Web-based imaging service providing the ability to specify a charge-back account
First Claim
1. In a web based imaging environment, from a user'"'"'s client browser, a method of providing the ability to specify a charge-back account, said method comprising the steps of:
- accessing a destination service representing a production device;
downloading content from said destination service into said client browser;
retrieving said user'"'"'s production data;
selecting production options for processing according to said user'"'"'s production data using said production device; and
providing said user the ability to specify a charge-back account ID for said processing according to said user'"'"'s production data using said production device.
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Abstract
From a client browser, the user accesses a destination service representing a production device, e.g., printer, which downloads web content into the browser and retrieves the user'"'"'s imaging data, e.g. from user'"'"'s identity or from a hard disk. The destination service displays in the browser a menu including production options to process the user'"'"'s imaging data and a list of charge-back account IDs. In some embodiments, the display includes only charge-back IDs that are customized to the user. The user selects production options and can specify a charge-back account ID. In some embodiments the charge-back account ID is required for certain options or for the entire production job to proceed. In some embodiments a cost breakdown is calculated and/or displayed for the job.
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30 Claims
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1. In a web based imaging environment, from a user'"'"'s client browser, a method of providing the ability to specify a charge-back account, said method comprising the steps of:
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accessing a destination service representing a production device;
downloading content from said destination service into said client browser;
retrieving said user'"'"'s production data;
selecting production options for processing according to said user'"'"'s production data using said production device; and
providing said user the ability to specify a charge-back account ID for said processing according to said user'"'"'s production data using said production device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a web based imaging environment, a destination service operable to:
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represent a production device;
download content into a user'"'"'s client browser;
retrieve production data associated with said user'"'"'s client browser;
under interactive control of said user'"'"'s client browser via said content, specify production options for processing using said production device according to said production data;
specify a charge-back account ID for said processing;
direct said production device to process in accordance with said selected production options;
calculate the cost of said processing to be charged back; and
charge back said processing to said specified charge-back account ID. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. In a web based imaging environment, a system providing the ability to specify a charge-back account, said system comprising:
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a user'"'"'s client browser operable to manage said user'"'"'s production data;
a destination service representing a production device, said destination service accessible from said user'"'"'s client browser and operable to download content into said user'"'"'s browser and under interactive control of said user'"'"'s client browser to specify production options and a charge-back account ID for processing using said production device according to said user'"'"'s production data. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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