Data processing: measuring – calibrating – or testing – Measurement system – Time duration or rate
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Nghiem, Michael (Department: 2863)
Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing
Measurement system
Time duration or rate
Reexamination Certificate
active
07035762
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.
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MacQueen Kenneth Glenn
Menard Jerome
(Marks & Clerk)
Alcatel Canada Inc.
Bhat Aditya S.
Mitchell Richard J.
Nghiem Michael
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