Systems and methods for printing documents using a mobile device
AssigneeGlobal Graphics Software Limited
InventorsMartin Paul Bailey, Michael Finta
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Abstract
A method of printing a document using a mobile device includes establishing a first connection between a mobile device and a printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer; establishing a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi; transferring a document from the mobile device to the printer over the second connection using the WiFi; and printing the document using the printer.
Claims20
A method of printing a document using a mobile device, the method comprising:
- establishing a first connection between a mobile device and a printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer;
- establishing a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi;
- transferring a document from the mobile device to the printer over the second connection using WiFi;
- and
- printing the document using the printer.
A computer readable storage medium having processor-executable instructions, the processor-executable instructions when installed onto a system enable the system to perform actions, comprising:
- establishing a first connection between a mobile device and a printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer;
- establishing a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi;
- and
- transferring a document from the mobile device to the printer over the second connection using WiFi.
A system for printing a document, the system comprising:
- a mobile device;
- and
- a printer;
- wherein the system comprises at least one processor and the at least one processor is configured and arranged to
- establish a first connection between the mobile device and the printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer;
- establish a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi;
- and
- transfer a document from the mobile device to the printer over the second connection using WiFi.
A mobile device, comprising:
- a memory unit;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the memory unit and configured and arranged to establish a first connection between the mobile device and a printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer;
- establish a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi;
- and
- transfer a document from the mobile device to the printer over the second connection using WiFi.
A printer, comprising:
- a print engine;
- and
- at least one processor coupled to the print engine and configured and arranged to establish a first connection between a mobile device and the printer using NFC to identify the mobile device to the printer;
- establish a second connection between the mobile device and the printer using WiFi;
- receive a document from the mobile device over the second connection using WiFi;
- and
- print the document using the print engine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.