Print by reference method for portable wireless devices
First Claim
1. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
- obtaining a reference to print content stored at a location indicated by the reference; and
wirelessly communicating the reference to another device to initiate a print by reference of the print content,wherein the print content is printed in response to receipt of the reference by the another device, and wherein the print content is not communicated to the another device by the wireless device.
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Abstract
A print by reference method for a portable wireless device allows the portable wireless device to obtain a reference that indicates where a print content is located and to wirelessly communicate the reference to a print device causing the print device to use the reference to locate and obtain a desired set of print content and further causing the print device to print the desired print content. Alternatively, the method may cause the portable wireless device to communicate the reference to a print service which responds to the reference by downloading the print content and then forwarding the print content to a print device for printing.
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Citations
13 Claims
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1. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at a location indicated by the reference; and wirelessly communicating the reference to another device to initiate a print by reference of the print content, wherein the print content is printed in response to receipt of the reference by the another device, and wherein the print content is not communicated to the another device by the wireless device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at a location indicated by the reference; and wirelessly communicating the reference to another device to initiate a print by reference of the print content, wherein the print content is printed in response to receipt of the reference by the another device, and wherein the print content is stored at a location directly specified by the reference and is not included in the reference. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at an Internet location indicated by the reference; including the reference in a communication signal formatted according to a Bluetooth communication protocol; and wirelessly communicating the communication signal to a print device thereby causing the print device to use the reference to retrieve the print content from the Internet and to print the print content, wherein the communication signal is wirelessly communicated directly from the portable wireless device to the print device.
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10. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at an Internet location indicated by the reference; including the reference in a communication signal formatted according to a Bluetooth communication protocol; and wirelessly communicating the communication signal to a print device thereby causing the print device to use the reference to retrieve the print content from the Internet and to print the print content, wherein the communication signal is received in wireless form by the print device. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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12. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at a location indicated by the reference; and wirelessly communicating the reference to a printer to initiate a print by reference of the print content by the printer in response to receipt of the reference by the printer, wherein the printer provides the reference to a print service different from the wireless device and the printer, and receives the print content from the print service in response.
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13. A print by reference method executable by a portable wireless device, the method comprising the steps of:
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obtaining a reference to print content stored at a location indicated by the reference; and wirelessly communicating the reference to a printer to initiate a print by reference of the print content by the printer in response to receipt of the reference by the printer, wherein the printer provides the reference to a content provider different from the wireless device and the printer, and receives the print content from the content provider in response.
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