Printing system and method of easier printing when information processing apparatus acquires workflow from cloud server to identify whether the information processing apparatus connected to internal network at first location or second location
US11593050B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 23, 2020 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 23, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/4406
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printing system is provided including a printer server accessible over a first network at a first location and a cloud service accessible from both the first location and a second network at a second network. A user with a client computer moving between the first network and the second network can print using either the printer server, when the user is on the first network, or the cloud service, when the user is on the second network. The client computer is configured detect its location and receive configuration information from the cloud service. The configuration information changes the method used by the client computer to print depending upon the client computer's detected location.
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