Context sensitive web-based user support
First Claim
1. A method of providing support to a user of a copier or printer system using a consumable comprising:
- sensing a condition of a consumable in at least one of a copier and a printer associated with a computer; and
launching a communications browser to access a server at an address defined by the condition of the consumable in at least one of the copier and the printer, the server providing the browser with additional information about the condition of the consumable in at least one of the copier and the printer; and
displaying audio and video assistance to the user about the consumable of the at least one of the copier and the printer.
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Abstract
A method of providing support to a user of a computer peripheral includes sensing a peripheral indicia at a computer and registering the peripheral and downloading from a server additional information about the peripheral based on the peripheral indicia. The peripheral indicia includes any of a model number, a part number, a serial number, a date of manufacturer and a configuration indicia. Registering the peripheral is performed by launching a communications browser to connect to the server. The method also senses a peripheral condition at the computer where the peripheral condition includes either an error code or a code indicative of a consumable reaching a predetermined threshold or both. This method accesses the server at an address defined by the peripheral condition, and the server provides the browser with additional information about the peripheral condition.
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15 Claims
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1. A method of providing support to a user of a copier or printer system using a consumable comprising:
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sensing a condition of a consumable in at least one of a copier and a printer associated with a computer; and
launching a communications browser to access a server at an address defined by the condition of the consumable in at least one of the copier and the printer, the server providing the browser with additional information about the condition of the consumable in at least one of the copier and the printer; and
displaying audio and video assistance to the user about the consumable of the at least one of the copier and the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing support to a user of a computer comprising:
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sensing a indicia of a consumable in at least one of a copier and a printer at a computer;
launching a communications browser to connect to a server;
downloading from the server audio and video information about at least one of the copier and the printer based on the indicia of the consumable in at least one of the copier and the printer;
displaying a registration page including an information field for user input and indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer; and
sending the registration page to a registration server resulting in registering a configuration and data of registration stored in the registration system for at least one of the copier and the printer. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
sensing a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the computer; and
launching a communications browser to access the server at an address defined by the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer, the server providing the browser with updated information about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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8. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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sensing a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the computer; and
displaying the downloaded additional information when the downloaded additional information informs about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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9. The method of claim 6, further comprising:
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sensing a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the computer; and
displaying the downloaded additional information when the downloaded additional information informs about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer and the downloaded information is dated within a predetermined period of a current date.
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10. The method of claim 6, wherein sensing senses one of a model number, a part number, a serial number, a date of manufacturer and a configuration indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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11. A computer readable media for controlling a processor and having modules stored thereon, the media comprising:
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a first module to sense a indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer at the processor;
a second module for launching a communications browser module to connect to a server; and
a third module to download from the server audio and video information about the at least one of the copier and the printer based on the indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer;
displaying a registration page including an information field for user input and indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer; and
sending the registration page to a registration server resulting in registering a configuration and data of registration stored in the registration system for at least one of the copier and the printer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
a fourth module to sense a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the processor; and
a fifth module to launch a communications browser module to access the server at an address defined by the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer, the server providing the browser with updated information about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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13. The media of claim 11, further comprising:
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a fourth module to sense a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the processor; and
a fifth module to display the downloaded additional information when the downloaded additional information informs about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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14. The media of claim 11, further comprising:
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a fourth module to sense a condition of at least one of the copier and the printer at the processor; and
a fifth module to display the downloaded additional information when the downloaded additional information informs about the condition of at least one of the copier and the printer and the downloaded information is dated within a predetermined period of a current date.
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15. The media of claim 11, wherein the first module includes logic to sense one of a model number, a part number, a serial number, a date of manufacturer and a configuration indicia of at least one of the copier and the printer.
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