DLNA device and image forming method thereof
First Claim
1. A digital living network alliance (DLNA) device which is connected to an image forming apparatus through a DLNA network and is connected to an external network, the DLNA device comprising:
- a communication interface to receive at least one of content and content information through the external network or receive at least one of content and content information which are stored in a device within the DLNA network;
a storage unit to store the received at least one of content and content information;
a user interface to display the received content based on the content information and receive a printing command for the content from a user;
a printing job generation unit to generate printing data for the content, based on the content information and the printing command from the user; and
a controller to control the communication interface such that the generated printing data is printed by the image forming apparatus.
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Abstract
A DLNA device includes a communication interface to receive at least one of content and content information through the Internet or receive at least one of content and content information which are stored in a device within the DLNA network, a storage unit to store the received content and content information, a user interface to display the content based on the content information and receive a printing command for the content from a user, a printing job generation unit to generate printing data for the content, based on the content information and the printing command from the user, and a controller to control the communication interface such that the generated printing data is printed by the image forming apparatus.
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19 Claims
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1. A digital living network alliance (DLNA) device which is connected to an image forming apparatus through a DLNA network and is connected to an external network, the DLNA device comprising:
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a communication interface to receive at least one of content and content information through the external network or receive at least one of content and content information which are stored in a device within the DLNA network; a storage unit to store the received at least one of content and content information; a user interface to display the received content based on the content information and receive a printing command for the content from a user; a printing job generation unit to generate printing data for the content, based on the content information and the printing command from the user; and a controller to control the communication interface such that the generated printing data is printed by the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 19)
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10. An image forming method of a digital living network alliance (DLNA) device which is connected to an image forming apparatus through a DLNA network and is connected to an external network, the image forming method comprising:
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receiving at least one of content and content information through the external network or receiving at least one of content and content information which are stored in a device within the DLNA network; storing the received at least one of content and content information; receiving a printing command for the content from a user; generating printing data for the received content, based on the content information and the printing command from the user; and transmitting the generated printing data to the image forming apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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