Method and system for automated hardcopy change notification
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsJonathan D Levine, Neelima Gokhale, Stanton G Pecor
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Abstract
A method and system for notifying a user are provided. The user prints a document at a printer and registers to have the electronic version of the printed document tracked for changes. The electronic version of the printed document is monitored for changes and in case of an alteration, a notification is sent to the user on the basis of his/her preferences.
Claims19
A method for notifying a user, the method comprising:
- printing an electronic document, stored on a server, at a first time, wherein the first time corresponds to a first timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was printed;
- monitoring changes made to the electronic document on the server after the first time such that a second timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was last modified is monitored;
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- transmitting a notification comprising modified parts of the electronic document to the user, at a remote location, based on a set of preferences when the monitored second timestamp is determined to be after the first timestamp.
A system for notifying a user, the system comprising:
- a tracking agent configured for:
- monitoring changes made to an electronic document on a server after a first time, corresponding to a first timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was printed, the monitoring including monitoring a second timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was last modified;
- and
- generating change notifications based on the monitoring and a set of preferences when the monitored second timestamp is determined to be after the first timestamp, wherein generating change notifications further comprises transmitting modified parts of the electronic document to the user;
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- a change notification database configured for storing the change notifications received from the tracking agent.
A computer program product for use with a computer, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium, the non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer program code for notifying a user, the computer program code is executable by one or more processors in the computing device to:
- print an electronic document, stored on a server, at a first time, wherein the first time corresponds to a first timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was printed;
- monitor changes made to the electronic document on the server after the first time such that a second timestamp that indicates when the electronic document was last modified is monitored;
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- transmit a notification comprising modified parts of the electronic document to the user, at a remote location, based on a set of preferences when the monitored second timestamp is determined to be after the first timestamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.