System, method and computer program product for network resource processing
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a user network device accessing a remote network resource;
a network repository for storing said remote network resource at a remote location other than a local location of said user network device; and
a network processor for receiving an identifier for said remote network resource from said user network device, said network processor operating in response to a processing control from said user network device on said remote network resource at a processing location other than said local location upon receipt of said identifier for said remote network resource from said user network device.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system, method and computer program product for remote processing of remote network resources. The system includes a user network device for locating a remote network resource; a network repository for storing the remote network resource at a remote location other than a local location of the user network device; and a network processor for receiving an identifier for the remote network resource from the user network device, the network processor operating, in response to a processing control from the user network device, on the remote network resource at a processing location other than the local location upon receipt of the identifier. The method for processing a network resource includes locating a remote network resource from a local location; sending an identifier for the remote network resource to a remote location; accessing the remote network resource at the remote location using the identifier; and processing the remote network resource at the remote location. The computer program product includes a computer readable medium carrying program instructions for initiating remote processing of a remote resource when executed using a computing system, the executed program instructions executing a method, the method includes a) identifying a resource identifier for the remote resource from a local process of the computing system; and b) communicating the resource identifier to a remote process to initiate a remote processing of the remote resource.
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86 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a user network device accessing a remote network resource;
a network repository for storing said remote network resource at a remote location other than a local location of said user network device; and
a network processor for receiving an identifier for said remote network resource from said user network device, said network processor operating in response to a processing control from said user network device on said remote network resource at a processing location other than said local location upon receipt of said identifier for said remote network resource from said user network device. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A method for processing a network resource, the method comprising:
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sending an identifier for a remote network resource to a remote location from a local location;
accessing said remote network resource at said remote location using said identifier; and
processing said remote network resource at said remote location. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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6. A network processing system, comprising:
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a user network device for locating a remote network resource, said user network device communicated to a network at a first connection speed;
a network repository, communicated to said network, for storing said remote network resource at a remote location other than a local location of said user network device; and
a network processing system, communicated to said network at a second connection speed greater than said first connection speed, for receiving an identifier for said remote network resource from said user network device, said network processing system retrieving said remote network resource from said network repository at said second connection speed and performing a processing task on said remote network resource on behalf of said user network device.
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7. A system, comprising:
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a local process executable on a local network device for locating a remote network resource, said process providing a user actuable control for a remote network resource of a particular type wherein said user actuable control communicates a resource identifier to a remote network device upon activation;
a remote memory location for storing said remote network resource accessible using said resource identifier; and
a remote process executable on said remote network device for receiving said resource identifier, accessing said remote network resource from said remote memory location, and processing said remote network resource. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system, comprising:
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a local process executable on a local network device for locating a remote network resource, said process providing a user actuable control for a remote network resource of a particular type wherein said user actuable control communicates a resource identifier to a remote network device upon activation;
a remote memory location for storing said remote network resource accessible using said resource identifier; and
a remote process executable on said remote network device for receiving said resource identifier, accessing said remote network resource from said remote memory location, and processing said remote network resource, wherein said user actuable control communicates a resource parameter to said remote process prior to remote processing, with said resource parameter associated with a remote processing charge for said processing. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A pricing method, the method comprising:
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accessing a remote network resource at a local location;
sending an identifier and one or more locally determined processing parameters for said remote network resource from said local location to a remote location; and
determining a processing price for said remote network resource at said remote location using said one or more locally determined processing parameters.
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17. A method for network printing, the method comprising:
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accessing one or more network documents stored in a remote memory location;
sending one or more identifiers, at least one for each of said one or more network documents, to a remote process that is associated with a printing system;
retrieving said one or more network documents by said remote process from said remote memory location using said one or more identifiers; and
printing said one or more network documents using said printing system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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21. A network resource processing method, the method comprising:
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opening and displaying a remote network resource on a local network device using a local process of said local network device, said remote network resource stored in a remote memory;
enabling a remote processing control associated with said local process for communicating an identifier of said remote network resource to a remote process appropriate for said remote network resource on a remote network device;
accessing said remote network resource from said remote memory by said remote process using said identifier received from said local process; and
processing said remote network resource by said remote process. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system, comprising:
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a local process executable on a local network device for locating a remote network resource; and
a trigger, coupled to said local process, for initiating a communication of a resource identifier of said remote network resource to a remote network device upon activation and wherein said remote network device is responsive to said resource identifier to obtain said remote network resource using said resource identifier. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A system, comprising:
a network repository for storing a resource, said network repository communicating said resource to a local process executing on a local network device coupled to said network repository wherein said network repository provides said resource to a remote network device in response to a request from said remote network device initiated from receipt of an identifier for said resource by said remote network device from said local network device.
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44. A document production system, comprising:
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a local network device accessing a network resource for document production, said network resource having an identifier and a number of printed pages and said local network device specifying a document production control;
a remote network device for receiving said identifier and said number of printed pages from said local network device wherein said remote network device retrieves said network resource using said identifier, authorizes document production using said number of pages and produces a document from said network resource responsive to said document production control.
