Portable wireless device and print device print by reference protocol

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the content for the body of the packet further comprises a print service attribute identifying a location of a print service to be used in accessing the print content.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the content for the body of the packet further comprises an encoding type attribute indicating how the print content at the location identified by the location attribute is encoded.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the content for the body of the packet further comprises a cookie attribute identifying a cookie usable to process the print content at the location identified by the location attribute.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the content for the body of the packet further comprises a security attribute identifying security information that can be used in response to a security challenge.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the body of the packet further comprises:
• a HTTP 401 security attribute including information that can be used in response to an HTTP 401 security challenge;
• and
• a HTTP 407 security attribute including information that can be used in response to an HTTP 407 proxy challenge.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the body of the packet further comprises a key attribute associating security information with the tag.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the body of the packet further comprises a status code attribute indicating an alternative location to obtain print content.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising content for the body of a packet and including:

• a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation for the wireless device to initiate a print of print content;
• and
• a location attribute identifying the location of the print content;
• wherein the body of the packet further comprises a billing attribute identifying one of the wireless device and a user of the wireless device for billing purposes.

A wireless communication protocol for use by a wireless device and a print device for a wireless device to initiate a print by reference operation with the print device, the protocol comprising elements for:

• establishing the nature of the communication as relating to a print by reference operation;
• and
• providing a reference identifying a location of content to be printed;
• wherein the reference comprises a Universal Resource Locator;
• further comprising elements for:
• identifying a remote print service usable to process the content to be printed;
• identifying a cookie usable to process the print to be printed;
• and
• providing security information usable in response to a security challenge.