System and method for multiple users to access one or more data services
First Claim
1. A system for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations comprising:
- communication means including means adapted for communicating, to an associated remote user interface, data representative of a plurality of available document processing operations;
means adapted for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, selection data representative of at least one of the document processing operations to be performed on at least one selected electronic document;
calculation means adapted for calculating cost data representative of a cost for performing document processing in accordance with received selection data;
the communication means including means adapted for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, order data confirming acceptance of the cost data for performing document processing in accordance with the selection data; and
means adapted for commencing the document processing in accordance with the selection data.
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Abstract
A system and method for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations. A mobile user is provided remote access to a multifunctional peripheral device. The user is provided information about the various services available, such as scanning, printing, distribution, optical character recognition, and the available payment options. The user selects the appropriate payment method and inputs job parameters regarding performance of the selection operation. The user is then presented with the total cost of the service. Upon the user accepting the total cost of the service, the service is performed and the user is billed for the service. In addition, multiple users have the ability to access the multifunctional peripheral devices for services from the same interface.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations comprising:
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communication means including means adapted for communicating, to an associated remote user interface, data representative of a plurality of available document processing operations;
means adapted for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, selection data representative of at least one of the document processing operations to be performed on at least one selected electronic document;
calculation means adapted for calculating cost data representative of a cost for performing document processing in accordance with received selection data;
the communication means including means adapted for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, order data confirming acceptance of the cost data for performing document processing in accordance with the selection data; and
means adapted for commencing the document processing in accordance with the selection data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations comprising the steps of:
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communicating, to an associated remote user interface, data representative of a plurality of available document processing operations;
receiving, via the associated remote user interface, selection data representative of at least one of the document processing operations to be performed on at least one selected electronic document;
calculating cost data representative of a cost for performing document processing in accordance with received selection data;
receiving, via the associated remote user interface, order data confirming acceptance of the cost data for performing document processing in accordance with the selection data; and
commencing the document processing in accordance with the selection data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable medium of instructions with computer-readable instructions stored thereon for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations comprising:
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instructions for communicating, to an associated remote user interface, data representative of a plurality of available document processing operations;
instructions for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, selection data representative of at least one of the document processing operations to be performed on at least one selected electronic document;
instructions for calculating cost data representative of a cost for performing document processing in accordance with received selection data;
instructions for receiving, via the associated remote user interface, order data confirming acceptance of the cost data for performing document processing in accordance with the selection data; and
instructions for commencing the document processing in accordance with the selection data. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method for remotely accessing a plurality of document processing operations comprising the steps of:
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communicating, to an associated remote user interface, data representative of a plurality of available document processing operations;
receiving, via the associated remote user interface, selection data representative of at least one of the document processing operations to be performed on at least one selected electronic document;
calculating cost data representative of a cost for performing document processing in accordance with received selection data;
receiving, via the associated remote user interface, order data confirming acceptance of the cost data for performing document processing in accordance with the selection data; and
commencing the document processing in accordance with the selection data. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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