Identifying a physical device's avatar using a unique, substantially non-removable communication identifier
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsCharles M. Patton, Stephen A. Loughran, Rajeev K. Pandey
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Abstract
The present invention provides a system and method for automatically linking a physical device and a predetermined associated virtual device to provide the physical device with access to at least one service. The method includes the steps of: manufacturing the physical device that is associated with the predetermined virtual device and attaching, to the physical device, a substantially unremovable communication identifier for communicating with the predetermined virtual device. The communication identifier typically facilitates communication over an information space such as the Internet.
Claims45
A method for providing for automatic linking of a physical device and a predetermined associated virtual device, comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing the physical device that is associated with the predetermined virtual device;
- and
- attaching to the physical device a substantially unremovable communication identifier for communicating with the predetermined virtual device.
A method for automatically providing electronic services for a physical device having a substantially non-removable communication identifier, comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing the physical device with a substantially non-removable communication identifier;
- and
- utilizing, by a user, the communication identifier to communicate with a predetermined associated avatar to request at least one service.
A system for providing for automatic linking of a physical device and a predetermined associated virtual device, comprising:
- the physical device, having a substantially unremovable communication identifier in a readily accessible position of the physical device, wherein the communication identifier facilitates communication with the predetermined associated virtual device, and the physical device is arranged to be capable of receiving at least one predetermined service;
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- the predetermined virtual device, arranged to be accessible by the physical device using the communication identifier, for, upon being accessed by the physical device, providing at least one predetermined service.
A system for automatically providing electronic services for a physical device, comprising:
- the physical device, having a substantially non-removable communication identifier;
- and
- the communication identifier, located in a readily accessible position of the physical device, for facilitating communication of the physical device with a predetermined associated avatar to request at least one service.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.