Document print history
US7298511B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 18, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K15/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to generating print history information regarding an electronic document and recording the information into a print history property within the electronic document. Print history information includes details of each print instance, such as the date and time a document is printed, the printer used, and the computer device providing the print job. Advantages of the disclosed system and methods for creating a document print history include an ability to determine particular users who print restricted-access documents and an ability to maintain document databases.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.