Method for locating an electronic apparatus
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1. A method for locating a multifunctional printer, the method comprising:
- identifying a mobile communication device that is proximate the multifunctional printer;
receiving location information embedded in an image file by the mobile communication device and transferred from the mobile communication device;
storing the location information in the multifunctional printer;
scanning an item using a scanner of the multifunction printer to provide a scanned image; and
tagging the scanned image with the location information stored in the multifunction printer.
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A method for locating an electronic apparatus, the method includes identifying a mobile communication device that is proximate the electronic apparatus; receiving location information embedded in an image file by the mobile communication device and transferred from the mobile communication device; and storing the location information in the electronic apparatus.
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1. A method for locating a multifunctional printer, the method comprising:
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identifying a mobile communication device that is proximate the multifunctional printer; receiving location information embedded in an image file by the mobile communication device and transferred from the mobile communication device; storing the location information in the multifunctional printer; scanning an item using a scanner of the multifunction printer to provide a scanned image; and tagging the scanned image with the location information stored in the multifunction printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 22)
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16. A method for locating an electronic apparatus, the method comprising:
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identifying a mobile communication device that is proximate the electronic apparatus; receiving location information embedded in an image file by the mobile communication device and transferred from the mobile communication device; storing the location information in the electronic apparatus; monitoring the stored location information on the electronic apparatus using a networked computer; sending an instruction from the networked computer to the electronic apparatus to display a predetermined image on the electronic apparatus; capturing an image of the displayed predetermined image; and sending, location information of the electronic apparatus to the networked computer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 25)
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