Patent ID: 7013092

Claim:
An apparatus comprising: at least one consumable component adated to be replaceable in the apparatus; at least one sensor in communication with the consumable component; at least one processor and software logic system adapted to identity a condition in the at least one consumable component; and at least one wireless communication link associated with the at least one sensor and at least one processor and software logic system; wherein at least one of the at least one sensor and the at least one processor and software lagic system are adapted to wirelessly communicate with the at least one consumable component and automatically electronically wirelessly communicate an authorization code and an electronic offer to purchase a replacement of the at least one consumable component wherein the at least one processor and software logic system includes instructions for occurrence of threshold conditions relating to the consumable component, the threshold conditions including at least one of: (1) supply; (2) wear; (3) usage; (4) rate of depletion; (5) rate of wear; (6) predicted date of depletion of supply; (7) predicted date of need of consumable component; (8) delivery schedule of consumable component; and (9) statistical data for consumable component and further comprising an output device adapted to communicate with the at least one wireless communication link and receive a wireless communication relating to at least one of a present condition and a prediction of a future condition of the at least one consumable component for use by at feast one of a user, supplier, manufacturer, and third party.