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Method and apparatus for processing document service requests originating from a mobile computing device

  • US 6,922,725 B2
  • Filed: 09/07/2001
  • Issued: 07/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/07/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for processing an electronic document in accordance with a document service request, said apparatus comprising:

  • an output device for responding to a request to establish a first wireless communication channel;

    the output device being adapted to respond to discovery requests and output a representation of electronic documents;

    a document server for responding to a request to establish a second wireless communication channel;

    the document server being adapted to render electronic documents into formats suitable for output devices;

    a mobile computing device for bridging communications between (i) the output device over the first wireless communication channel and (ii) the document server over the second wireless communication channel;

    wherein the mobile computing device further comprises means for;

    (a) executing a discovery request over the first wireless communication channel to identify one or more output devices available over the first wireless communication channel;

    (b) receiving from the output device in response to the discovery request a list of available services that specifies a desired or preferred format in which to receive the electronic document;

    (c) specifying the document service request in response to user input that includes a first parameter identifying a location of the electronic document and a second parameter identifying a type of output device for performing the document service request;

    (d) sending the document service request to the document server for rendering the electronic document, which is identified by the first parameter, into a format suitable for the output device, which is identified by the second parameter;

    (e) transmitting to the output device over the first wireless communication channel the rendered electronic document it receives from the document server over the second wireless communication channel.

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