System and method for asynchronous tracking and quantifying of printing events
US7130070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 17, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 5, 2024 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A two-phase asynchronous print tracking system and method is described. The separation of detection of print activity and billing of print activity is accomplished by means of a quota-based message queue. Print jobs sent by a user are allowed to print without interruption until a quota number of print jobs for which no billing information has been entered are reached. When the quota is exceeded, the user may not continue until appropriate billing information is entered.
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