Remote output system

• US 6,819,917 B2
• Filed: 02/05/2001
• Issued: 11/16/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Ricoh Company Limited
• Inventors: Yamauchi, Kazuyuki
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US09/775,647
• Publication Number:
  US 20010018330A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,380 Days
• Field of Search: 455/410, 455/411, 455/412.1, 455/41.2, 455/41.3, 455/418-419, 455/420, 340/5.1, 340/5.2, 340/5.91, 380/247, 380/270, 709/219, 709/225, 709/229
• US Class Current: 455/411
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/00 Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

The remote output system comprises a mobile telephone with which a user retrieves information through a network, a computer that provides the information through the mobile telephone, and an output unit that outputs the information transmitted from the mobile telephone or the computer.

Claims

1. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile telephone having a communication unit, a user of said mobile telephone being capable of retrieving information using said mobile telephone;

a computer which provides the information to said mobile telephone and appends an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the retrieved information and transmits the authentication number appended information; and

an output unit which receives information transmitted from said mobile telephone or said computer, verifies whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile telephone and the authentication number appended to the detailed information match, and outputs the information.

2. The remote output system according to claim 1, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through a wireless network.

3. The remote output system according to claim 1, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit by infrared transmission.

4. The remote output system according to claim 1, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through wireless communication based on Bluetooth standard.

21. The remote output system according to claim 1, wherein said output unit is a printer.

5. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile telephone having a communication unit, a user of said mobile telephone being capable of retrieving an item of information, issuing a request to output the retrieved item, and designating a target device that should output the retrieved item, using said mobile telephone;

a computer which appends an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the retrieved item and transmits the authentication number appended information;

a storage unit which stores the authentication number appended information transmitted by said computer; and

an output unit which verifies whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile telephone and the authentication number appended to the information stored in said storage unit match with each other, and outputs the information stored in said storage unit only when the two authentication numbers are identical.

6. The remote output system according to claim 5, wherein said storage unit is connected to said output unit.

7. The remote output system according to claim 5, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through a wireless network.

8. The remote output system according to claim 5, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit by infrared transmission.

9. The remote output system according to claim 5, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through wireless communication based on Bluetooth standard.

22. The remote output system according to claim 5, wherein said output unit is a printer.

10. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile telephone having a communication unit, a user of said mobile telephone being capable of retrieving an item of information, issuing a request to output the retrieved item, and designating a target device that should output the retrieved item, using said mobile telephone;

a computer which appends an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the retrieved item and transmits the authentication number appended information;

a storage unit which stores the authentication number appended information transmitted by said computer; and

an output unit which verifies whether an authentication number input by a user when outputting the information and the authentication number appended to the information stored in said storage unit match with each other, and outputs the information stored in said storage unit only when the two authentication numbers are identical.

11. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said storage unit is connected to said output unit.

12. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said storage unit has an input unit with which a user inputs the authentication number.

13. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein the authentication number is a string of symbols including random numbers or/and a specific number assigned to said mobile telephone.

14. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through a wireless network.

15. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit by infrared transmission.

16. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through wireless communication based on Bluetooth standard.

23. The remote output system according to claim 10, wherein said output unit is a printer.

17. A remote output system comprising:

a mobile telephone with which a user retrieves an item of information through a communication means, and issues an output request for the item;

a computer which transmits and appends an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the information retrieved by said mobile telephone to said mobile telephone;

a storage unit which is connected to said mobile telephone and stores the detailed information transmitted from said computer; and

an output unit which verifies whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile telephone and the authentication number appended to the detailed information match, and outputs the detailed information stored in said storage unit through said mobile telephone.

18. The remote output system according to claim 17, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through a wireless network.

19. The remote output system according to claim 17, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit by infrared transmission.

20. The remote output system according to claim 17, wherein said mobile telephone executes data transmission and reception with said output unit through wireless communication based on Bluetooth standard.

24. The remote output system according to claim 17, wherein said output unit is a printer.

29. The remote output system according to claim 17, wherein said storage unit has an input unit with which a user inputs the authentication number.

25. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile communication means, a user of said mobile communication means cable of retrieving desired information by inputting certain parameter through said mobile communication means;

information providing means for obtaining the parameters from said mobile communication means, retrieving information based on the parameters, appending an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the retrieved information, and transmitting the authentication number appended information; and

output means for receiving the information transmitted from said mobile communication means or said information providing means, verifying whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile telephone and the authentication number appended to the detailed information match, and outputting the information.

26. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile communication means, a user of said mobile communication means being capable of retrieving desired information, issuing a request to output the retrieved information, and designating a target device that should output the retrieved information by inputting certain parameter through said mobile communication means;

information providing means for obtaining the parameters from said mobile communication means and retrieving information based on the parameters, appending an authentication number to the retrieved information, and transmitting the authentication number appended information;

storing means for storing the authentication number appended information transmitted by said information providing means; and

output means for verifying whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile communication means and the authentication number appended to the information stored in said storing means match with each other, and outputting the information stored in said storing means only when the two authentication numbers are identical.

30. The remote output system according to claim 26, wherein said storage unit has an input unit with which a user inputs the authentication number.

27. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile communication means, a user of said mobile communication means being capable of retrieving desired information, issuing a request to output the retrieved information, and designating a target device that should output the retrieved information by inputting certain parameter through said mobile communication means;

information providing means for obtaining the parameters from said mobile communication means and retrieving information based on the parameters, appending an authentication number to the retrieved information, and transmitting the authentication number appended information;

storing means for storing the authentication number appended information transmitted by said information providing means; and

output means for verifying whether an authentication number input by a user when outputting the information and the authentication number appended to the information stored in said storing means match with each other, and outputting the information stored in said storing means only when the two authentication numbers are identical.

31. The remote output system according to claim 27, wherein said storage unit has an input unit with which a user inputs the authentication number.

28. A remote output system comprising:

at least one mobile communication means, a user of said mobile communication means being capable of retrieving desired information, and issuing a request to output the retrieved information by inputting certain parameter through said mobile communication means;

information providing means for obtaining the parameters from said mobile communication means, and for appending an authentication number to detailed information corresponding to the retrieved information and transmitting the authentication number appended information;

retrieving information based on the parameters, and providing the retrieved information to said mobile communication means;

storing means connected to said mobile communication means for storing the information transmitted from said information providing means; and

output means for verifying whether an authentication number input through and supplied from said mobile telephone and the authentication number appended to the detailed information match, and for outputting the information stored in said storing means.