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US 7,526,213 B2Granted
Expense recovery system for multi-function device with smart data entry
AssigneenQUEUE, Inc.
InventorRay Zwiefelhofer
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Abstract
An expense recovery system for a digital MFD in the form of a modification to the application program interface of the MFD to allow input of identifiers for the user, the client and the job and to transmit this information and other transaction data to a host computer for billing purposes. Data entry is made faster and more accurate by minimizing keystrokes. The information is transmitted over a network and, optionally, the host computer may be located remote from the MFD.
Claims20
A cost recovery system, comprising:
- a multi-function device including an internal meter;
- a host computer connected to the multi-function device;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to scan a paper document and create an electronic file;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to print a paper document from an electronic file;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to track transaction information using the internal meter;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured the multi-function device to communicate a transaction record including information concerning the transaction directly to the host computer;
- wherein the multi-function device and the host computer are connected via a network;
- and
- wherein the multi-function device includes an input device and is configured to receive a user identifier and a client identifier via the input device.
6 more elements
A cost recovery system, comprising:
- a multi-function device including an internal meter;
- a host computer connected to the muti-function device;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to scan a paper document and create an electronic file:
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to print a paper document from an electronic file;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured to track transaction information using the internal meter;
- wherein the multi-function device is configured the multi-function device to communicate a transaction record including information concerning the transaction directly to the host computer;
- and
- wherein:
- the transaction record includes an identifier associated with the multi-function device, a count, and a transaction termination status;
- and
- the transaction record includes information identifying the type of transaction that is taking place.
8 more elements
A multi-function device, comprising:
- a scanner;
- a printer;
- a network connection;
- an internal meter;
- an input device;
- an internal processor configured by software including embedded cost recovery software;
- wherein the processor is configured to receive information concerning a transaction via the input device;
- wherein the processor is configured to provide a transaction record including information concerning the transaction to an external device via the network connection;
- wherein the transaction record includes a count;
- and
- wherein:
- the count is expressed as an initial meter count and a final meter count;
- and
- the transaction record includes information identifying the type of transaction.
11 more elements
A multi-function device comprising:
- a scanner;
- a printer;
- a network connection;
- an internal meter;
- an input device;
- an internal processor configured by software including embedded cost recovery software;
- wherein the processor is configured to receive information concerning a transaction via the input device;
- wherein the processor is configured to provide a transaction record including information concerning the transaction to an external device via the network connection;
- and
- wherein the processor is configured to obtain a user identifier and a client identifier from the input device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.