Automated paper consumption tracking and auditing
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1. An apparatus for managing paper consumption, the apparatus comprising:
- a set of paper dispensers for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and
a set of paper disposers for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers comprises;
responsive to receiving a request to dispense the first amount of paper, identifying the account associated with the request to dispense the first amount of paper;
determining whether the first amount of paper in the request meets a set of criteria; and
responsive to determining that the first amount of paper meets the set of criteria, dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers.
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Abstract
An apparatus and computer program product for managing paper consumption. Responsive to dispensing a first amount of paper from a set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for an account, the set of paper dispensers updates the account based on the first amount of paper dispensed. Responsive to receiving a second amount of paper at a set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, the set of disposers updates the account based on the second amount of paper received.
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1. An apparatus for managing paper consumption, the apparatus comprising:
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a set of paper dispensers for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and a set of paper disposers for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers comprises; responsive to receiving a request to dispense the first amount of paper, identifying the account associated with the request to dispense the first amount of paper; determining whether the first amount of paper in the request meets a set of criteria; and responsive to determining that the first amount of paper meets the set of criteria, dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. An apparatus for managing paper consumption, the apparatus comprising:
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a set of paper dispensers for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and a set of paper disposers for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers and updating the account based on the first amount of paper dispensed comprises counting a first number of sheets to form the first amount of paper and updating the account based on the first number of sheets counted; and wherein receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers and updating the account based on the second amount of paper received comprises counting a second number of sheets of the second amount of paper and updating the account based on the second number of sheets counted.
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7. An apparatus for managing paper consumption, the apparatus comprising:
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a set of paper dispensers for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and a set of paper disposers for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers and updating the account based on the first amount of paper dispensed comprises weighing a first number of sheets to form the first amount of paper and updating the account based on a first weight of the first amount of paper; and wherein receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers and updating the account based on the second amount of paper received comprises weighing the second amount of paper and updating the account based on a second weight of the second amount of paper.
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8. A computer program product for managing paper comprising:
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a computer readable storage device; program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from a set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at a set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein the program code for dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers comprises; program code for, responsive to receiving a request to dispense the first amount of paper, identifying the account associated with the request to dispense the first amount of paper; program code for determining whether the first amount of paper in the request meets a set of criteria; and program code for, responsive to determining that the first amount of paper meets the set of criteria, dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product for managing paper comprising:
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a computer readable storage device; program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from a set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at a set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein the program code for dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers and updating the account based on the first amount of paper dispensed comprises program code for counting a first number of sheets to form the first amount of paper and updating the account based on the first number of sheets counted; and wherein the program code for receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers and updating the account based on the second amount of paper received comprises program code for counting a second number of sheets of the second amount of paper and updating the account based on the second number of sheets counted.
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16. A computer program product for managing paper comprising:
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a computer readable storage device; program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating an account based on a first amount of paper dispensed in response to dispensing the first amount of paper from a set of paper dispensers in which the first amount of paper is dispensed for the account; and program code, stored on the computer readable storage device, for updating the account based on a second amount of paper received in response to receiving the second amount of paper at a set of paper disposers in which the second amount of paper is received for the account, wherein the program code for dispensing the first amount of paper from the set of paper dispensers and updating the account based on the first amount of paper dispensed comprises the program code for weighing a first number of sheets to form the first amount of paper and updating the account based on a first weight of the first amount of paper; and wherein the program code for receiving the second amount of paper at the set of paper disposers and updating the account based on the second amount of paper received comprises program code for weighing the second amount of paper and updating the account based on a second weight of the second amount of paper.
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