Method and System for Information Handling System Consumables Automated Ordering
First Claim
1. An information handling system comprising:
- one or more consumable-using devices;
a consumable usage tracking module interfaced with the consumable-using devices and operable to track consumable usage by the consumable-using devices; and
a consumable auto-order module interfaced with the consumable usage tracking module and operable to automatically order consumables if consumable usage reaches a predetermined value by sending a tag number to a distal server through a network.
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Abstract
An automated consumable ordering system and method obtains an information handling system purchaser'"'"'s preferences for ordering consumables used by devices of an information handling system ordered for manufacture and loads the consumable ordering preferences on a consumable ordering module of the information handling system during manufacture. Consumable usage by the information handling system is tracked to a predetermined level at which the module orders consumables automatically from the manufacturer. The order is placed with a message that uses a service tag number associated with the information handling system. The manufacturer determines account information for charging the order from the service tag. The module updates account information by directing the user of the information handling system to perform updates through a secure Internet connection with the manufacturer or other secure established connection.
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21 Claims
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1. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more consumable-using devices; a consumable usage tracking module interfaced with the consumable-using devices and operable to track consumable usage by the consumable-using devices; and a consumable auto-order module interfaced with the consumable usage tracking module and operable to automatically order consumables if consumable usage reaches a predetermined value by sending a tag number to a distal server through a network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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17. A method for manufacturing an information handling system, the method comprising:
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accepting an order for an information handling system from a purchaser through the Internet, the information handling system having one or more consumable-using devices; presenting the purchaser with consumable preferences to select, the consumable preferences associated with the automatic ordering of consumables for the consumable-using devices; and loading a module on the ordered information handling system for automatic ordering of consumables according to the selected consumable preferences. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 21)
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20. The method of 17 wherein the consumable-using device comprises a disk storage drive and the module is operable to order storage disks.
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