Patent ID: 6529692
Filing Date: 2003-03-04
Classification: B41J,G03G,G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
A consumable order assistance system for a computer peripheral device comprising:a computer peripheral device having a consumable requiring periodic replenishment; a personal computer signal coupled with the peripheral device and having processing circuitry configured to generate an order request for the consumable; a user interface provided on one of the computer peripheral device and the personal computer and operative to notify a user of a state of the consumable; and a communication link signal coupling the personal computer with a provider of the consumable for the peripheral device; the personal computer operative to monitor the computer peripheral device to determine the state of the consumable, notify a user via the user interface of a need to replenish the consumable, and generate an order request for the consumable when a need has been identified to replenish the consumable.