Mobile device-based printing system and method
First Claim
1. A printer system for network printing, comprising:
- a communication network adapted to transfer messages between a mobile device and a printer;
said printer connectable to said communication network to receive a print message via said communication network, said print message including a reference to a document to be printed by said printer, said printer having a phone number for receiving print messages via said communication network;
said mobile device connectable to said communication network, said mobile device adapted to transmit said print message on said communication network;
wherein said printer is adapted to generate and transmit a request message on said communication network, in response to receiving said print message, to request the document to be printed; and
wherein said request message comprises the received print message reference.
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Abstract
A mobile device-based printing system and method is described. The printer system for network printing includes a communication network adapted to transfer messages between a mobile device and a printer. The printer is connectable to the communication network to receive a print message, including a reference to a document to be printed, via the communication network. The printer has a phone number for receiving print messages via said communication network. The mobile device is connectable to the communication network to transmit the print message on the communication network. A method for printing from a mobile device to a printer using a communication network includes transmitting a print message to a phone number of the printer from the mobile device where the print message includes a reference to a document to be printed.
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19 Claims
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1. A printer system for network printing, comprising:
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a communication network adapted to transfer messages between a mobile device and a printer; said printer connectable to said communication network to receive a print message via said communication network, said print message including a reference to a document to be printed by said printer, said printer having a phone number for receiving print messages via said communication network; said mobile device connectable to said communication network, said mobile device adapted to transmit said print message on said communication network; wherein said printer is adapted to generate and transmit a request message on said communication network, in response to receiving said print message, to request the document to be printed; and wherein said request message comprises the received print message reference. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for printing from a mobile device to a printer using a communication network, comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a print message to a phone number of the printer from the mobile device, wherein the print message includes a reference to a document to be printed; generating a request message at the printer in response to receiving the print message, wherein the request message comprises the print message reference to the document to be printed; and transmitting the request message from the printer using the communication network to request the document to be printed. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A networked printer having a phone number, comprising:
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a print engine for printing; a message handling processor; and a communication interface; wherein the communication interface is adapted for receiving a print message transmitted to the networked printer phone number and transmitting the print message to the message handling processor, the print message having a reference to a document to be printed on the print engine; and wherein the message handling processor is adapted for receiving the print message, generating a request message comprising the print message reference to request the referenced document, retrieving the referenced document from a reply message responsive to the request message, and transmitting the referenced document to the print engine to be printed. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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