Secure printing using electronic mailbox
US6801935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Oct 5, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L63/083
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system usable by a printing device to print a document. The system includes receiving an e-mail address, a user ID and a password corresponding to an e-mail account, displaying a list of one or more documents stored in the e-mail account, retrieving a document from the e-mail account, and printing the document. In a further aspect, the system includes displaying a list of documents stored in the e-mail account, selecting the document from the list, inputting a first security code into the printing device, and determining whether the first security code is identical to a second security code corresponding to the document.
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