System and method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges
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1. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising at least one printing device programmed to:
- read date information from an installed print cartridge, and transmit a message regarding said date information to a monitoring server.
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Abstract
A method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges includes transmitting a message regarding date information stored on a print cartridge installed in a printing device, the message being transmitted to a monitoring server.
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48 Claims
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1. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising at least one printing device programmed to:
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read date information from an installed print cartridge, and transmit a message regarding said date information to a monitoring server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. A method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising transmitting a message regarding date information stored on a print cartridge installed in a printing device, said message being transmitted to a monitoring server.
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27. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising a monitoring server programmed to:
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receive messages from a population of monitored printing device, wherein each said message includes date information from a print cartridge installed in a monitored printing device, and analyze said messages from monitored printing devices for patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising:
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means for transmitting a message from a printing device regarding date information stored on a print cartridge installed in a printing device; and
means for receiving said message and analyzing said message and other messages to identify patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. Processor-readable instructions stored on a medium for storing processor-readable instructions, said instructions, when executed, causing a printing device to:
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read date information from an installed print cartridge, and transmit a message regarding said date information to a monitoring server. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. Computer-readable instructions stored on a medium for storing computer-readable instructions, said instructions, when executed, causing a monitoring server to:
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receive messages from a population of monitored printing device, wherein said messages include date information from a print cartridge installed in a monitored printing device, and analyze said messages from monitored printing devices for patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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