Method of sharing a printer
US7552216B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 27, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 24, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1211
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of sharing a printer between a plurality of users on a computer network includes attaching host-based networking hardware to the printer. A network communication protocol defines a command channel and a data channel. Only one of the users is allowed to own the data channel at any single point in time. The host-based networking hardware is instructed to accept information on the data channel only from the user that owns the data channel.
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