US 2013/0155441 A1 · SCHEDULED AND SECURED CLOUD PRINT SERVICES

Abstract

Techniques are provided for processing scheduled and secured print requests. In one embodiment, a printing device receives a notification form a network service that a request to print an electronic document has been received. The printing device determines whether the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document. In response to determining that the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document, the printing device prompts, through a user interface, a user for a release code. In response to receiving the release code, the printing device sends the release code to the network service. The printing device receives, from the network service, access data that allows for retrieval of the electronic document. The printing device downloads the electronic document based on the access data received from the network service and generates print data for the electronic document.

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Dependent claims

A printing device comprising:

a user interface;
and
a print agent configured to cause:
receiving a notification from a network service that a request to print an electronic document has been received;
determining whether the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document;
in response to determining that the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document:
prompting, through the user interface, a user for a release code;
in response to receiving the release code, sending the release code to the network service;
receiving, from the network service, access data that allows for retrieval of the electronic document;
wherein receipt of the access data indicates that the release code was successfully verified by the network service;
downloading the electronic document based on the access data received from the network service;
and
generating print data for the electronic document.

10 more elements

One or more non-transitory storage media storing instructions, which, when processed by one or more processors, cause:

receiving a notification from a network service that a request to print an electronic document has been received;
determining whether the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document;
in response to determining that the request indicates secure printing of the electronic document:
prompting, through a user interface, a user for a release code;
in response to receiving the release code, sending the release code to the network service;
receiving, from the network service, access data that allows for retrieval of the electronic document;
wherein receipt of the access data indicates that the release code was successfully verified by the network service;
downloading the electronic document based on the access data received from the network service;
and
generating print data for the electronic document.

7 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Scheduled and secured cloud print services

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Scheduled and secured cloud print services

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Abstract

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