Patent ID: 8042177
Filing Date: 2011-10-18
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: determining for a job with an enabled authorization system in a printer device if external authorization for at least one item is needed; identifying for the job at the printer device at least one authorizing party which can provide external authorization for the at least one item; transmitting from the printer device at least one request for approval of the external authorization to the identified at least one authorizing party; determining for the job at the printer device if the external authorization for at least one item determined to be needed is approved by the identified at least one authorizing party; and processing the job at the printer device if one of the determining if external authorization is approved determines that the external authorization for the at least one item determined to be needed is approved and the determining for the job with the enabled authorization system determines external authorization is unnecessary for the items wherein for each item requiring external authorization a table stored at the printer device specifies the number of external authorizations required, the authorizing party or parties and their email addresses is used.