System and method for mobile printing from a desktop operating system using a portable computing device
First Claim
1. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
- reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage;
accessing the print queue with the printer;
receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; and
printing the print data on the printer.
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Abstract
A method, printer, system, and program product for mobile printing, comprising, in one embodiment, the steps of: obtaining a portable computing device with a reference to a printer-independent On-the-Go-print queue on the Internet; obtaining print data; and transferring the print data to the On-the-Go Print Queue on the Internet. In a further aspect of the present invention, the On-the-Go Print Queue may be accessed to set at least one storage or print parameter. In a further aspect of the present invention, the print data may be converted to generic print data and encrypted prior to transferring the print data to the On-the-Go Print Queue. In a yet further aspect, a key for decryption and the reference for the On-the-Go print queue may obtained at a printer from a portable computing device such as a smart card.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; and printing the print data on the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; printing the print data on the printer; and accessing the print queue to set at least one storage or print parameter. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; printing the print data on the printer; and displaying a message to a user if print data was successfully submitted to the print queue.
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15. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; printing the print data on the printer; and displaying information on a cost of printing a print job on a front panel display of the printer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; and printing the print data on the printer, wherein the accessing the print queue comprises providing a security ID that is separate from the portable computing device to the print queue to obtain access thereto.
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19. A method for mobile printing, comprising:
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reading with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a location of the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; accessing the print queue with the printer; receiving with the printer the print data stored on the print queue; printing the print data on the printer; and validating an identity of the printer prior to the printer receiving the print data.
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20. A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon a program product for mobile printing, the program product comprising machine-readable program code to:
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read with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; access the print queue with the printer; and receive with the printer the print data stored on the print queue to enable printing of the print data on the printer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon a program product for mobile printing, the program product comprising machine-readable program code to:
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read with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; access the print queue with the printer; and receive with the printer the print data stored on the print queue to enable printing of the print data on the printer; and access the print queue to set at least one storage or print parameter. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon a program product for mobile printing, the program product comprising machine-readable program code to:
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read with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; access the print queue with the printer; receive with the printer the print data stored on the print queue to enable printing of the print data on the printer; and display a message to a user if print data was successfully submitted to the print queue.
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32. A non-transitory computer-readable media having stored thereon a program product for mobile printing, the program product comprising machine-readable program code to:
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read with a printer a reference to a print queue from a portable computing device, the reference read from the portable computing device including a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) for the print queue on the Internet to which print data was transferred for storage; access the print queue with the printer; receive with the printer the print data stored on the print queue to enable printing of the print data on the printer; and validate an identity of the printer.
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33. A printer for facilitating mobile computing, comprising:
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a component for accessing the Internet; structure for reading a smart card and obtaining from the smart card a reference to a print queue on the Internet, the reference obtained from the smart card comprising an Internet address of the print queue at which the print data is stored; a component for accessing the print queue and downloading therefrom print data; and structure for printing the print data. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. A printer for facilitating mobile computing, comprising:
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a component for accessing the Internet; structure for reading a smart card and obtaining from the smart card a reference to a print queue on the Internet, the reference obtained from the smart card comprising an Internet address of the print queue at which the print data is stored; a component for accessing the print queue and downloading therefrom print data structure for printing the print data; and a front panel display screen for accessing the print queue to set at least one storage or print parameter. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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43. A printer for facilitating mobile computing, comprising:
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a component for accessing the Internet; structure for reading a smart card and obtaining from the smart card a reference to a print queue on the Internet, the reference obtained from the smart card comprising an Internet address of the print queue at which the print data is stored; a component for accessing the print queue and downloading therefrom print data structure for printing the print data; and a front panel display screen for displaying information on a cost of printing a print job. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45)
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46. A printer for facilitating mobile computing, comprising:
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a component for accessing the Internet; structure for reading a smart card and obtaining from the smart card a reference to a print queue on the Internet, the reference obtained from the smart card comprising an Internet address of the print queue at which the print data is stored; a component for accessing the print queue and downloading therefrom print data structure for printing the print data; and a component for validating an identity of the printer prior to the printer receiving the print data.
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Specification