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Print job initiation based upon direction of user movement

US11176260B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 26, 2017
Grant dateNov 16, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2037

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2221/2111
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to examples, a printer may include a processor and a memory on which is stored machine readable instructions that may cause the processor to access an instruction to print a print job of a user and determine whether the user is moving toward the printer. In response to a determination that the user is moving toward the printer, the instructions may cause the processor to initiate printing of the print job.

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