System and method for tracking utilization data for an electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7035762
APP PUB NO 20040010392A1
SERIAL NO

10192162

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There is provided a system and method for tracking utilization data for an electronic device, the electronic device having a non-volatile data storage component associated therewith for retaining the utilization data. In an embodiment, the method includes the steps of: a) after passage of a utilization interval, reading a first utilization data value for the electronic device stored in the non-volatile data storage component; b) incrementing said read value; and c) storing said incremented value into the non-volatile data storage component. In an embodiment, the electronic device is a circuit card operating in a communication switch, and the utilization data value is a time value indicating cumulative time of operation of the circuit card in the communication switch.

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  • ALCATEL CANADA INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
MacQueen, Kenneth Glenn Kanata, CA 5 844
Menard, Jerome Hull, CA 1 696

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