Mechanism for sharing web based imaging information from a unix terminal computing environment
First Claim
1. A method for printing a target image in a printing environment that includes a client machine, the method comprising:
- identifying the target image as data to be accessed in response to an execution by the client machine of at least one generic access instruction that does not identify a location of the target image;
obtaining first web content by way of said client machine, the first web content containing the generic access instruction for causing the target image to be accessed; and
obtaining second web content from a printer incorporating a web server by way of said client machine, the second web content comprising instructions for generating a print dialog box with at least one selectable printing option of the printer and instructions for causing the client machine to transmit a print job generated for the target image to be printed according to the selectable printing option.
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Abstract
The method of the present invention is capable of providing distributed imaging capability to a user of a computing device within a UNIX printing environment. Document creation, manipulation, editing, and output are provided by the present invention. Document design and image data are associated with the originating user. Generic access instructions cause associated document data to be retrieved or stored in accordance with the present invention. Multiple documents and output devices may be employed to accomplish the requesting user'"'"'s needs. Further, interactive graphical printing configuration and monitoring may be utilized.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for printing a target image in a printing environment that includes a client machine, the method comprising:
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identifying the target image as data to be accessed in response to an execution by the client machine of at least one generic access instruction that does not identify a location of the target image; obtaining first web content by way of said client machine, the first web content containing the generic access instruction for causing the target image to be accessed; and obtaining second web content from a printer incorporating a web server by way of said client machine, the second web content comprising instructions for generating a print dialog box with at least one selectable printing option of the printer and instructions for causing the client machine to transmit a print job generated for the target image to be printed according to the selectable printing option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 9, 10)
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5. A system for sharing data in a printing environment comprising:
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a client machine; a target image identified as data to be accessed in response to a generic access instruction that does not identify a location of the target image; a software extension executable by the client machine and configured access the target image in response to the generic access instruction; first web content containing the generic access instruction; second web content having instructions for causing the client machine to display a print dialog box with at least one selectable printing option for a printing device and instructions for causing the client machine to transmit a print job generated for the target image to be printed according to the selectable printing option; and a printing device configured to output the print job, the printing device including a web server configured to serve the second content. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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