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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 08, 2011
Applicant:
Douglas J. Ricket, Saratoga, CA (US);
Inventor:
Douglas J. Ricket, Saratoga, CA (US);
Assignee:
D. Light Design, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G05B 11/01 (2006.01); G05B 19/18 (2006.01); G06F 15/16 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for an appliance system. The system includes an appliance, and a processor connected to the appliance such that the processor places the appliance in one of an enabled state and a disabled state. The processor is configured to track usage of the appliance and to place the appliance in a disabled state when the usage of the appliance exceeds a threshold amount. The system also includes a data receiving device configured to receive a code, wherein upon receipt of a valid code, the processor is configured to adjust the threshold amount to allow additional usage of the appliance.