitate the receipt and transmission of the plurality of signals, wherein linear dimensions and configurations of the consumer product are not constrained by the microprocessor and the data transferring component of the receiver/transmitter enabling device and the receiver/transmitter enabling device is a stand alone device not capable of providing any of the unique operational features of the consumer product.
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Abstract
A receiver/transmitter for a consumer product having unique operational features, comprising: a microprocessor programmed to a numerical identifier associated with the consumer product; a housing for housing the microprocessor, the housing being separable from the consumer product; a data transferring component coupled to the microprocessor and configured for communicating with the consumer product; a receiver circuit disposed within the housing; a transmitter circuit disposed within the housing; wherein the microprocessor comprises programmable logic that enables a plurality of signals corresponding to the numerical identifier to be received and transmitted between the consumer product and the receiver/transmitter, wherein the consumer product comprises electrical components necessary to facilitate the receipt and transmission of the plurality of signals, wherein linear dimensions and configurations of the consumer product are not constrained by the microprocessor, the data transferring component, the receiver circuit and the transmitter circuit of the receiver/transmitter and the receiver/transmitter is a stand alone device not capable of providing any of the unique operational features of the consumer product.
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21 Claims
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1. A receiver/transmitter enabling device for a consumer product having unique operational features, comprising:
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a microprocessor programmed to a numerical identifier associated with the consumer product;
a housing for housing the microprocessor;
a data transferring component coupled to the microprocessor and configured for communicating with the consumer product, the housing being separable from the consumer product; and
wherein the microprocessor comprises programmable logic that enables a plurality of signals corresponding to the numerical identifier to be received and transmitted to and from the consumer product, and wherein the consumer product comprises electrical components necessary to facilitate the receipt and transmission of the plurality of signals, wherein linear dimensions and configurations of the consumer product are not constrained by the microprocessor and the data transferring component of the receiver/transmitter enabling device and the receiver/transmitter enabling device is a stand alone device not capable of providing any of the unique operational features of the consumer product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A receiver/transmitter for a consumer product having unique operational features, comprising:
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a microprocessor programmed to a numerical identifier associated with the consumer product;
a housing for housing the microprocessor, the housing being separable from the consumer product;
a data transferring component coupled to the microprocessor and configured for communicating with the consumer product;
a receiver circuit disposed within the housing;
a transmitter circuit disposed within the housing;
wherein the microprocessor comprises programmable logic that enables a plurality of signals corresponding to the numerical identifier to be received and transmitted between the consumer product and the receiver/transmitter, wherein the consumer product comprises electrical components necessary to facilitate the receipt and transmission of the plurality of signals, wherein linear dimensions and configurations of the consumer product are not constrained by the microprocessor, the data transferring component, the receiver circuit and the transmitter circuit of the receiver/transmitter and the receiver/transmitter is a stand alone device not capable of providing any of the unique operational features of the consumer product. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for receipt and transmission of a plurality of signals, the system comprising:
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a family of consumer products each being configured to exchange data with a portable receiver/transmitter, wherein the portable receiver/transmitter, comprises;
a microprocessor programmed to a numerical identifier associated with each of the family of consumer products and each of the family of consumer products provides unique operational features;
a housing for housing the microprocessor, the housing being separable from the consumer product;
a data transferring component coupled to the microprocessor and configured for communicating with each of the family of consumer products;
a receiver circuit disposed within the housing;
a transmitter circuit disposed within the housing;
wherein the microprocessor comprises programmable logic that enables a plurality of signals corresponding to the numerical identifier to be received and transmitted between each of the family of consumer products and the portable receiver/transmitter, wherein each of the family of consumer products comprises electrical components necessary to facilitate the receipt and transmission of the plurality of signals and the microprocessor further comprises machine-readable code for implementing the steps of;
searching for at least one of the family of consumer products by transmitting radio waves at a frequency in a predetermined range;
establishing a communication link between at least one of the family of consumer products and the receiver/transmitter to create a linked consumer product wherein data is exchanged between the linked consumer product and the receiver/transmitter;
inquiring whether an account is to be accessed by the linked consumer product utilizing the numerical identifier; and
providing the numerical identifier to the linked consumer product to allow for access to the account, wherein the numerical identifier is an encrypted digital certificate; and
wherein linear dimensions and configurations of the consumer product are not constrained by the microprocessor, the data transferring component, the receiver circuit and the transmitter circuit of the portable receiver/transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for accessing a plurality of consumer products with a single receiver/transmitter, comprising:
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searching for at least one of the plurality of consumer products by transmitting radio waves from the receiver/transmitter;
establishing a communication link between at least one of the consumer products and the receiver/transmitter to create a linked consumer product wherein data is exchanged between the linked consumer product and the receiver/transmitter;
inquiring whether an account is to be accessed on the linked consumer product; and
providing a numerical identifier to the linked consumer product to allow for access to the account, wherein the numerical identifier is an encrypted digital certificate and the receiver/transmitter is a stand alone device not capable of providing any of the operational features of the plurality of consumer products. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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