Print by reference service method
First Claim
1. A method for serving a print by reference operation to print referenced content from a referenced location to a print device, the method comprising steps of:
- accepting, from a print client, a reference to print content targeted for printing from a location indicated by the reference;
resolving the reference to determine the location indicated by the reference;
obtaining print data from the location indicated by the reference;
transcoding the print data into a print device ready format;
allowing access to print data transcoded by said step of transcoding;
transferring, in response to a request from the print client, print data transcoded by said step of transcoding,initiating a control communication with the print client, wherein said step of initiating a control communication is conducted via an argument resolution protocol and said steps of accepting and transferring are conducted via a data transfer protocol.
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Abstract
A print service supports print by reference operations. Software hosted or accessible by a web site performs the required functions. A print client may be a print device, for example, that has an Internet connection. A print client might also be a portable wireless device, for example, which then might transfer data transcoded by the print service to a print device. The print service accepts a reference to print content, resolves the reference, obtains the print content, transcodes the print content into a print device ready format, and allows the print client access to the transcoded print data. The print service method realized by such a web site provides commercial potential for web services and content provider partnerships, as a preferred use of the print service might commence with a user of a portable wireless device obtaining a reference to print content while web surfing, communicating that content.
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8 Claims
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1. A method for serving a print by reference operation to print referenced content from a referenced location to a print device, the method comprising steps of:
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accepting, from a print client, a reference to print content targeted for printing from a location indicated by the reference; resolving the reference to determine the location indicated by the reference; obtaining print data from the location indicated by the reference; transcoding the print data into a print device ready format; allowing access to print data transcoded by said step of transcoding; transferring, in response to a request from the print client, print data transcoded by said step of transcoding, initiating a control communication with the print client, wherein said step of initiating a control communication is conducted via an argument resolution protocol and said steps of accepting and transferring are conducted via a data transfer protocol. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. A print service realized as a computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable program code embodied in the medium that when executed causes a computer to:
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accept a reference from a print client, to print content targeted for printing from a content provider location indicated by the reference; resolve the reference to determine the location indicated by the reference; obtain the print content from the location indicated by the reference; transcode the print content into a print device ready format; allow access to the transcoded print content; and transfer the transcoded print content to the print client in response to a request from the print client, wherein the print service, at the time a software accepts a reference, the reference receives a control communication with the print client over a control communication channel and opens a separate data channel for data exchange, wherein the software receives the control communication via an argument resolution protocol. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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