System and method to perform mobile printing from handheld devices
First Claim
1. A method for requesting a document processing operation using a handheld device comprising:
- transmitting, via short message service to a personal computer, a request for a listing of electronic files located in a storage area associated with the personal computer;
receiving, via short message service from the personal computer, the listing of electronic files located in the storage area; and
transmitting, via short message service to the personal computer, selection data representative of a selected electronic file from the listing, receipt of the selection data causing the personal computer to transmit the selected electronic file and associated processing instructions to a multifunction peripheral device via email using a method selected from the group consisting of (1) from the personal computer to the multifunction peripheral device and (2) from the personal computer to the handheld device which then transmits the selected electronic file via email to the multifunction peripheral device for printing.
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Abstract
A system and method for printing a file on a remote printer via an electronic message. A personal electronic device transmits an electronic message requesting a listing of available electronic files. The personal electronic device then receives an electronic message in response to the request containing a list of available electronic files. At least one electronic file is then selected from among the listing of available files. The personal electronic device then receives, from the remote computer, an electronic message containing the selected electronic file. The personal electronic device then forwards the message containing the file to an image processing device.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for requesting a document processing operation using a handheld device comprising:
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transmitting, via short message service to a personal computer, a request for a listing of electronic files located in a storage area associated with the personal computer; receiving, via short message service from the personal computer, the listing of electronic files located in the storage area; and transmitting, via short message service to the personal computer, selection data representative of a selected electronic file from the listing, receipt of the selection data causing the personal computer to transmit the selected electronic file and associated processing instructions to a multifunction peripheral device via email using a method selected from the group consisting of (1) from the personal computer to the multifunction peripheral device and (2) from the personal computer to the handheld device which then transmits the selected electronic file via email to the multifunction peripheral device for printing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for performing a document processing operation comprising:
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generating a listing of electronic files stored in a storage area associated with a personal computer in response to a request from a user received on the personal computer via short message service from a handheld device; transmitting, via a simple message service from the personal computer, the listing of electronic files to the handheld device; receiving, via short message service to the personal computer, a selection of a electronic file from the listing of electronic files; and transmitting the electronic file from the personal computer to a multifunction peripheral device via email using a method selected from the group consisting of (1) from the personal computer to the multifunction peripheral device and (2) from the personal computer to the handheld device which then transmits the selected electronic file via email to the multifunction peripheral device for printing. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6)
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7. A system for performing a document processing operation on a multifunction peripheral device, the system comprising a handheld device for:
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transmitting via short message service to a personal computer, a request for a listing of electronic files located in a storage area associated with the personal computer; receiving, via short message from the personal computer, a listing of the electronic files located in the storage area; and transmitting, via short message service to the personal computer, selection data representative of a selected electronic file, receipt of the selection data causing the personal computer to transmit the selected electronic file along with processing instructions to a multifunction peripheral device via email using a method selected from the group consisting of (1) from the personal computer to the multifunction peripheral device and (2) from the personal computer to the handheld device which then transmits the selected electronic file via email to the multifunction peripheral device for printing. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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