System and method for users of mobile computing devices to print documents
First Claim
1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to perform steps for providing a print service on a network, comprising:
- presenting a service interface for a client communicating with the print service over the network to enter print request data for a print request, the print request data including data identifying a document to be printed;
validating the print request and providing feedback to the client;
obtaining the document to be printed;
rendering the document into a format for printing; and
printing the rendered document in accordance with the print request.
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Abstract
A print service is provided on a network, such as the Internet or a corporate intranet, for mobile computing devices, such as laptops, PDA'"'"'s and Web cell phones, etc., to print documents. When the user of a mobile device wants to print a document, the mobile device is used to access the print service and send a print request that specifies the location the document on the network in terms of URL. In response, the print service validates the print request, retrieves the document, renders the document for printing, and prints the document as requested by the user. Alternatively, the document may be directly provided by the mobile device to the print service.
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32 Claims
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1. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions to perform steps for providing a print service on a network, comprising:
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presenting a service interface for a client communicating with the print service over the network to enter print request data for a print request, the print request data including data identifying a document to be printed;
validating the print request and providing feedback to the client;
obtaining the document to be printed;
rendering the document into a format for printing; and
printing the rendered document in accordance with the print request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for a user of a mobile computing device to print a document, comprising:
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using the mobile computing device to connect to a network on which a print service resides;
accessing a service interface presented by the print service for receiving print requests;
entering, via the service interface, print request data for printing the document, the print request data including data identifying the document to be printed; and
receiving a confirmation from the print service acknowledging receipt of the print request data. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A print service system accessible through a network, comprising:
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an interface component for presenting a service interface accessible by a client over the network for the client to enter print request data for a print request, the print request data including data identifying a document to be printed;
a request processing component for validating the print request obtaining the document to be printed and printing the rendered document in accordance with the print request. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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