Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Electronic shopping
Reexamination Certificate
2001-08-16
2008-10-14
Garg, Yogesh C (Department: 3625)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Electronic shopping
C705S027200, C705S028000, C705S014270, C709S219000, C347S019000, C347S020000, C400S076000, C399S012000, C358S001100, C358S001140, C358S001150, C358S001160
Reexamination Certificate
active
07437311
ABSTRACT:
Image forming devices and marketing methods are described. One aspect of the invention provides an image forming device including an image engine configured to use a consumable to form a hard image; a consumable interface adapted to couple with the consumable; and processing circuitry configured to: access a condition associated with an operation of the image forming device; monitor the operation of the image forming device; forward a request externally of the image forming device responsive to the monitoring indicating an occurrence of the condition; receive a message after the forwarding; and communicate the message.
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Garg Yogesh C
Hewlett--Packard Development Company, L.P.
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