US Patent No: 7,707,060

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Automatic collection and dissemination of product usage information

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Abstract

Products include autonomic logic to self-monitor one or more parameters associated with the products to provide product usage information. Data relating to the product usage information generated by the products is automatically disseminated to interested entities. The interested entities may analyze the provided data and automatically forward information relating to the provided data back towards the products. The interested entities may also effect changes to products based on the data.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONARMONK, NY68180

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Amemiya, Yasuo Hartsdale, NY 8 21
Chainer, Timothy J Putnam Valley, NY 60 649
Depp, Steven W Katonah, NY 10 175

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Patent Citation Ranking

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