Printing agent service method and system

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2007-07-10

2007-07-10

Tran, Douglas Q. (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Communication

C701S209000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09822228

ABSTRACT:
Disclosed is a printing agent service method for performing agent printing on a printing agent printer in accordance with a print request of a client terminal, and selects a printing agent printer that is nearest to a client. This method has the steps of receiving a print request and location information from a client terminal (1); retrieving the printing agent printer site (8-1) closest to the location of the client terminal (1) based on the location information; sending the nearest printing agent printer site (8-1) to the client terminal (1) for display; and receiving the printing agent printer site (8-1) specified from the above-mentioned client terminal (1), and sending the print data of the print request to a printer (11) at the specified printing agent printer site. Therefore, a client can easily select a printing agent printer that is close to his current location.

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Notice of Reasons for Rejection dated Apr. 4, 2006.

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