Print by reference service communication protocol and interface
US7190476B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 29, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L69/329
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A print service, preferably realized as a web site or part of web site, supports print by reference operations. Software hosted or accessible by the web site performs the required functions. The print service, using a protocol, accepts a reference to print content, resolves the reference, obtains the print content, transcodes the print content into a print device ready format, and allows the print client access to the transcoded print data. The print service method realized by such a web site provides commercial potential for web services and content provider partnerships, as a preferred use of the print service might commence with a user of a portable wireless device obtaining a reference to print content while web surfing, communicating that content, for example via a Bluetooth wireless connection to the print device, which then uses the print service to resolve and process the print by reference communication.
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