Patent ID: 7650085

Claim:
A system for automatically detecting the need for services in a machine, comprising: a processor; at least one of a device component and supply component; said processor including: means for detecting a condition of said at least one of a device component and supply component, means for storing data indicative of past usage of said at least one of a device component and supply component, and means for determining a time for at least one of repair, replacement and replenishment of said at least one of a device component and supply component, based on extrapolation of said detected condition and said past usage data; and means for transmitting a report including said data indicative of past usage, wherein said means for detecting is configured to detect said condition in accordance with start-up of the machine said means for determining is configured to perform said extrapolation based on past usage over a time interval, said time interval configurable in accordance with expected frequency of use of the machine, and said means for transmitting is configured to transmit successive reports upon expiration of successive time intervals.