Method for automatically storing first use date of electronic device
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJoon-kee Hong
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Abstract
A method for automatically storing information on the date of the first use of an electronic device after purchase for verifying the warranty period of the electronic device. When an electronic device is used for the first time after purchase, the date information necessary for verifying the warranty period is automatically stored, thereby settling disputes concerning warranty periods. Also, the cost for repairing products for which the warranty period has already elapsed can be greatly reduced.
Claims10
A method for storing service information for an electronic device, said device having a controller and a memory, and being operative to receive an input signal containing data representing a present date, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining whether a predetermined command is input to the controller of the electronic device;
- (b) if it is determined in step (a) that the predetermined command is input, separating the data representing a present date from the received input signal;
- (c) determining whether initial data is present in a date data area of said memory for storing date data;
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- (d) only if it is determined in step (c) that the initial data is present, storing the data representing a present date in the date data area.
A method for storing service information for an electronic device, said device having a controller and a memory, and being operative to receive an input signal containing data representing a present date, comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining whether a predetermined command is input to the controller of the electronic device;
- (b) if it is determined in step (a) that the predetermined command is input, determining whether initial data is present in an date data area of said memory for storing date data;
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- (c) only if it is determined in step (b) that the initial data is present, storing the data representing a present date in the date data area.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.