Systems and methods for providing restricted web site access to users of certain brands of printing device replaceable components
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1. A printing device, comprising:
- a replaceable component;
a detector configured to detect when the replaceable component is installed in the printing device;
an interrogator configured to read and identify a brand identifier stored in a component memory integrated with the replaceable component, the brand identifier uniquely identifying a brand of the replaceable component installed in the printing device; and
a program module configured to access a restricted Web site that is restricted to devices that include replaceable components of a particular brand, the program module being further configured to access the restricted Web site if the brand of the replaceable component installed in the printing device is identified as being of the particular brand.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing access to a restricted web site to users of certain brands of printing device replaceable components are described. When a replaceable component is installed into a printing device, the printing device determines whether the replaceable component is a particular brand of component. If it is a particular brand of component, the printing device provides access, either automatically or on command, to a web site that is restricted to users of components of the brand. The restricted web site offers incentives and information to such users that is not available to printing device users that use other brands of components in their printing devices.
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1. A printing device, comprising:
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a replaceable component; a detector configured to detect when the replaceable component is installed in the printing device; an interrogator configured to read and identify a brand identifier stored in a component memory integrated with the replaceable component, the brand identifier uniquely identifying a brand of the replaceable component installed in the printing device; and a program module configured to access a restricted Web site that is restricted to devices that include replaceable components of a particular brand, the program module being further configured to access the restricted Web site if the brand of the replaceable component installed in the printing device is identified as being of the particular brand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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