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Automatic distribution of electronic documents into and from a printing apparatus mailbox

  • US 7,634,541 B2
  • Filed: 04/14/2003
  • Issued: 12/15/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/14/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for distributing electronic documents to at least one storage location of an electronic document transfer application and to at least one virtual storage location residing on at least one printing apparatus, the method comprising:

  • mapping the at least one storage location of the electronic document transfer application to the at least one virtual storage location residing on the at least one printing apparatus,wherein the mapping is achieved by assigning an identical storage location identifier for both storage locations;

    recognizing the mapping of the at least one storage location of the electronic document transfer application to the at least one virtual storage location residing on the at least one printing apparatus;

    transmitting the electronic documents to the at least one storage location of the electronic document transfer application and the at least one virtual storage location residing on the at least one printing apparatus based on the recognized mapping;

    receiving the electronic documents at the at least one virtual storage location residing on the at least one printing apparatus; and

    storing the electronic documents received at the at least one virtual storage location on the at least one printing apparatus.

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