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System and method for locating an output device

US6665712B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateJan 30, 2002
Grant dateDec 16, 2003
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01S5/0284
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system to locate an output device includes a wireless device including a configuration to display output device information used to locate the output device selected for a printing operation, where the wireless device includes a configuration to receive and store the output device information. The system also includes a storage device configured to store the output device information and to send the output device information to the wireless device. A method for locating an output device includes receiving output device information used to locate the output device selected for a printing operation from a storage device, using a wireless device. In addition, the method includes displaying the output device information for the output device selected for the printing operation on the wireless device.

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