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Printer resource sharing in a media exchange network

  • US 7,110,135 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Issued: 09/19/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/11/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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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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