Printer resource sharing in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A method for printing images, comprising:
- searching through a plurality of video frames on a communication network via a first communication device at a first residential location, the first communication device being communicatively coupled to at least a second communication device at a second residential location via the communication network;
selecting, using the first communication device or the second communication device, a video frame of the plurality of video frames;
transcoding, using the first communication device or the second communication device, the selected video frame to obtain a single image frame; and
printing, using the first communication device or the second communication device, the single image frame on at least one network printer resource, wherein the at least one network printer resource is communicatively coupled to the first communication device or the second communication device via the communication network.
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Abstract
Systems and methods of printer resource sharing in a communication network are provided. In one embodiment, the system may comprise, for example, at least one communication device, a communication network, print server software, and at least one personal printer resource. The communication device may be deployed at a location. The communication network may be communicatively coupled to that communication device. The print server software may receive from the communication device via the communication network a request for printing of information content. The print server software may respond by coordinating the printing of the information content. The at least one personal printer resource may be communicatively coupled to the at least one communication device. The print server software may reside outside of the at least one personal printer resource, and the at least one personal printer resource may be accessed for printing by the communication device via the communication network.
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1. A method for printing images, comprising:
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searching through a plurality of video frames on a communication network via a first communication device at a first residential location, the first communication device being communicatively coupled to at least a second communication device at a second residential location via the communication network; selecting, using the first communication device or the second communication device, a video frame of the plurality of video frames; transcoding, using the first communication device or the second communication device, the selected video frame to obtain a single image frame; and printing, using the first communication device or the second communication device, the single image frame on at least one network printer resource, wherein the at least one network printer resource is communicatively coupled to the first communication device or the second communication device via the communication network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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