Patent ID: 7124097

Claim:
A method comprising: displaying with a device a status of a plurality of consumables of a peripheral device and information about ordering at least one of the consumables when at least one condition occurs; monitoring with the device for an input indicating that an order for the at least one of the consumables has been placed; submitting with the device the order for the at least one of the consumables to a supplier if the monitored input indicates an order should be placed; processing the order for the at least one of the consumables, wherein the processing comprises retrieving information about the peripheral device that placed the order; supplying the at least one of the consumables based on the processed order; and determining a distribution of at least a portion of the payment based on the retrieved information, wherein the retrieved information identifies a retailer that sold the peripheral device and wherein the determining the distribution allocates the at least a portion of the payment to the identified retailer.