System and method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges
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1. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising at least one printing device programmed to:
- read date information from an installed print cartridge,read a current date from a clock in said printing device,compare said date information and said current date to determine if a difference between said date information and said current date exceeds a threshold,transmit a message to a monitoring server if a difference between said current date and said date information exceeds said threshold,wherein said monitoring server is programmed to analyze said message from said printing device for patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges.
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Abstract
A method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges includes transmitting a message regarding date information stored on a print cartridge installed in a printing device, the message being transmitted to a monitoring server.
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1. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising at least one printing device programmed to:
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read date information from an installed print cartridge, read a current date from a clock in said printing device, compare said date information and said current date to determine if a difference between said date information and said current date exceeds a threshold, transmit a message to a monitoring server if a difference between said current date and said date information exceeds said threshold, wherein said monitoring server is programmed to analyze said message from said printing device for patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges, said method comprising:
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reading date information from a print cartridge in a printing device; reading a current date from a clock; comparing said date information and said current date to determine if a difference between said current date and said date information exceeds a predetermined threshold; and generating a message indicating a potentially counterfeit print cartridge if the difference exceeds said threshold. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for detecting potential counterfeiting of print cartridges comprising:
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means for transmitting a message from a printing device regarding date information stored on a print cartridge installed in a printing device; and means for receiving said message and analyzing said message and other messages to identify patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges; said system further comprising; means for reading a current date from a clock in said printing device, means for comparing said date information and said current date, and means for transmitting said message if a difference between said current date and said date information exceeds a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. Processor-readable instructions stored on a medium for storing processor-readable instructions, said instructions, when executed, causing a processor to:
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read date information from a print cartridge installed in a printing device, read a current date from a clock, compare said date information and said current date to determine if a difference between said current date and said date information exceeds a predetermined threshold indicative of expiration of an expected useful life of said print cartridge, transmit a message to a monitoring server if the difference between said current date and said date information exceeds said predetermined threshold, and wherein said monitoring server is programmed to analyze said message from said printing device for patterns indicative of counterfeiting of print cartridges. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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