Portable memory printing device and method

A method comprising:

• collecting printing information relating to an electronic document stored on a computer, wherein said printing information comprises printing attributes according to which said electronic document should be printed;
• collecting payment information relating to a user;
• in response to input from said user, causing said electronic document, said printing information, and said payment information to be stored on a portable memory device temporarily connected to said computer;
• causing said electronic document and said printing attributes to be automatically supplied to a printing device after said portable memory device is disconnected from said computer and subsequently connected to said printing device;
• causing said printing device to print said electronic document with said printing attributes based solely on said electronic document and said printing information maintained within said portable memory device;
• and
• charging said user an amount for printing said electronic document based on said payment information.

An apparatus comprising:

• a body adapted to be hand-held and transported by a user;
• an input/output port connected to said body, wherein said input/output port is adapted to be temporarily operatively connected to, and to communicate with a computer and a printing device, and wherein said apparatus comprises a separate device distinct from said computer and said printing device, and wherein said computer is disconnected from said printing device;
• an electronic memory connected to said body;
• and
• a program of instructions tangibly embodied within said electronic memory,
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to collect printing information relating to an electronic document stored on said computer,
• wherein said printing information comprises printing attributes according to which said electronic document should be printed,
• wherein in response to input from said user, said program of instructions is adapted to store said electronic document and said printing information within said electronic memory,
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to cause said electronic document and said printing attributes to be automatically supplied to said printing device after said input/output port is disconnected from said computer and subsequently connected to said printing device, and
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to cause said printing device to print said electronic document with said printing attributes based solely on said electronic document and said printing information maintained within said electronic memory.

An apparatus comprising:

• a body adapted to be hand-held and transported by a user;
• an input/output port connected to said body, wherein said input/output port is adapted to be temporarily operatively connected to, and to communicate with a computer and a printing device, and wherein said apparatus comprises a separate device distinct from said computer and said printing device, and wherein said computer is disconnected from said printing device;
• an electronic memory connected to said body;
• and
• a program of instructions tangibly embodied within said electronic memory,
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to collect printing information relating to an electronic document stored on said computer and to collect payment information relating to said user;
• wherein said printing information comprises printing attributes according to which said electronic document should be printed,
• wherein in response to input from said user, said program of instructions is adapted to store said electronic document, said printing information, and said payment information within said electronic memory,
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to cause said electronic document and said printing attributes to be automatically supplied to said printing device after said input/output port is disconnected from said computer and subsequently connected to said printing device,
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to cause said printing device to print said electronic document with said printing attributes based solely on said electronic document and said printing information maintained within said electronic memory, and
• wherein said program of instructions is adapted to charge said user an amount for printing said electronic document based on said payment information.

A computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause said computer to perform a method comprising:
• collecting printing information relating to an electronic document stored on a computer, wherein said printing information comprises printing attributes according to which said electronic document should be printed;
• in response to input from a user, causing said electronic document and said printing information to be stored on a portable memory device temporarily connected to said computer;
• causing said electronic document and said printing attributes to be automatically supplied to a printing device after said portable memory device is disconnected from said computer and subsequently connected to said printing device;
• and
• causing said printing device to print said electronic document with said printing attributes based solely on said electronic document and said printing information maintained within said portable memory device.