US2012095843A1PendingUtilityA1

System for advertising on networked printers

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Sep 11, 2006Filed: Dec 21, 2011Published: Apr 19, 2012
Est. expirySep 11, 2026(~0.1 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:John V. Korhonen
G06Q 30/0251G06Q 30/02G06Q 30/0241G06Q 30/0273G06Q 30/0277
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Abstract

A system for advertising on a networked printer includes a target entity and a trusted source entity. The target entity includes a networked printer and a plurality of work stations operated by a respective plurality of users. Each workstation communicates with the networked printer. The networked printer includes a controller configured to generate a banner sheet. The banner sheet includes user identifying printer indicia for distinguishing different print jobs that are printed by the networked printer. The trusted source entity includes an advertisement delivery device in communication with the controller of the networked printer. The advertisement delivery device communicates with the controller of the networked printer to deliver an advertisement that is printed on the banner sheet generated by the networked printer. The advertisement is printed in addition to the user identifying printing indicia that is already printed on the banner sheet.

Claims

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1 . A method for advertising on a networked printer, the method comprising:
 receiving a main print job from a workstation;   receiving advertisement information from an advertising source;   printing a banner sheet, the banner sheet including an advertisement based on the received advertising information and indicia for separating the main print job from other print jobs; and   printing the main print job.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising reporting printing of the banner sheet including the advertisement to the advertising source. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising receiving a credit in response to reporting printing of the banner sheet. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the credit is received from the advertising source. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising verifying the advertising source is a trusted source prior to printing the banner sheet including the advertisement. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the workstation communicates with the networked printer via an intranet connection. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the advertising source communicates with the networked printer via an internet connection. 
     
     
         8 . A method for advertising on a system that includes networked printers, the method comprising:
 receiving permission from an administrator of a network system of a target entity to provide advertising information to a networked printer of the target entity; and   delivering advertising information to the networked printer according to the permission of the administrator, wherein an advertisement based on the advertising information is incorporated into a banner sheet that is created by the networked printer.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein content of the advertisement is a function of the permission granted by the administrator. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the content of the advertisement job is a function of the type of target entity. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising receiving a confirmation that the advertisement has been printed on the banner sheet. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising applying a credit for an amount to an account of the target entity. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the amount of the credit is a function of content of the advertisement.

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