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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2012
Paul L Jeran, Boise, ID (US);
Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Meridian, ID (US);
Kenneth K Smith, Boise, ID (US);
Stephen C Kranz, Eagle, ID (US);
Kenneth a Lindblom, Boise, ID (US);
Anthony Peter Holden, Boise, ID (US);
Paul L Jeran, Boise, ID (US);
Sean Daniel Fitzgerald, Meridian, ID (US);
Kenneth K Smith, Boise, ID (US);
Stephen C Kranz, Eagle, ID (US);
Kenneth A Lindblom, Boise, ID (US);
Anthony Peter Holden, Boise, ID (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A system for adding value to a host device via a mobile communication device is described. The system includes: a host device configured for providing additional value to be utilized, wherein the additional value includes at least one printing device function and is provided in response to receiving an authentication code; a central system configured for providing the authentication code for inputting into the host device to authorize the at least one printing device function to be utilized; and a mobile communication device configured for negotiating the additional value to be applied to the host device.