Patent · US Expired

Printer-based consumables price searching

US7149697B2 · kind B2 · utility

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50Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 4, 2002
Grant dateDec 12, 2006
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06Q30/0601
  • WIPO fieldIT methods for management
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printer comprising one or more consumables and a network connection searches a network connected via the network connection for pricing for the one or more consumables. A user is notified when pricing below a user-specified amount is found.

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