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System and method for diverting a printing job to a proximal networked device

US7688794B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateDec 13, 2005
Grant dateMar 30, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 27, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L67/51
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A printing system is provided including a plurality of printing devices. Each printing device includes an associated radio frequency identification (RFID) device. The RFID device associated with a first printing device of the plurality of printing devices is operable to sense the presence of an RFID device associated with a second printing device of the plurality of printing devices for sensing the presence of the second printing device.

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