公开(公告)号：US06529692B1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-04

申请号：US09710121

申请日：2000-11-10

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

IPC分类号： G03G1508

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  B41J2/17566 ,  G03G15/502 ,  G03G15/5079 ,  G03G15/553 ,  G03G2215/00109 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  H04N1/00204 ,  H04N1/00344 ,  H04N1/00408 ,  H04N2201/0098

摘要： A consumable order assistance system for a computer peripheral device includes a computer peripheral device, a personal computer, a user interface, and a communication link. The computer peripheral device has a consumable requiring periodic replenishment. The personal computer is signal coupled with the peripheral device. The user interface is provided on one of the computer peripheral device and the personal computer, and is operative to notify a user of a state of the consumable. The communication link signal couples the personal computer with a provider of the consumable for the peripheral device. The personal computer is operative to monitor the computer peripheral device to determine the state of the consumable, and to notify a user via the user interface of a need to replenish the consumable. A method for replacing consumables is also provided.

摘要翻译： 一种用于计算机外围设备的消耗性订单辅助系统包括计算机外围设备，个人计算机，用户界面和通信链路。 计算机外围设备具有需要定期补充的消耗品。 个人计算机与外围设备信号耦合。 用户接口设置在计算机外围设备和个人计算机之一上，并且可操作以向用户通知消耗品的状态。 通信链路信号将个人计算机与用于外围设备的耗材的提供者耦合。 个人计算机可操作以监视计算机外围设备以确定消耗品的状态，并且通过用户界面通知用户需要补充消耗品。 还提供了一种替换耗材的方法。

公开(公告)号：US06937999B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-30

申请号：US09710366

申请日：2000-11-10

申请人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

发明人： Robert E. Haines ,  Mark A. Harper ,  Kenley Hinrichs ,  Mary B. Baumunk ,  Jodi Goettemoeller ,  Sharon Whaley

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06F17/60

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0609 ,  G06Q30/0625

摘要： A consumable order assistance system is provided for computer peripheral devices. The system includes a personal computer, at least one computer peripheral device, a communication link, and a consumable order assistance computer program. The personal computer has a web browser and a messaging system. The at least one computer peripheral device has a messaging system. The communication link signal couples the personal computer with a provider of a consumable for the computer peripheral device via the web browser. The consumable order assistance computer program is provided on the personal computer and is configured to receive a notification from the computer peripheral device via the messaging system of a need to order a consumable, alert a user of the personal computer of the notification, and provide an order location to the user for the consumable. A method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 为计算机外围设备提供耗材订单辅助系统。 该系统包括个人计算机，至少一个计算机外围设备，通信链路和可消耗的订单辅助计算机程序。 个人计算机具有网络浏览器和消息系统。 所述至少一个计算机外围设备具有消息系统。 通信链路信号通过网络浏览器将个人计算机与用于计算机外围设备的消耗品的提供者耦合。 消费型订单辅助计算机程序被提供在个人计算机上，并且被配置为经由消息传递系统从计算机外围设备接收需要订购消耗品，提醒个人计算机的用户的通知的通知，并且提供 为用户订购消耗品的位置。 还提供了一种方法。