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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 11, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2011
Applicants:
Mark A. Stubbs, Felton, CA (US);
Manuel Roman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Inventors:
Mark A. Stubbs, Felton, CA (US);
Manuel Roman, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Assignee:
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 9/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for electronic content management includes physically exposing an electric appliance to a power providing device that is arranged to provide electrical power to various electric appliances, including the electric appliance; automatically obtaining an electronic identifier for the electric appliance using the power providing device; and transmitting the electronic identifier from the power providing device to a remote computing system.