SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING TECHNICAL SUPPORT
First Claim
1. A system for facilitating technical support of equipment at multiple different geographical equipment locations by a number of different MFTs at still different geographical locations, comprising:
- a central portal having a server;
portable computers/tablets for use at equipment location by equipment users to facilitate technical support;
vendor/manufacturer representative computers/tablets/smart phones for communicating with the portable computers/tablets;
the portal (server) serving as a gateway to complete the electronic establishment of communications between the portable computers and representative MSDs so that substantially all communications between portable computers and MSDs are established through the portal;
the portable computers each having soft buttons individually associated with vendors; and
wherein the soft buttons are activated selectively on the portable computers to call the portal to complete the establishment of communication between the portable computers and selected representative MSDs.
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Abstract
A system and method are disclosed for facilitating technical support of equipment at multiple different geographic equipment locations such as hospitals and others, by a number of different vendors or manufacturers at still different geographic locations. Service calls are completed by means of a central portal which establishes an electronic communication path between portable computer customer support devices and manufacturer support devices. Soft buttons on the customer support devices may be selectively activated individually to call the central portal which then completes the establishment of communication between portable computer customer support devices and selected manufacturer support devices.
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15 Claims
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1. A system for facilitating technical support of equipment at multiple different geographical equipment locations by a number of different MFTs at still different geographical locations, comprising:
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a central portal having a server; portable computers/tablets for use at equipment location by equipment users to facilitate technical support; vendor/manufacturer representative computers/tablets/smart phones for communicating with the portable computers/tablets; the portal (server) serving as a gateway to complete the electronic establishment of communications between the portable computers and representative MSDs so that substantially all communications between portable computers and MSDs are established through the portal; the portable computers each having soft buttons individually associated with vendors; and wherein the soft buttons are activated selectively on the portable computers to call the portal to complete the establishment of communication between the portable computers and selected representative MSDs.
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2. A method of facilitating technical support of equipment at multiple different equipment locations by a number of different vendors at still different geographic locations, comprising:
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using portable computers at equipment locations by equipment users to facilitate technical support; completing by means of a portal the electronic establishment of communications between the portable computers and representative MSDs so that substantially all communications between portable computers and MSDs are established through the portal; and activating soft buttons of the portable computers individually associated with MFTs to call the portal to complete the establishment of communication between the portable computers and selected MSDs. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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