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Printing service method, system, and printer

  • US 6,882,439 B2
  • Filed: 03/06/2001
  • Issued: 04/19/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A printing service method comprising:

  • a printing step for transferring printing management information and a user ID to a server through a network when a user prints with advertisements with the user'"'"'s printing device, and for storing that information as an advertisement usage record for each user ID;

    a step for referencing said user'"'"'s advertisement usage record for at least one service, selected by said user from among a plurality of services relating to said printing device that used said advertisement usage record, and determining whether discounting of the selected service is authorized; and

    a step of updating said user'"'"'s advertisement usage record to execute said authorized discount service.

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