Patent ID: 8671059
Filing Date: 2014-03-11
Classification: B41J,G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: an order fulfillment facility, comprising at least one processor, for receiving over a communication network an order from a requester for a purchase of one or more output-device programmable features; the order fulfillment facility configured to (i) effect the purchase of the one or more output-device programmable features with payment information, (ii) produce a coupon that contains an encrypted coupon identifier having a textual description of the one or more output-device programmable features; and (iii) respond to the order by transmitting the coupon to the requester after the purchase of the one or more programmable features; and a redemption center, comprising at least one processor, configured to (i) receive over a request from the requester to redeem the coupon, including the encrypted coupon identifier and the textual description, (ii) decrypt the coupon identifier and extract the textual description of the one or more output-device programmable features from the coupon identifier, (iii) compare a textual description of a potential programmable feature to the textual description that was extracted from the coupon identifier, (iv) generate a feature key when a match exists between the compared textual descriptions, (v) produce, and forward over the communication network to a destination, a package that includes the feature key for installing the one or more output-device programmable features in response to receiving the request to redeem the coupon.