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System and method for digital payment of document processing services

  • US 20060069647A1
  • Filed: 09/28/2004
  • Published: 03/30/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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