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45. A document production system, comprising:
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a network communication system for receiving a document process request from a network device wherein said document process request includes an identifier for a remote network resource having a desired content;
an authorization system, coupled to said network communication system, for receiving from said network device a document production specification and a document production funding source; and
a printing system, coupled to said communication system and to said authorization controller, for producing a printed document having said desired content and conforming to said document production specification when authorized by said authorization system. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A network printing method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an authorization engine, an identifier for a network resource and a printing authorization control datum from a local network device wherein said network resource includes a preestablished page content and a content format for each of a plurality of pages of said network resource;
performing a preliminary threshold authorization check by said authorization engine using said printing authorization control datum;
estimating, in response to said preliminary threshold authorization check meeting a predetermined criterion, a fee for commercially printing said network resource;
receiving authorization from said local network device to print a network publication including said preestablished page content having said content format using a predetermined printing option;
accessing said network resource using said identifier over a network coupled to said local network device, said identifier including a URL to said network resource wherein said URL refers to a memory location other than said local network device and wherein said memory location is accessible by a remote network device coupled to said authorization engine;
printing said network publication using said predetermined printing option at a commercial printer; and
transferring said network publication to a location specified by said local network device.
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48. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium carrying program instructions for initiating remote processing of a resource when executed using a computing system, the executed program instructions executing a method, the method comprising:
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a) identifying a resource identifier for the resource from a local process of the computing system; and
b) communicating the resource identifier to a remote process to initiate a remote processing of the resource. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium carrying program instructions for processing of a resource when executed using a computing system, the executed program instructions executing a method, the method comprising:
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a) receiving a resource identifier for the resource from a process on a second computing system;
b) retrieving, responsive to receipt of said resource identifier, said resource from a third computing system using the resource identifier;
c) initiating a processing authorization process; and
d) processing, responsive to an authorization from said processing authorization process, said resource. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55)
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56. A document production system, comprising:
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a local network device for locating and specifying a network resource for document production, said network resource having an identifier and a number of printed pages and said local network device specifying a document production control; and
a remote network device for receiving said identifier and said number of printed pages from said local network device wherein said remote network device retrieves said network resource using said identifier, authorizes document production using said number of pages and produces a document from said network resource responsive to said document production control.
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57. A document production system, comprising:
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a network communication system for receiving a document process request from a network device wherein said document process request includes an identifier for a remote network resource having a desired content;
an authorization system, coupled to said network communication system, for receiving from said network device a document production specification and a document production funding source; and
a printing system, coupled to said communication system and to said authorization controller, for producing a printed document having said desired content and conforming to said document production specification when authorized by said authorization system. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A network printing method, the method comprising:
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receiving, by an authorization engine, an identifier for a network resource and a printing authorization control datum from a local network device wherein said network resource includes a preestablished page content and a content format for each of a plurality of pages of said network resource;
performing a preliminary threshold authorization check by said authorization engine using said printing authorization control datum;
estimating, in response to said preliminary threshold authorization check meeting a predetermined criterion, a fee for commercially printing said network resource;
receiving authorization from said local network print device to print a network publication including said preestablished page content having said content format using a predetermined printing option;
accessing said network resource using said identifier over a network coupled to said local network device, said identifier including a URL to said network resource wherein said URL refers to a memory location other than said local network device and wherein said memory location is accessible by a remote network device coupled to said authorization engine;
printing said network publication using said predetermined printing option at a commercial printer; and
transferring said network publication to a location specified by said local network device.
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60. A resource processing system for processing a network resource from a local network device, comprising:
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a first remote process for receiving local data for the network resource to produce a process configuration for the network resource; and
a second remote process for receiving an identifier for the network resource and processing the network resource responsive to said process configuration.
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61. A processing method for a network resource, the method comprising:
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receiving local data for the network resource at a configuration process to produce a process configuration for the network resource;
receiving an identifier for the network resource and the process configuration at a production process; and
processing the network resource responsive to the process configuration.
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62. A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium carrying program instructions for processing a network resource when executed using a computing system, the executed program instructions executing a method, the method comprising:
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receiving local data for the network resource at a configuration process to produce a process configuration for the network resource;
receiving an identifier for the network resource and the process configuration at a production process; and
processing the network resource responsive to the process configuration.
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63. A resource processing system for initiating processing of a network resource from a local network device through an intermediary network process, comprising:
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a local process of the local network device for specifying the network resource to the intermediary network process;
a first remote process for receiving local data for the network resource to produce a process configuration for the network resource; and
a second remote process for receiving an identifier for the network resource and processing the network resource responsive to said process configuration. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 81)
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69. A resource processing system for processing a network resource from a local network device, comprising:
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a first remote process for receiving local data for the network resource from a resource accessing process of the local network device to produce a process configuration for the network resource; and
a second remote process for receiving an identifier for the network resource and processing the network resource responsive to said process configuration. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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82. A system for initiating a print of a network document, comprising:
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a local process on a local network device that communicates a set of locally-derived data of the network document to a print configuration process and communicates an identifier of the network document to a print process on a remote network device;
wherein the configuration process creates a print configuration; and
wherein said print process prints the network document responsive to said print configuration. - View Dependent Claims (83, 84, 85, 86)
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