System for managing appliances

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2005-12-01

2010-06-15

Kasenge, Charles R (Department: 2121)

Data processing: measuring, calibrating, or testing

Measurement system

Performance or efficiency evaluation

C702S182000, C711S115000, C701S029000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07739078

ABSTRACT:
A system for maintaining and/or repairing an appliance is provided. The system includes, a flash device that collects information from the appliance and stores an application for processing the collected information; and a computing system that interfaces with the flash device to receive the collected information from the flash device, wherein the application is launched from the flash device after the flash device interfaces with the computing system and the application provides a user interface with selectable options for maintaining and/or repairing the appliance.

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