Printer credit management
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1. A processor readable medium having instructions that when executed cause the implementation of a printer credit management method, the method comprising:
- receiving a code at the printer;
from the code, discerning a printer identifier and a credit value;
determining if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer;
updating, only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer to include the credit value.
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Abstract
A printer credit management method is disclosed, the method includes receiving a code at a printer. From the code, a printer identifier and a credit value are discerned. It is determined if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer. Only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer is updated to include the credit value.
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20 Claims
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1. A processor readable medium having instructions that when executed cause the implementation of a printer credit management method, the method comprising:
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receiving a code at the printer; from the code, discerning a printer identifier and a credit value; determining if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer; updating, only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer to include the credit value. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printer credit management method, comprising:
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discerning a credit value; discerning a printer identifier; only upon a determination that the printer identifier is valid, communicating a code so that the credit value can be added to a credit balance maintained by the printer, the code being generated from the printer identifier and the credit value. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A printer credit management system, comprising:
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a code engine operable to receive, at a printer, a code and to discern, from the code, a printer identifier and a credit value; and a credit engine operable to determine if the printer identifier corresponds to a unique identifier assigned to the printer and to update, only upon a positive determination, a credit balance maintained by the printer to include the credit value. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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