Systems and methods for operating a multi-user document device via a personal device portal
First Claim
1. A method for operating a networked or non-networked multi-user document device, comprising:
- providing a multi-user document device with a device portal; and
providing a user of the multi-user document device with information via the device portal based on at least one of an identity of the user and at least one feature of the multi-user document device.
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Abstract
A networked or non-networked multi-user document device is provided with a device portal and/or a personal portal. The device portal and/or the personal portal combine the functionality of an interface of the multi-user document device with access to information and/or resources that may be utilized with or may utilize the functionality or operating capabilities of the multi-user document device. The device portal and the personal portal expand the usefulness of the interface of the multi-user document device and the personal portal customizes or personalizes the interface for an identified user of the multi-user document device. The device portal and/or the personal portal enable various e-commerce capabilities for multi-user document devices.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for operating a networked or non-networked multi-user document device, comprising:
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providing a multi-user document device with a device portal; and
providing a user of the multi-user document device with information via the device portal based on at least one of an identity of the user and at least one feature of the multi-user document device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for operating a networked multi-user document device, comprising:
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at least one multi-user document device;
an interface associated with the multi-user document device;
a portal server that generates a device portal based on at least one of an identity of a user and at least one feature of the multi-user document device; and
a network in communication with the multi-user document device, wherein the portal server provides the device portal to the interface associated with the multi-user document device by accessing at least one resource via the network. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A system for operating a non-networked multi-user document device, comprising:
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at least one multi-user document device;
an interface associated with the multi-user document device; and
at least one resource device associated with at least one of the multi-user document device and the interface, wherein the resource device stores information for generating a device portal based on at least one of an identity of a user and at least one feature of the multi-user document device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for operating a multi-user document device, comprising:
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inputting an identity of a user into a device portal of a multi-user document device;
associating the identity of the user with a user identification device; and
supplying the user identification device to the user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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