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Printing device discovery

US9830116B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P. · US

Inventors

Smith Kennedy · Boise, US
Alan C. Berkema · Loomis, US
David O Hamilton · Ramona, US
Kenneth K. Smith · Boise, US
David Kinkley · Vancouver, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 23, 2014
Grant date	Nov 28, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02D30/70
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of printing device discovery includes, with a low energy wireless (LEW) device within the printing device, sending a number of announcement messages. The printing device is in a sleep mode. The method further includes waking up the printing device upon receiving a response to the announcement messages from a mobile computing device. An LEW connection is established with the mobile computing device. The method further includes creating a second non-LEW wireless connection between the printing device and the mobile computing device.

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