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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2009
Shanmuga-nathan Gnanasambandam, Webster, NY (US);
Warren Kleiman, Fairport, NY (US);
Jack Douglas Jenkins, Jr., Tualatin, OR (US);
Dennis C. Deyoung, Webster, NY (US);
Russell Neville, Tualatin, OR (US);
Ashok Murthy, Tualatin, OR (US);
Shanmuga-nathan Gnanasambandam, Webster, NY (US);
Warren Kleiman, Fairport, NY (US);
Jack Douglas Jenkins, Jr., Tualatin, OR (US);
Dennis C. DeYoung, Webster, NY (US);
Russell Neville, Tualatin, OR (US);
Ashok Murthy, Tualatin, OR (US);
Xerox Corporation, Nowalk, CT (US);
Abstract
A method and system including a plurality of multifunctional devices being operatively associated with at least one controller and each having a preset amount of preloaded consumables at a time of initial use; and a software application for enabling at least one user to access the plurality of multifunctional devices, the software application being configured to receive information from a prepaid card, the information including a financial value relating to usage of some of the preset amount of preloaded consumables in the plurality of multifunctional devices; wherein the financial value of the prepaid card is applied by the at least one user across the plurality of multifunctional devices in any desired uniform or non-uniform financial proportions in accordance with usage determinations; and wherein the at least one user is enabled to pay for access to the plurality of multifunctional devices in time staggered installments without pre-established contractual obligations.