Printing to a cloud printer via NFC
US8189225B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1262
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and machine-implemented method for sending a print request from a device to a cloud printer within a cloud, the cloud comprising the cloud printer and a cloud server. A network connection is established with the cloud server, and print data is transmitted from the device to the cloud server via the network connection. Print data location information is received from the cloud server via the network connection, the print data location information specifying an address of the print data in the cloud. An NFC connection is established with the cloud printer, and a print request is sent to the cloud printer via the NFC connection. The print request includes the print data location information and is configured to be used by the cloud printer to obtain the print data from the cloud.
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