SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RELEASING PRINT JOBS BASED ON LOCATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for releasing a print job from a printer resource in proximity to a mobile network terminal, the method comprising:
- obtaining location information of the mobile network terminal through a location service;
providing location information to a printer directory service;
receiving, connection and configuration information for the printer resource; and
modifying a user interface of the mobile network terminal to accept authentication information required to release the print job from the printer resource.
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Abstract
A system and method that provides a user interface on a mobile network terminal for operation with a printer resource access system wherein the user interface is modified for releasing a print job from a nearby printer resource. Since printer resources may include any number of print job release mechanism each requiring different authentication information, the user interface must be modified appropriately. The mobile network terminal obtains location information from a location service, such as GPS or an internet based location service, and provides the location information to a punter directory service in a printer resource access system. The printer directory service then consults the database of printer resource information and provides connection and configuration information for printer resource located nearby the mobile network terminal. The mobile network terminal modifies its user interface to accept the appropriate type of authentication and configuration information specified by the printer directory service. The authentication information may then be provided over a secure network connection to the printer resource to release the print job.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for releasing a print job from a printer resource in proximity to a mobile network terminal, the method comprising:
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obtaining location information of the mobile network terminal through a location service; providing location information to a printer directory service; receiving, connection and configuration information for the printer resource; and modifying a user interface of the mobile network terminal to accept authentication information required to release the print job from the printer resource. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of releasing a print job from a printer resource, the method comprising:
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receiving location information; querying a database of printer resource information to identify one or more printer resources near a location corresponding to the location information; providing connection and configuration information from the database for the one or more printer resources; receiving authentication information associated with the print job; and releasing the print job if the authentication information is verified. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A mobile network terminal for releasing a print job from a nearby printer resource, the mobile network terminal comprising:
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a network interface; a memory for storing program code and data; a processor having access to the memory to execute program code, the processor configured to obtain location information of the mobile network terminal through a location service, provide location information to a printer directory service, receive connection and configuration information for the printer resource, and modifying a user interface of the mobile network terminal to accept authentication information required to release the print job from the printer resource.
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17. A system for releasing a print job from a printer resource, the system comprising:
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a database of printer resource information; and one or more servers having a processor and memory for storing program code, the one or more servers connected through a communications network to the printer resource and the database, the processor when executing the program code is configured to receive location information, query the database of printer resource information to identify one or more printer resources near a location corresponding to the location information, provide connection and configuration information from the database for the one or more printer resources, receive authentication information associated with the print job; and
release the print job if the authentication information is verified.
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