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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 27, 2018
Dell Products L. P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Chetan P. Somaiah, Bengaluru, IN;
Arockiaraj Durairaj, Bengaluru, IN;
Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US);
Abstract
A method includes receiving from a server, by one or more processors, account information associated with a device. The account information specifies an identifier and an amount of credit in an account associated with the device, where the identifier uniquely identifies the device. The method also includes initiating a wireless connection with the device, and authenticating the device based at least in part on the identifier. The method includes receiving a document to print, printing the document, and modifying the amount of credit in the account to create an updated credit amount. The method also includes receiving an additional document for printing, translating the additional document to a format that the printer is capable of printing. The method includes printing the additional document and modifying the updated credit amount. In the method, the device lacks a printer driver associated with the printer.