System and method for digital payment of document processing services
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1. A system for digital payment of document processing services comprising:
- means adapted for receiving digital credit data into a data storage of an associated document data device;
means adapted for placing the data document device in data communication with an associated document processing service, which document processing service includes at least one of copying, printing, facsimile transmission, scanning, storage, and distribution;
means adapted for receiving data representative of at least one selected document processing service to be performed on a select electronic document;
means adapted for selectively communicating the digital credit data from the document data device to the document processing service via a driver associated with the at least one selected document processing service;
means adapted for selectively communicating the electronic document data from the document data device to the document processing service;
means adapted for processing the at least one selected document processing service on the electronic document data;
means adapted for generating debit data corresponding to a cost associated with processing of the electronic document data; and
means adapted for communicating the debit data to the associated data document device.
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Abstract
This invention is directed to a system and method for the digital payment of document processing services. More particularly, this invention is directed to a system and method which uses a pre-paid or digital payment mechanism to charge for document processing services.
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1. A system for digital payment of document processing services comprising:
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means adapted for receiving digital credit data into a data storage of an associated document data device;
means adapted for placing the data document device in data communication with an associated document processing service, which document processing service includes at least one of copying, printing, facsimile transmission, scanning, storage, and distribution;
means adapted for receiving data representative of at least one selected document processing service to be performed on a select electronic document;
means adapted for selectively communicating the digital credit data from the document data device to the document processing service via a driver associated with the at least one selected document processing service;
means adapted for selectively communicating the electronic document data from the document data device to the document processing service;
means adapted for processing the at least one selected document processing service on the electronic document data;
means adapted for generating debit data corresponding to a cost associated with processing of the electronic document data; and
means adapted for communicating the debit data to the associated data document device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for digital payment of document processing services comprising:
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receiving digital credit data into a data storage of an associated document data device;
placing the data document device in data communication with an associated document processing service, which document processing service includes at least one of copying, printing, facsimile, transmission, scanning, storage, and distribution;
receiving data representative of at least one selected document processing service to be performed on a selected, electronic document, selectively communicating the digital credit data from the document data device to the document processing service via a driver associated with the at least one selected document processing service;
selectively communicating the electronic document data from the document data device to the document processing service;
processing the at least one selected document processing service on the electronic document data;
generating debit data corresponding to a cost associated with processing of the electronic document data; and
communicating the debit data to the associated data document device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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- 14. The method for digital payment of document processing services of claim 14, further comprising the step of selectively placing the mobile document data device in data communication with the financial system, and wherein the digital credit data is received from the financial system.
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17. A computer-readable medium of instructions with computer readable instructions stored thereon for digital payment of document processing services comprising:
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instructions for receiving digital credit data into a data storage of an associated document data device;
instructions for placing the data document device in data communication with an associated document processing service which document processing service includes at least one of copying, printing, facsimile transmission, scanning, storage, and distribution;
instructions for receiving data representative of at least one selected document processing service to be performed on a selected, electronic document;
instructions for selectively communicating the digital credit data from the document data device to the document processing service via a driver associated with the at least one selected document processing service;
instructions for selectively communicating electronic document data from the document data device to the document processing service;
instructions for processing, the at least one selected document processing service on the electronic document data;
instructions for generating debit data corresponding to a cost associated with processing of the electronic document data; and
instructions for communicating the debit data to the associated data document device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer-implemented method for digital payment of document processing services comprising:
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receiving digital credit data into a data storage of an associated mobile document data device;
placing the mobile data document device in data communication with an associated document processing service, which document processing service includes at least one of copying, printing, facsimile transmission, scanning, storage, and distribution;
receiving data representative of at least one selected document processing service to be performed on a selected, electronic document;
selectively communicating the digital credit data from tile mobile document data device to the document processing service via a driver associated with the at least one selected document processing service;
selectively communicating the electronic document data from the mobile document data device to the document processing service;
processing the at least one selected document processing service on the electronic document data; and
generating debit data corresponding to a cost associated with processing of the electronic document data; and
communicating the debit data to the associated data document device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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