Patent ID: 6452689
Filing Date: 2002-09-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A data network based copier system, comprising:a processing device in connection with the Internet, wherein the processing device includes a web page which is accessible over the Internet and through which at least one electronic document and associated customer information may be entered, said processing device further comprising at least one queue manager for holding electronic documents received over the data network where the queue manager is remotely accessible over the Internet by the customer to determine status of the at least one electronic document, and further configured to employ the associated customer information to generate at least one notification which is transmittable over a telephonic network outside the system to the customer wherein the at least one notification includes information relating to the status; and a copier in connection with the data network and in communication with the processing device, which is configured to receive the at least one electronic document and the associated customer information from the processing device and to generate copies of the at least one electronic document as specified in the customer information.