Demand publishing royalty accounting system

Claim 2

An information coded paper document comprising: (a) a paper base sheet; (b) a plurality of invisible, electrically conductive, substantially parallel bands on said base sheet and having information coded thereon in units of specific electrical conductivity modified in accordance with an intelligence code; (c) visual indicia on said base sheet and (d) wherein said document may be reproduced by a compatible document copier which senses the coded information thereon.

Claim 3

The document of claim 1 wherein: said bands are formed by electrically conductive impregnants in said paper base sheet.

Claim 4

The document of claim 2 wherein: said impregnants are salts.

Claim 5

The document of claim 3 wherein: said salts are inorganic.

Claim 6

The document of claim 4 wherein: said impregnants are applied with an aqueous emulsion of a film forming polymer.

Claim 7

The document of claim 5 wherein: said impregnants are salts of a polyionic polymer.

Claim 8

The document of claim 6 wherein: said impregnants are salts of a polycationic polymer.

Claim 9

The document of claim 6 wherein: said impregnants are salts of a polyanionic polymer.

Claim 10

The document of claim 6 wherein: said bands are overlaid by a protective transparent film.

Claim 11

The document of claim 6 comprising: a laminate of a paper base sheet and a transparent film bearing said electrically conductive bands.

Claim 12

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and output data terminal means to deliver transaction data for processing or transmission to a remote accounting system.

Claim 13

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and output data terminal means to deliver transaction data for processing or transmission to a remote accounting system.

Claim 14

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and a bar code reader for reading on said document, said bar code reader comprising a hand-held wand.

Claim 15

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and a bar code reader for reading on said document, said bar code reader comprising a hand-held wand.

Claim 16

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and a sequence mode selector control means to select a transmit sequence to reproduce, at said data processing means, previously recorded and stored transaction data.

Claim 17

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and a sequence mode selector control means to select a transmit sequence to reproduce, at said data processing means, previously recorded and stored transaction data.

Claim 18

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and indicator means associated with said data input means and indicator switch means responsive to signals from said data input means to enable the indicator means to display the operational status of the system.

Claim 19

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means, and indicator means associated with said data input means and indicator switch means responsive to signals from said data input means to enable the indicator means to display the operational status of the system.

Claim 20

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means, and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data, said means to record transaction data comprising a magnetic tape recorder, data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; and enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means.

Claim 21

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means, and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data, said means to record transaction data comprising a magnetic tape recorder, data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; and enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means.

Claim 22

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data, said means to record transaction data comprising a paper tape printer; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; and enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means.

Claim 23

A document printer in combination with a transaction accounting system for accounting of copies of documents having an area of electrical conductivity, said document printer comprising platen means adapted to receive a document for display thereon and document reproduction means including blank paper feeding means, document scanning means, copy reproduction means and electric power supply means operatively connected to said document reproduction means to prepare copies of said document on blank paper, document conductivity sensing means carried by said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of an area of said document, said sensing means comprising a plurality of detectors placed at preselected locations on said platen means to sense the electrical conductivity of a plurality of areas of a document placed thereon and signal generating means to supply a signal therefrom to said input means; and switch means in said electrical power supply means to interrupt said power supply to said printer when said sensing means detects an area of electrical conductivity on said document, said transaction accounting system comprising data processing means to record, store or communicate transaction data, said means to record transaction data comprising a paper tape printer; data input means for input of data on copyright code, transaction date, user identification or number of copies; and enabling means to restore said power supply to the document reproduction means of said printer upon completion of said input data by said data input means, said enabling means requiring input of user identification and transaction date data by said data input means.