Printing agent service method and system
US7242491B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 11, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1253
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed is a printing agent service method for performing agent printing on a printing agent printer in accordance with a print request of a client terminal, and selects a printing agent printer that is nearest to a client. This method has the steps of receiving a print request and location information from a client terminal (1); retrieving the printing agent printer site (8-1) closest to the location of the client terminal (1) based on the location information; sending the nearest printing agent printer site (8-1) to the client terminal (1) for display; and receiving the printing agent printer site (8-1) specified from the above-mentioned client terminal (1), and sending the print data of the print request to a printer (11) at the specified printing agent printer site. Therefore, a client can easily select a printing agent printer that is close to his current location.
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