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CONSUMER ABUSE DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD

  • US 20100312920A1
  • Filed: 08/18/2010
  • Published: 12/09/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system for detecting consumer abuse in an electronic device comprising:

  • one or more sensors configured to detect the occurrence of an abuse event;

    abuse detection circuitry configured to receive indication of the occurrence of the abuse event from the one or more sensors and to generate a record corresponding to the occurrence of the abuse event upon receiving the indication;

    a memory configured to store the record;

    an input/output (I/O) port configured to communicatively couple the electronic device to at least one external device; and

    a dual-mode communication interface configured to provide diagnostic communication when the electronic device is in a diagnostic mode and non-diagnostic communication when the electronic device is in a non-diagnostic mode, wherein the diagnostic communication and the non-diagnostic communication are provided through the I/O port, and wherein the record stored in the memory may be read by the diagnostic device through the when the diagnostic communication is provided.mode of communication and a non-diagnostic mode of communication through the input/output (I/O) port.

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