Printer with hardware and software interfaces for media devices
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1. A printer for printing time-based media, the printer comprising:
- a printing sub-system within the printer for receiving and printing standard document formats;
an interface within the printer that receives the time-based media from a media source, the interface coupled to the printing sub-system;
a multimedia processing system within the printer and coupled to the interface that issues a command that controls the media source to transmit the time-based media to the multimedia processing system and that distributes, between the multimedia processing system within the printer and a system external to the printer, a determination of an electronic representation and a printed representation of the time-based media;
a first output device, within the printer and in communication with the multimedia processing system to receive the electronic representation, for producing a corresponding electronic output from the electronic representation of the time-based media; and
a second output device, within the printer and in communication with the multimedia processing system to receive the printed representation, for producing a corresponding printed output from the printed representation of the time-based media.
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Abstract
A printing system enables the printing of multimedia received from a media source that is communicatively coupled to the printer. Based on the received multimedia data, the printing system produces a paper or other printed output as well as a related electronic output. Together, the printed and electronic outputs provide a representation of the multimedia. The printer is also capable of communicating and controlling the functionality of the media source. Depending on the desired application for the printer, the printer may include any combination of mechanisms for receiving media data, printing the printed output, and producing the electronic output.
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1. A printer for printing time-based media, the printer comprising:
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a printing sub-system within the printer for receiving and printing standard document formats; an interface within the printer that receives the time-based media from a media source, the interface coupled to the printing sub-system; a multimedia processing system within the printer and coupled to the interface that issues a command that controls the media source to transmit the time-based media to the multimedia processing system and that distributes, between the multimedia processing system within the printer and a system external to the printer, a determination of an electronic representation and a printed representation of the time-based media; a first output device, within the printer and in communication with the multimedia processing system to receive the electronic representation, for producing a corresponding electronic output from the electronic representation of the time-based media; and a second output device, within the printer and in communication with the multimedia processing system to receive the printed representation, for producing a corresponding printed output from the printed representation of the time-based media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A method for printing time-based media, the method comprising:
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receiving and printing at a printing sub-system within a printer standard document formats in response to user input; issuing a command from a multimedia processing system within the printer that controls the media source to transmit the time-based media to the multimedia processing system; receiving the time-based media from the media source; automatically determining an electronic representation and a printed representation of the time-based media, wherein the determining is distributed between the multimedia processing system and a system external to the printer; producing a corresponding electronic output from the electronic representation of the time-based media; and producing a corresponding printed output from the printed representation of the time-based media. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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