Patent ID: 8996424
Filing Date: 2015-03-31
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for handling warranty services related to a renewable subunit of a user's digital system or device by a warranty service provider, wherein the renewable subunit provides a readable unique identifier, the method comprising the steps of: applying, by the digital system or device, a test procedure on the renewable subunit in order to determine functionality or reliability of the renewable subunit, wherein the applying the test procedure is initiated by a user of the digital system or device; determining, by the digital system or device, a valid warranty claim dependent on the determined functionality or reliability of the renewable subunit; in case of a determined valid warranty claim, gathering the unique identifier from the renewable subunit and generating a warranty certificate including the unique identifier, wherein the generating the warranty certificate is initiated by the user; delivering the warranty certificate to the warranty service provider; determining, at the warranty service provider, the validity of the warranty claim by the unique identifier of the renewable subunit; protocoling the unique identifier at the warranty service provider in order to make certain that only one renewing subunit is delivered to the user at a time; and if valid, delivering, at the warranty service provider, a renewing subunit to the user.