Printer selection system and method with print request distribution

    公开(公告)号:US07102778B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-09-05

    申请号:US10044406

    申请日:2002-01-11

    Applicant: Travis Parry

    Inventor: Travis Parry

    Abstract: A system and method of selecting a printer from a plurality of printers to fulfill a print job of a user includes receiving a print request for the print job from the user at one of the printers, distributing the print request for the print job to at least another of the printers associated with the one of the printers, determining if the at least another of the printers has a printing capability to fulfill the print job, including comparing the print request for the print job with the printing capability of the at least another of the printers, and submitting a print offer to the user from the at least another of the printers if the at least another of the printers has the printing capability to fulfill the print job.

    Customized wrapping paper kiosk
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    发明授权
    Customized wrapping paper kiosk 失效
    定制包装纸亭

    公开(公告)号:US06470232B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-10-22

    申请号:US09766915

    申请日:2001-01-18

    Applicant: Travis Parry

    Inventor: Travis Parry

    CPC classification number: G06Q20/18 G07F17/26

    Abstract: This invention allows the user to prepare customized wrapping paper at a kiosk by downloading an image into the kiosk, selecting a wrapping paper background at the kiosk, selecting wrapping paper quality and dimensions at the kiosk, viewing the customized wrapping paper at the kiosk, and printing the customized wrapping paper at the kiosk.

    Abstract translation: 本发明允许用户通过将图像下载到信息亭中,在信息站选择包装纸背景,在信息亭选择包装纸质量和尺寸,在信息亭观看定制的包装纸,以及 在售货亭打印定制的包装纸。

    Method and system for controlling selective wireless communication access

    公开(公告)号:US07149529B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-12

    申请号:US09850503

    申请日:2001-05-07

    Applicant: Travis Parry

    Inventor: Travis Parry

    Abstract: A method controls wireless communication access by defining a zone with at least one first computing device and then selectively permitting wireless communication access for a second computing device to the first computing device based on a position of the second computing device relative to the zone. A wireless communication access control system comprises at least one first computing device and a second computing device. The first and second computing device each include a controller and a wireless communication transceiver for communicating with each other. The first computing device is configured for controlling an access zone adjacent the first computing device wherein the first computing device is configured for permitting selective wireless communication access to the first computing device for the second computing device based on a position of the second computing device relative to the zone.

    Automatic download to print job retention

    公开(公告)号:US07002703B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-02-21

    申请号:US09765186

    申请日:2001-01-18

    Applicant: Travis Parry

    Inventor: Travis Parry

    Abstract: The present invention provides methods of using an embedded Web server on a printing device to automatically download desired web-based data from a remote Web site, as well as methods for storing the downloaded information in a printer-associated cache (job retention) for later printing and/or access. The methods of the present invention further permit the data downloads to be scheduled, for example, during nonpeak hours of internet or network usage, and/or at predetermined intervals. Additionally, the apparatus described in the methods of the present invention comprise a system for downloading web-based data.

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