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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2000
Cavan A. Kelsey, Churchville, NY (US);
James R. Milch, Pittsford, NY (US);
Dale B. Parks, Dansville, NY (US);
Donna M. Timmons, Rochester, NY (US);
Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY (US);
Abstract
A system for monitoring the life cycle of an electronic apparatus of the type that creates an output data record such as an exposed photographic film, or a digital data, sound or image file, includes a sensor in the electronic apparatus for monitoring the operation and condition of the apparatus to produce operational data; means in the electronic apparatus for appending the operational data to the data record; a data record utilization device that receives and operates on the data record; and a digital processor in the data record utilization device having a software agent that retrieves the operational data from the data record, processes the operational data and produces a message related to the life cycle of the product.