Mobile printer networking and interfacing

US8752922B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZIH Corp. · BM

Inventors

• Michael L. Lamontagne · Johnston, US
• Hussam Eassa · Windham, US
• David F. Beck · Fresno Street, US
• Scott E. Lane · Rehoboth, US
• Patrick J. Hegarty · Dedham, US
• Michael Cranston · Woodstock, US
• Craig Horrocks · Fresno Street, US
• John Stevens · Fresno Street, US
• James P. Phillips · Lake in the Hills, US
• Kevin M. Lemoi · Attleboro, US
• Gregory J. Klein · Newport, US
• Roy P. Lyman · West Greenwich, US
• Matthew D. Corvese · East Greenwich, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 12, 2011
• Grant date: Jun 17, 2014
• Expiry date: May 23, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T29/49002
• WIPO field: Textile and paper machines
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Provided herein are devices, methods and other means, including those related to printers, as well as computer readable media for storing code to execute instructions for a device, and other systems for providing and supporting mobile printing and other types of devices. The printer, for example, can be coupled with one or more docks and/or other accessory devices, examples of which are also discussed herein.