Reorder assistance notification of near end-of-life consumables and method
US7106460B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 8, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1284
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of scheduling an event with respect to a hard copy output engine includes detecting a first status of a first portion of the hard copy output engine from a first sensor incorporated in the hard copy output engine and detecting a second status of a second portion of the hard copy output engine from a second sensor incorporated in the hard copy output engine. The method also includes composing an electronic message including the detected first and second status and transmitting the electronic message.
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