System and method for discounted printing

Details System and method for discounted printing System and method for discounted printing

2008-07-22

2011-11-01

Kucab, Jamie (Department: 3621)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

Secure transaction

C283S078000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08051012

ABSTRACT:
A system and method for method for implementing a discounted printing is disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for implementing discounted printing includes creating a sponsored document including a digital signature using a cryptographic protocol provided in an application by an enterprise, sending the sponsored document including the digital signature to a client computing system including a sponsored printer for printing by the enterprise, dynamically verifying the digital signature by a trusted service provider upon the enterprise sending the sponsored document to the sponsored printer, and printing the sponsored document by the sponsored printer upon a successful verification of the digital signature. The method may also include crediting an end user associated with the sponsored printer by an amount that substantially subsidizes cost associated with the printing of the sponsored document.

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