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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2009
Michael John Wilsher, Letchworth, GB;
Ian Burdon, Letchworth, GB;
Michael John Wilsher, Letchworth, GB;
Ian Burdon, Letchworth, GB;
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods of a pay-for-use pricing plan for consumables associated with a machine. The systems and methods include a machine that can detect a use of a consumable by a consumer. The use can be an installation of the consumable in the machine or an actual use of the consumable in the machine. The machine can detect a charge associated with the use of the consumable. Further, the machine can prompt the consumer for a payment and receive the payment from the consumer. In embodiments, the consumer can have an updatable account associated with the consumable usage. The machine can send an indication of the payment or updated account information to a supplier of the consumable.