Expense recovery system for multi-function device with smart data entry
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1. A method of accounting for a job at a MFD including:
- receiving identifiers entered in the MFD via an input means of the MFD;
comparing the identifiers to a store of the identifiers; and
transmitting transaction data to a host computer via a web-enabled communications network.
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Abstract
An expense recovery system for a digital MFD in the form of a modification to the application program interface of the MFD to allow input of identifiers for the user, the client and the job and to transmit this information and other transaction data to an host computer for billing purposes. Data entry is made faster and more accurate by minimizing keystrokes. The information is transmitted over a network and, optionally, the host computer may be located remote form the MFD.
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1. A method of accounting for a job at a MFD including:
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receiving identifiers entered in the MFD via an input means of the MFD;
comparing the identifiers to a store of the identifiers; and
transmitting transaction data to a host computer via a web-enabled communications network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An application program interface for a MFD comprising:
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a call to a host computer when a key on a numeric keypad on the MFD is activated;
one or more screens generated and displayed on a screen of the MFD;
one or more fields on each the screen for input of data;
one or more action buttons for activating transmission of the data to the host computer; and
transmission of transaction data to the host computer upon completion of the job task. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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