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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2002
Jerome Menard, Hull, CA;
Kenneth Glenn Macqueen, Kanata, CA;
Jerome Menard, Hull, CA;
Kenneth Glenn MacQueen, Kanata, CA;
Alcatel Canada Inc., Kanata, CA;
Abstract
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.