Patent ID: 8091772
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: G06Q,H04M,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A method for registering change of ownership of an appliance, comprising: connecting a first communication card to an electrical appliance, wherein usage information about the electrical appliance is stored within a memory in the electrical appliance; issuing a notification to the electrical appliance, via the communication card, that its ownership is being relinquished; connecting a second communication card to the electrical appliance, wherein information about a new owner is stored within a memory in the second communication card; detecting that the second communication card is connected to the electrical appliance and that the ownership of the electrical appliance is currently relinquished; automatically collecting (i) the usage information about the electrical appliance, and (ii) the information about the new owner; automatically opening a connection with a remote recipient, by the second communication card; and automatically transmitting at least a portion of the collected information to the recipient, by the second communication card.