PRINTERS THAT SUPPORT WIRELESS PRINTING OR PRINTING OVER AIR
First Claim
1. A printing device supporting wireless printing of digital content, comprising:
- a memory or storage component for storing at least part of an output device profile, the output device profile includes at least one attribute or information related to the printing device;
one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and
a wireless device discovery component configured to facilitate one or more wireless information apparatus to wireless device discover the printing device for providing an output service;
wherein, subsequent to the printing device having been wireless device discovered by the one or more wireless information apparatus, the printing device is further configured to;
receive, via the one or more wireless communication units of the printing device, at least an indication of a communication from the one or more information apparatus;
transmit, via the one or more wireless communication units of the printing device, at least part of the output device profile stored within the printing device to the one or more wireless information apparatus that have wireless device discovered the printing device after having received the indication of a communication from the one or more information apparatus;
receive, from the one or more wireless information apparatus, print data via at least one wireless communication unit from among the one or more wireless communication units included in the printing device, the at least one wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards, and wherein, the print data is related to at least part of the digital content for printing at the printing device, and the print data is further related, at least partly, to the at least part of the output device profile transmitted from the printing device to the one or more wireless information apparatus.
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Abstract
Printers that support wireless printing or printing over air are herein disclosed and enabled. The printer includes a wireless communication unit that supports part of IEEE 802.11 wireless standards and a device discovery component to facilitate a client to discover the printer; wherein subsequent to being discovered by the client, the printer may wirelessly transmit at least part of an output device profile to the client that has discovered the printer, the output device profile includes information related to the printer. After the printer is selected or identified for service, the printer may receive from the client print data that is conformed based, at least partly, to the transmitted output device profile. A device specific driver may or may not be necessary for printing. The device discovery may be based on a close proximity wireless device communication, a direct wireless communication, or a local area network communication.
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1. A printing device supporting wireless printing of digital content, comprising:
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a memory or storage component for storing at least part of an output device profile, the output device profile includes at least one attribute or information related to the printing device; one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication; and a wireless device discovery component configured to facilitate one or more wireless information apparatus to wireless device discover the printing device for providing an output service; wherein, subsequent to the printing device having been wireless device discovered by the one or more wireless information apparatus, the printing device is further configured to; receive, via the one or more wireless communication units of the printing device, at least an indication of a communication from the one or more information apparatus; transmit, via the one or more wireless communication units of the printing device, at least part of the output device profile stored within the printing device to the one or more wireless information apparatus that have wireless device discovered the printing device after having received the indication of a communication from the one or more information apparatus; receive, from the one or more wireless information apparatus, print data via at least one wireless communication unit from among the one or more wireless communication units included in the printing device, the at least one wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards, and wherein, the print data is related to at least part of the digital content for printing at the printing device, and the print data is further related, at least partly, to the at least part of the output device profile transmitted from the printing device to the one or more wireless information apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having recorded therein software for managing, at least in part, output of digital content at a printing device, the printing device includes:
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at least one processor, and at least a memory or storage component for storing at least an output device profile that includes information related to the printing device, and one or more wireless communication units for wireless communication;
wherein execution of at least part of the software by the at least one processor included in the printing device causes the printing device to perform a wireless printing method, comprising;opening a wireless communication channel, via the one or more wireless communication units included in the printing device, for wireless device discovery of the printing device by a computing device that is distinct from the printing device; sending, via the one or more wireless communication units and from the printing device to the computing device that has wireless device discovered the printing device, at least identification information related to the printing device, the identification information for selection or for identification of the printing device; transmitting, via the one or more wireless communication units and to the computing device that has discovered the printing device, at least part of the output device profile that includes information related to the printing device; receiving, from the computing device and via a wireless communication unit from among the one or more wireless communication units included in the printing device, print data from the computing device for printing at the printing device, the print data is related to the at least part of the output device profile transmitted from the printing device to the computing device, and wherein the print data being further related, at least in part, to the digital content for printing at the printing device, and the wireless communication unit being compatible, at least partly, with at least one protocol within IEEE 802.11 wireless standards. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An output controller within a printer to facilitate a client of the printer to print digital content to the printer, the output controller includes:
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one or more memory or storage units storing instructions, and one or more processing units to execute at least part of the instructions, wherein, upon execution of at least part of the instructions, the output controller further comprises; a device discovery component within the output controller configured to facilitate the client to device discover the printer for service; a communication component within the output controller configured to communicate with the client that has device discovered the printer, the communication of the communication component includes sending at least part of an output device profile that is stored within the printer from the printer to the client, the output device profile includes at least capability information associated with the printer that includes at least information related to a page description language; a transport component within the output controller configured to receive print data from the client, the print data is related to at least part of the digital content for printing at the printer, and the print data is further related, at least partly, to the capability information included in output device profile sent from the printer to the client that includes at least information related to a page description language; and a page description language component within the output controller for interpreting, decoding, or processing at least part of the received print data related to at least part of the digital content for printing at the printer, wherein the output controller within the printer facilitates the client to print digital content from the client to the printer without the need for the client to install printer specific driver or printer specific software. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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