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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2016
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Joseph Morris, Monsey, NY (US);
Suresh R. Sunderesan, Brookfield, WI (US);
James R. Beninghaus, Campbell, CA (US);
Johnson Controls Technology Company, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A system for monetizing deployment of building management software configured to operate an HVAC device includes one or more processors coupled to non-transitory memory. The one or more processors are configured to create a service task for a field technician including information identifying the building management software to be installed on an end device. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a unique product key and attach the unique product key to the service task, transmit the service task to a field technician platform configured to be accessed by the field technician, validate bound data received from the field technician platform, the bound data comprising end device fingerprint information and the unique product key. The one or more processors are further configured to generate a license file configured to complete installation of the building management software.