APPARATUS WITH SWITCH GENERATING SMS MESSAGE
First Claim
1. Apparatus for selectively enabling functionality of a machine having a first state when some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively disabled, the apparatus comprising:
- an input for a user to select a disabled functionality;
a transmitter for sending an SMS message in response to a user selection at the input; and
a controller for generating a control signal associated with the sending of the SMS message, the control signal configured to place the machine in a second active state in which some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively enabled.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Apparatus for selectively enabling functionality of a machine having a first state, wherein some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively disabled, the apparatus comprising: an input for a user to select the disabled functionality; a transmitter for sending an SMS message in response to a user input at the input means; a controller for generating a control signal associated with the sending of the SMS message, the control signal configured to place the machine in a second active state in which some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively enabled.
8 Citations
20 Claims
-
1. Apparatus for selectively enabling functionality of a machine having a first state when some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively disabled, the apparatus comprising:
-
an input for a user to select a disabled functionality; a transmitter for sending an SMS message in response to a user selection at the input; and a controller for generating a control signal associated with the sending of the SMS message, the control signal configured to place the machine in a second active state in which some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively enabled. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 20)
-
-
16. A method of selecting enabling functionality of a machine, the method comprising:
-
placing the machine in a first state where some or all of the functionality associated with the machine is selectively disabled; selecting functionality to be enabled via an input; in response to the selection sending an SMS message; generating a control signal associated with the sending of the SMS message, the control signal configured to selectively enable the selected functionality of the machine. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
-
Specification