System for internet enabled printing
First Claim
1. A print service for coordinating printing of electronic print documents over the internet, the print service in communication with a print client device over the Internet and the print client device coordinating availability to a printer for transmitting and printing of the electronic print documents, the print service comprising:
- a processor and memory, the processor configured to execute the steps of;
receiving a first electronic print document over the internet from a computing device;
rendering the first electronic print document into a second electronic print document of a format compatible with the print client device such that the second electronic print document is based on the first electronic print document;
receiving presence information from the print client device to notify the print service that the print client device is available to receive the second electronic print document for subsequent sending to the printer to print;
sending an availability message to the print client device to notify the print client device that the second electronic print document is available as a result of said print client device being available;
receiving a request message from the print client device requesting the second electronic print document from the print service; and
sending the second electronic print document to the print client device in response to the request message received from the print client device for having the second electronic print document forwarded to the printer to result in subsequent printing of the second electronic print document by the printer.
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Abstract
A system for internet enabled printing is disclosed. The system includes an internet print service that renders electronic documents from internet connected devices into an intermediate format for printing by an internet connected print client. The print client allows a printer connected to the print client to print electronic documents received from internet print service. A user registers with the internet print service to obtain an identifier for their printer that is accessible over the internet. The identifier can include an e-mail address so that electronic documents can be submitted to the registered printer via e-mail.
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Citations
21 Claims
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1. A print service for coordinating printing of electronic print documents over the internet, the print service in communication with a print client device over the Internet and the print client device coordinating availability to a printer for transmitting and printing of the electronic print documents, the print service comprising:
a processor and memory, the processor configured to execute the steps of; receiving a first electronic print document over the internet from a computing device; rendering the first electronic print document into a second electronic print document of a format compatible with the print client device such that the second electronic print document is based on the first electronic print document; receiving presence information from the print client device to notify the print service that the print client device is available to receive the second electronic print document for subsequent sending to the printer to print; sending an availability message to the print client device to notify the print client device that the second electronic print document is available as a result of said print client device being available; receiving a request message from the print client device requesting the second electronic print document from the print service; and sending the second electronic print document to the print client device in response to the request message received from the print client device for having the second electronic print document forwarded to the printer to result in subsequent printing of the second electronic print document by the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20)
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17. A method for coordinating printing of electronic print documents over the Internet by a print service, the print service in communication with a print client device over the internet and the print client device coordinating availability to a printer for transmitting and printing of the electronic print documents, the method executable as a set of instructions executed on a computer processor, the method comprising:
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receiving a first electronic print document over the Internet from a computing device; rendering the first electronic print document into a second electronic print document of a format compatible with the print client device such that the second electronic print document is based on the first electronic print document; receiving presence information from the print client device to notify the print service that the print client device is available to receive the second electronic print document for subsequent sending to the printer to print; sending an availability message to the print client device to notify the print client device that the second electronic print document is available as a result of said print client device being available; receiving a request message from the print client device in response to the request message received from the print client device requesting the second electronic print document from the print service; and sending the second electronic print document to the print client device for having the second electronic print document forwarded to the printer to result in subsequent printing of the second electronic print document by the printer. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 21)
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