Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pay for use and anti counterfeit system and method for ink cartridges and other consumables
- Patent Title (中): 用于墨盒和其他耗材的使用和防伪系统和方法
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Application No.: US12578815Application Date: 2009-10-14
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Publication No.: US08494930B2Publication Date: 2013-07-23
- Inventor: Michael John Wilsher , Ian Burdon
- Applicant: Michael John Wilsher , Ian Burdon
- Applicant Address: US CT Norwalk
- Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee: Xerox Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CT Norwalk
- Agency: MH2 Technology Law Group LLP
- Main IPC: G07B17/00
- IPC: G07B17/00 ; G07F19/00 ; G06Q40/00 ; G06Q30/04 ; G06Q20/10

Abstract:
Systems and methods of a pay-for-use pricing plan for consumables associated with a machine. The systems and methods include a machine that can detect a use of a consumable by a consumer. The use can be an installation of the consumable in the machine or an actual use of the consumable in the machine. The machine can detect a charge associated with the use of the consumable. Further, the machine can prompt the consumer for a payment and receive the payment from the consumer. In embodiments, the consumer can have an updatable account associated with the consumable usage. The machine can send an indication of the payment or updated account information to a supplier of the consumable.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110087570A1 PAY FOR USE AND ANTI COUNTERFEIT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INK CARTRIDGES AND OTHER CONSUMABLES Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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