System and method for generating warranty and pricing information for data storage apparatus
First Claim
1. A method of processing status parameters of one or more data storage apparatuses, the method comprising:
- receiving, via a network by a vendor system, one or more status parameters of a data storage apparatus retrieved by a host system from the data storage apparatus; and
using the one or more status parameters to generate any one or more of warranty information, pricing information, and design improvement information for the data storage apparatus.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and a method for generating warranty and pricing information for one or more data storage apparatuses. In one embodiment, a system for processing status parameters of one or more data storage apparatuses comprises at least one host system configured to retrieve one or more status parameters of one or more data storage apparatus; a vendor system; and a network coupled with the at least one host system and the vendor system. The at least one host system is configured to send the one or more status parameters via the network to the vendor system. The vendor system is configured to use the one or more status parameters to generate any one or more of warranty information, pricing information, and design improvement information for the data storage apparatus.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of processing status parameters of one or more data storage apparatuses, the method comprising:
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receiving, via a network by a vendor system, one or more status parameters of a data storage apparatus retrieved by a host system from the data storage apparatus; and
using the one or more status parameters to generate any one or more of warranty information, pricing information, and design improvement information for the data storage apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for processing status parameters of one or more data storage apparatuses, the system comprising:
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at least one host system configured to retrieve one or more status parameters of one or more data storage apparatus;
a vendor system; and
a network coupled with the at least one host system and the vendor system;
wherein the at least one host system is configured to send the one or more status parameters via the network to the vendor system; and
wherein the vendor system is configured to use the one or more status parameters to generate any one or more of warranty information, pricing information, and design improvement information for the data storage apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product stored on a computer-readable storage medium for processing status parameters of one or more data storage apparatuses, the computer program product comprising:
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code for receiving, via a network by a vendor system, one or more status parameters of a data storage apparatus retrieved by a host system from the data storage apparatus; and
code for using the one or more status parameters to generate any one or more of warranty information, pricing information, and design improvement information for the data storage apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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