INTEGRATED SERVER PLATFORM FOR THE AUTONOMOUS PROVISIONING OF DEVICE SERVICES

A provisioning services platform automatically and remotely regulates service subscription and supplies replenishment. The platform comprises a provisioning server running a service consumer interface, an entity management module comprising information on machines usable with the platform such as electroreprographic marking machines, a policy and preferences module, and an order processing module, among others. The provisioned services include automated meter reads, automated supplies ordering, productivity reporting, assisted user self-help, remote diagnostics, and prognostics, among others.