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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Pablo Dominguez, Barcelona, ES;
Luis Alberto Hernando, Barcelona, ES;
Sebastia Cortes, Barcelona, ES;
Inventors:
Pablo Dominguez, Barcelona, ES;
Luis Alberto Hernando, Barcelona, ES;
Sebastia Cortes, Barcelona, ES;
Assignee:
HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/84 (2013.01);
Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus that removably connects to a first printer is validated, the validating including comparing first data stored within the apparatus to second data stored within the first printer. A first feature is enabled within the first printer utilizing third data stored within the apparatus. The apparatus is restricted such that the apparatus is no longer operable to enable the first feature within a printer other than the first printer.