Budget control for printing and copying
US11671547B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/344
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing and copying system is provided that includes a server configured to manage user account information related to a user, and an apparatus connected to the server, the apparatus configured to send a printing request or a copying request to the server. The user account information includes a plurality of wallets associated with the user, and the plurality of wallets each represent funds available to the user. The server is configured to determine whether to authorise the printing request or copying request based on the funds available in the plurality of wallets.
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