Kenneth J Buck

US Patent:

8289542, Oct 16, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900502

Inventors:

Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US
Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G03G 21/02
G03G 15/00

US Classification:

358 115, 399 79, 399 80, 707610

Abstract:

A system updates at least one database and includes at least one slave print device, a master print device having the database or a server having the database, and at least one network accessing mechanism communicating with the slave print device and with master print device or the server via a network for administration of the database. A method is disclosed for updating at least one database. The method includes providing at least one slave print device and a master print device having the database or a server having the database; and at least one network accessing mechanism communicating with the slave print device and with the master print device or the server via a network for administration of the database. The slave print device initiates updating the database of the master print device and/or the server. The slave print device may or may not have a database.

US Patent:

8310695, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900531

Inventors:

Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US
Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US

Assignee:

Xerox Corporation - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00
G03G 21/02
G03G 15/00

US Classification:

358 115, 358 114, 399 79, 399 80

Abstract:

A system for accounting for a print job includes a print device having a database, and a server having a database. The print device and the server communicate via a network. The print device and/or the server have means for dynamically updating accounting information for the print job that communicates with the print device and the server via the network. The accounting information resides in the database of the print device and/or the database of the server. A method for accounting for a print job includes providing at least one print device having at least one database and at least one server having at least one database. The method includes communicating between the print devices and the servers via a network for dynamically updating accounting information for the print job stored on the databases of the print devices and/or the databases of the servers.

US Patent:

20090070242, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900501

Inventors:

Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US
Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 34, 705 30

Abstract:

A method for accounting for a print job includes providing at least one print device having at least one control software module, and a server having a funds deposition mechanism storing deposited funds in a funds database, wherein the server communicates with the print device via a network transporting at least one signal; and transporting at least one signal enabling operation of the print device via the network through a network interconnection between the server and the print device.

US Patent:

20090070243, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900517

Inventors:

Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US
Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00
G06F 17/30
G06Q 99/00

US Classification:

705 34, 705 30, 705400

Abstract:

A system for accounting for a print job includes at least one print device having at least one control software module and a server having a funds deposition mechanism storing deposited funds in a funds database. The server communicates with the print device via a network transporting at least one signal. The signals are transported via the network through a network interconnection between the server and the print devices.

US Patent:

20090070259, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900506

Inventors:

Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US
Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 41, 235382

Abstract:

A data processing card includes computer-readable data relating to at least one of processing information and payment information for a print job. The card includes an unpaid for limit associated with processing the print job. A card includes information indicative of a payment source associated with a user. The card further includes computer-readable data corresponding to user information for processing and payment for a print job. A card enables a first party to program the card to relate the data to processing and payment for the print job, to program the card create or access an account for the first party or a second party, and the card contains data for processing or payment for a print job via the account. A method includes following a user executing a print job, an electronic article surveillance reader alarms if a tag is within the read range of the reader.

US Patent:

20090070264, Mar 12, 2009

Filed:

Sep 12, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/900503

Inventors:

Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US
Vanditha Mukund - Penfield NY, US

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 44

Abstract:

A method of authorizing and processing payment for a print job for a preferred user includes determining that a preferred data processing card has funds. If there are no funds, adding funds or obtaining information from the preferred user to access or establish a preferred user account to authorize processing of the print job; enabling the running of a print job at a print device; debiting funds from the account; and enabling completing at least a portion of the print job. A method of processing at least one of processing and payment information for a print job includes providing a data processing card that includes computer-readable data relating to processing information and/or payment information for a print job, wherein the payment information indicates at least one payment source associated with a user, and wherein the card further includes computer-readable data corresponding to user information relating to processing and/or payment for a print job.

US Patent:

20110197271, Aug 11, 2011

Filed:

Feb 5, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/701132

Inventors:

Kenneth James Buck - Webster NY, US

International Classification:

H04L 9/32

US Classification:

726 9

Abstract:

An authentication system and method for securely releasing a stored rendering job utilizing an electronically readable card. The electronically readable card can be registered by entering network credential at a user interface associated with a MFD and the card can be validated before storing the card details into a MFD database. The card can be swiped with respect to a card reader associated with the MFD in order to authenticate a user based on the stored credential via an authentication server. The MFD can be unlocked if the card is recognized in order to provide access to an appropriate service. The rendering jobs associated with the user can be displayed and released immediately based on user selection.

US Patent:

20140007177, Jan 2, 2014

Filed:

Jun 27, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/534118

Inventors:

Kenneth J. Buck - Webster NY, US
Timothy L. Dioguardi - , US
Chandra Dasaraju - Hyderabad-16, IN

Assignee:

XEROX CORPORATION - Norwalk CT

International Classification:

G06F 21/00

US Classification:

726 1, 726 16

Abstract:

Embodiments of a method are provided for personalizing a memory card. The method comprises receiving one or more credentials. The method further comprises authenticating the one or more credentials. The method further comprises reserving a memory segment in the memory card based on the authentication, wherein one or more memory segments in the memory card are vacant. The method furthermore comprises writing the one or more credentials on to the memory segment.