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Using a generic email address of a server and a sender email address to determine a destination printer for print data

US8970877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 31, 2011
Grant dateMar 3, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 20, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F3/1291
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic message is received from a sender having a destination address indicative of a request to print data included in the message. A printer is determined to fulfill the request based at least in part on the sender address and a printer characteristic. The data to be printed is sent to the printer for fulfillment of the request.

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