Michael J Simon

US Patent:

20060108417, May 25, 2006

Filed:

Oct 25, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/257121

Inventors:

Franklin Simon - Hollywood FL, US
Michael Simon - Hemet CA, US

Assignee:

Payment Protection Systems, Inc. - Temecula CA

International Classification:

G06K 5/00

US Classification:

235382000

Abstract:

An exemplary appliance control system for controlling an appliance includes a controller located inside the appliance, wherein the controller comprises a switch arranged between the electric power source and the appliance power supply and a receiver, a payment control center, and a payment control module comprising a transmitter for communicating with the controller receiver and a modem for communicating with the payment control center via a communication network. Another exemplary appliance control system includes a switch located between an electrical power source and an electrical power socket that provides electrical power to the appliance, a payment control center, and a payment control module that communicates with the switch and the payment control center, wherein the payment control module instructs the switch to open when the payment control center indicates that a finance payment for the appliance is past due.