System and method for configuring a printing device for a physical environment
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1. A printing device, comprising:
- a controller configured to determine whether a position of the printing device is within a first physical environment, and upon such determination, to adjust to a mode of operation useful in interacting with a source device associated with the first physical environment; and
a communication interface configured to establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device, and to interact with the source device via the communication link utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
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Abstract
A printing device is provided, such printing device including a controller configured to determine whether a position of the printing device is within a first physical environment, and upon such determination, to adjust to a mode of operation useful in interacting with a source device associated with the first physical environment. The printing device may further include a communication interface configured to establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device, and to interact with the source device via the communication link utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
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1. A printing device, comprising:
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a controller configured to determine whether a position of the printing device is within a first physical environment, and upon such determination, to adjust to a mode of operation useful in interacting with a source device associated with the first physical environment; and
a communication interface configured to establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device, and to interact with the source device via the communication link utilizing the adjusted mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 17. A printing system, comprising, a printing device configured (a) to detect that the printing device is within a threshold proximity of a source device, and, in response, (b) to connect to the source device via a communication link and configure the printing device to interact with the source device.
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19. A printing system, comprising:
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a first source device having an associated first physical environment;
a second source device having an associated second physical environment; and
a printing device configured to determine whether the printing device is positioned within the first physical environment associated with the first source device or within the second physical environment associated with the second source device, and upon movement of the printing device from the first physical environment to the second physical environment, to automatically adjust the printing device from a mode of operation that is useful in interacting with the first source device to a mode of operation that is useful in interacting with the second source device, and to establish a communication link with the second source device, according to the adjusted mode of operation. - View Dependent Claims (20, 25)
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26. A system for use in operating a printing device within a computer network, the system comprising:
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a computer network having an associated first physical environment; and
a printing device including a plurality of modes of operation, the printing device being configured to detect that the printing device is within the first physical environment;
wherein, upon the printing device detecting that the printing device is within the first physical environment, the printing device is configured to establish a communication link with the computer network and automatically change from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation assisting the printing device in interacting with the computer network.
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27. A method for use in configuring a printing device, the method comprising:
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detecting that the printing device is within a first physical environment, the first physical environment having an associated source device;
adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation that is useful for interaction with the associated source device; and
establishing a communication link between the printing device and the associated source device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36)
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37. A method of configuring a printing device, the method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between the printing device and a source device associated with a first physical environment;
adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation that is useful for interaction with the associated source device; and
communicating with the associated source device according to the adjusted mode of operation.
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38. A print system, comprising:
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a source device having an associated first physical environment, the source device storing printable material;
a printing device;
means for detecting presence of the printing device within the first physical environment; and
means for adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation useful in printing the printable material from the source device on the printing device.
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39. A processor-readable medium for a printing device having processor-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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detect that the printing device is within a first physical environment, the first physical environment having an associated source device;
adjust to a mode of operation useful for interaction between the printing device and the source device; and
establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
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