Output device and method for output without an output driver
US10108394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 7, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/10
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An output device for providing output service to a mobile information apparatus without requiring a device specific output driver installed at the mobile information apparatus. The wireless output device may include an operating system, a wireless communication unit for radio frequency communication, a display screen, and a user interface over the display screen, the output device may include features for installing one or more application software at the output device for expanding the capabilities of the output device, registering the output device with a control point over a network and providing an identification of the output device for enabling one or more mobile information apparatuses to transmit output data to the output device. Subsequent to registering the output device and providing the identification information of the output device, the output device receives output data associated with the identification information from the mobile information apparatus for rendering.
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