Method and system for secure printing of documents via a printer coupled to the internet

A system for remotely retrieving a document comprising:

• a personal computer coupled to a network;
• a printer coupled to said personal computer;
• an adaptor coupled to said personal computer;
• and
• a mobile device, said mobile device communicating with at least one of said adaptor and said personal computer and causing said at least one of said adaptor and said personal computer to retrieve said document via said network and provide said document to said printer for printing.

An adaptor for remotely retrieving a document from a data center and sending said retrieved document to a printer for printing, said adaptor comprising:

• a first port to couple said adaptor to a network;
• a second port to couple said adaptor to said printer;
• a first switch circuit having a first, second and third input/output, said first input/output being coupled to said first port, said second input/output being coupled to said second port;
• a processor coupled to said third input/output of said first switch circuit, said processor controlling said first switch circuit to connect between said first and second input/outputs or between said first and third input/outputs;
• and
• a coupling device for communicating with a mobile device,
• wherein when a communication is established with said mobile device, said first switch circuit connects said first and third input/outputs thereby coupling said processor with said data center via said network, said document is selected from said data center via said communication between said mobile device and said adaptor, after said document is selected said first switch circuit connects said first and second input/outputs thereby coupling said data center to said printer, and said data center sends said selected document to said printer through said first switch circuit.

An adaptor for remotely retrieving a document from a data center and sending said retrieved document to a printer for printing, said adaptor comprising:

• a first port to couple said adaptor to a network;
• a second port to couple said adaptor to said printer;
• a hub having a first, second and third input/output, said first input/output being coupled to said first port, said second input/output being coupled to said second port;
• a processor coupled to said third input/output of said hub;
• and
• a coupling device for communicating with a mobile device, said coupling device being coupled to said processor,
• wherein when a communication is established with said mobile device, said hub routes communications from said processor to said data center via said network, said document is selected from said data center via said communication between said mobile device and said adaptor, said selected document is sent from said data center to said adaptor, and said hub routes said selected document to said printer.

A method for remotely retrieving and printing a selected document stored in a data center, said data center being coupled to a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• coupling an adaptor to said network between said data center and a printer;
• establishing a communication between a mobile device and said data center via said adaptor and said network;
• selecting a document stored in said data center using said mobile device;
• sending said selected document to said printer via said network and said adaptor;
• and
• printing said selected document at said printer.

A method for remotely retrieving and printing a selected document stored in a data center, said data center being coupled to a network, said method comprising the steps of:

• coupling an adaptor to personal computer coupled to said network;
• establishing a communication between a mobile device and said data center via said adaptor, said personal computer and said network;
• selecting a document stored in said data center using said mobile device;
• sending said selected document a printer coupled to said personal computer via said network;
• and
• printing said selected document at said printer.