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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2007
Applicants:
Kevin Patrick Goffinet, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy Scott Seevers, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Inventors:
Kevin Patrick Goffinet, Lexington, KY (US);
Timothy Scott Seevers, Nicholasville, KY (US);
Assignee:
Lexmark International, Inc., Lexington, KY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/00 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A system for ordering consumables includes a peripheral device that utilizes at least one consumable, an entitlement system established between a user of the peripheral device and a supplier of at least one consumable, wherein the user pre-purchases a quantity of at least one consumable from the supplier for subsequent delivery on an as-needed basis and the peripheral device being adapted to communicate with the supplier to request delivery of at least one consumable pursuant to the entitlement system.