Printing for-pay content
US9195416B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1238
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one embodiment, an email communication is received via a network. The email communication includes a content identifier identifying for-pay content hosted at a provider computing system, a sender identifier identifying a sender of the communication, and a printer identifier identifying a network-connected printer. The sender identifier is compared to a database that associates sender identifiers with payment subscriptions authorizing printing of the content. Responsive to receipt of data indicating the sender identifier is associated with a payment subscription, the content is obtained from the provider system, rasterized, and sent to the printer for printing.
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