Apparatus and method to facilitate printing of catalog labels
AssigneeLightning Bolt & Supply, Inc.
InventorWesley Valverde
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Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic includes a memory storing a digital catalog. The electronic device also includes at least one processor coupled to the memory. The at least one processor is configured to determine whether a printer is associated with the digital catalog. The at least one processor is also configured to receive a request for an item or part number in the digital catalog. The at least one processor is further configured to transmit a barcode associated with the requested item or part number to the printer. In addition, the at least one processor is configured to transmit a print request to the printer to print the barcode.
Claims20
An electronic device comprising:
- a memory storing a digital catalog;
- at least one processor coupled to the memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
- determine that a printer is associated with the digital catalog if a match is found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in the memory,
- determine that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog if a match is not found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in the memory,
- receive a request for an item or part number in the digital catalog after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog,
- transmit a barcode associated with the requested item or part number to the printer after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog,
- transmit a print request to the printer to print the barcode after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog, and
- if the printer is not associated with the digital catalog, receive a barcode label print acknowledgment request after transmitting the print request to the printer to print the barcode.
A method implemented by one or more processors of an electronic device, the method comprising:
- determining, by the one or more processors, that a printer is associated with a digital catalog if a match is found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in a memory;
- determining, by the one or more processors, that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog if a match is not found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in the memory;
- receiving, by the one or more processors, a request for an item or part number in the digital catalog after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- transmitting, by the one or more processors, a barcode associated with the requested item or part number to the printer after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- transmitting, by the one or more processors, a print request to the printer to print the barcode after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- and
- if the printer is not associated with the digital catalog, receiving, by the one or more processors, a barcode label print acknowledgment request after transmitting the print request to the printer to print the barcode.
A non-transitory, computer-readable storage medium storing a digital catalog and one or more executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of an electronic device, cause the one or more processors to:
- determine that a printer is associated with the digital catalog if a match is found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in a memory;
- determine that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog if a match is not found between printer identification information received from the printer and printer identification information stored in the memory;
- receive a request for an item or part number in the digital catalog after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- transmit a barcode associated with the requested item or part number to the printer after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- transmit a print request to the printer to print the barcode after determining that the printer is not associated with the digital catalog or after determining that the printer is associated with the digital catalog;
- and
- if the printer is not associated with the digital catalog, receive a barcode label print acknowledgment request after transmitting the print request to the printer to print the barcode.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.