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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2005
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2000
Robert E. Haines, Boise, ID (US);
Mark A. Harper, Middleton, ID (US);
Kenley Hinrichs, Eagle, ID (US);
Mary B. Baumunk, Boise, ID (US);
Jodi Goettemoeller, Boise, ID (US);
Sharon Whaley, Meridian, ID (US);
Robert E. Haines, Boise, ID (US);
Mark A. Harper, Middleton, ID (US);
Kenley Hinrichs, Eagle, ID (US);
Mary B. Baumunk, Boise, ID (US);
Jodi Goettemoeller, Boise, ID (US);
Sharon Whaley, Meridian, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
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.