System and method for configuring a printing device for a physical environment
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorAlan E. Cariffe
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Abstract
A printing device is provided, such printing device including a controller configured to determine whether a position of the printing device is within a first physical environment, and upon such determination, to adjust to a mode of operation useful in interacting with a source device associated with the first physical environment. The printing device may further include a communication interface configured to establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device, and to interact with the source device via the communication link utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
Claims39
A printing device, comprising:
- a controller configured to determine whether a position of the printing device is within a first physical environment, and upon such determination, to adjust to a mode of operation useful in interacting with a source device associated with the first physical environment;
- and
- a communication interface configured to establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device, and to interact with the source device via the communication link utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
A printing system, comprising, a printing device configured (a) to detect that the printing device that the printing device is within a threshold proximity of a source device, and, in response, (b) to connect to the source device via a communication link and configure the printing device to interact with the source device.
A printing system, comprising:
- a source device having an associated first physical environment;
- and
- a printing device configured to determine whether the printing device is positioned within the first physical environment associated with the source device, to adjust the printing device to a mode of operation that is useful in interacting with the source device, and to establish a communication link with the source device, according to the adjusted mode of operation.
A system for use in operating a printing device within a computer network, the system comprising:
- a computer network having an associated first physical environment;
- and
- a printing device including a plurality of modes of operation, the printing device being configured to detect that the printing device is within the first physical environment;
- wherein, upon the printing device detecting that the printing device is within the first physical environment, the printing device is configured to establish a communication link with the computer network and automatically change from a first mode of operation to a second mode of operation, the second mode of operation assisting the printing device in interacting with the computer network.
A method for use in configuring a printing device, the method comprising:
- detecting that the printing device is within a first physical environment, the first physical environment having an associated source device;
- adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation that is useful for interaction with the associated source device;
- and
- establishing a communication link between the printing device and the associated source device.
A method of configuring a printing device, the method comprising:
- establishing a communication link between the printing device and a source device associated with a first physical environment;
- adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation that is useful for interaction with the associated source device;
- and
- communicating with the associated source device according to the adjusted mode of operation.
A print system, comprising:
- a source device having an associated first physical environment, the source device storing printable material;
- a printing device;
- means for detecting presence of the printing device within the first physical environment;
- and
- means for adjusting the printing device to a mode of operation useful in printing the printable material from the source device on the printing device.
A processor-readable medium for a printing device having processor-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
- detect that the printing device is within a first physical environment, the first physical environment having an associated source device;
- adjust to a mode of operation useful for interaction between the printing device and the source device;
- and
- establish a communication link between the printing device and the source device utilizing the adjusted mode of operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.