Internet print device font distribution method and web site
US6889202B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 23, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K2215/0022
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An Internet print device font distribution method and web site. Font users are visitors to a web site that allows browsing and obtaining of fonts, either individually or in groups. Preferably, purchases are made through the web site, but the method may allow installation of fonts through the web site as a result of other authorizations, e.g., an electronic coupon for visitors or a tie-in to other products, services, and web sites. Web site functions include operating system compatibility matching. The web site obtains configuration information to insure compatibility of a font to a visitor's configuration. Software on the web site downloads, installs and configures fonts on the visitor's print device.
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