Network system and method for automatic printing of digital photographs
OwnerTravis J. Parry, Robert Sesekinventors
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Abstract
A system and method of automated printing of an image posted to a network site is described. The method includes defining a print criterion. A user printer is registered with the network site. It is determined if the image has been posted to the network site, and if the image has been posted to the network site, capturing the image from the network site to the user printer. The image is automatically printed on the user printer according to the print criterion.
Claims28
A method of automated printing of an image posted to a network site, the method comprising:
- defining a print criterion;
- registering a user printer with the network site;
- determining if the image has been posted to the network site;
- if the image has been posted to the network site, capturing the image from the network site to the user printer;
- and
- automatically printing the image on the user printer according to the print criterion.
A method of automated printing of a digital photograph posted to a website, the method comprising:
- defining a print criterion;
- registering a user printer with the website;
- determining if the digital photograph has been posted to the website;
- capturing the digital photograph from the website to the user printer;
- and
- automatically printing the digital photograph on the user printer according to the print criterion.
A system for automated printing of an image posted to a network site on a user printer, the system comprising:
- a user printer including a printing system controller, an embedded web access mechanism, and a user interface, wherein the user printer is configured to automatically capture and print an image posted to a network site according to a print criterion predefined via the user interface;
A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing a method of automated printing of an image posted to a network site, the method comprising:
- defining a print criterion;
- registering a user printer with the network site;
- determining if the image has been posted to the network site;
- if the image has been posted to the network site, capturing the image from the network site to the user printer;
- and
- automatically printing the image on the user printer according to the print criterion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.