Group printing
US11874936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L9/0833
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to aspect of the present disclosure there are provided methods and apparatus for printing to a group of printers in a network, including a method comprising provisioning each printing device of the plurality of printing devices with a respective private cryptographic key, defining a first group of printing devices comprising a first subset of the plurality of printing devices, generating a first group public key for the defined first group of printing devices, the first group public key generated based on public cryptographic keys corresponding to the respective private cryptographic keys provisioned to the first subset of the plurality of printing devices, and providing the first group public key to a user.
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