CN104969171B

CN104969171B - Networking print system

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Publication number: CN104969171B
Application number: CN201380058869.5A
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·默西; 鲁塞尔·内维尔; 宋京青; R·玛吉丹萨利; 平井裕之; 福永新郎; 福永新一郎; 福岛正二; 高桥丰宏
Original assignee: Fuji Xerox Co Ltd
Current assignee: Fujifilm Business Innovation Corp
Priority date: 2012-11-09
Filing date: 2013-11-08
Publication date: 2018-07-24
Anticipated expiration: 2033-11-08
Also published as: AU2013341125A1; WO2014074771A3; SG11201503554WA; JP6269681B2; WO2014074771A2; AU2013341125B2; CN104969171A; JP2015537302A; SG10201705843UA

Abstract

A kind of system and method offer order form online service, wherein print system is able to carry out multiple operation printing models, but is arranged to execute the subset of the multiple operation printing model under normal operating print state.The print system includes the user interface for allowing a user to select operation printing model.The print system is not included in the operation printing model in the subset of the multiple operation printing model in response to user's selection, is communicated with printer service provider server to ask the mandate of the operation printing model for executing user's selection.The printer service provider server asks predetermined information from the print system, also, is handling and verifying after the information that the print system receives, and the print system is configured to execute selected operation printing model.

Description

Networking print system

Technical field

A kind of system and method offer order form (a la carte) online service, wherein print system is able to carry out more A operation printing model, but be arranged to execute the son of the multiple operation printing model under normal operating print state Collection.The print system includes the user interface for allowing a user to select operation printing model.The print system is rung The operation printing model being not included in the subset of the multiple operation printing model should be selected in user, be carried with printer service It is communicated for quotient's server to ask the mandate of the operation printing model for executing user's selection.The printer service carries Predetermined information is asked from the print system for quotient's server, also, received from the print system in processing and verification After information, the print system is configured to execute selected operation printing model.

A kind of system and method provide third party content by the following terms to local client print system：Local visitor Family end print system；Content provider server, the content provider server are operably coupled to the local client Print system；And third party content provider server, the third party content provider server are operably coupled to institute State content provider server.The content provider server is provided to the local client print system in printable Hold, which is specified by the local client print system.The content provider server is from the third party The printable content that retrieval is specified by the local client print system in content provider server.The local client Print system prints the printable content received from the content provider server.

A kind of system and method enable content can local client printing associated with printer provider system System displays in association with.The local client print system is in response to the order that is inputted by user interface, with remote printing Machine provider server is communicated to retrieve in show associated with the order inputted by the user interface Hold.The local client print system is in response to the order that is inputted by the user interface, with remote printer provider Server is communicated to identify that retrieved displayable content will be displayed on display equipment above.The display equipment Retrieved displayable content can be received from the remote printer provider server and is shown immediately is retrieved Displayable content.

A kind of system and method are by following steps come will be in printing device from the video offer watched on the display device The high-definition picture of upper printing：Video is watched in the display equipment, which is received by network from content supplier； Display of the video in the display equipment is controlled by user interface；It selects seen by the user interface The image for printing is captured in the video seen；To capture image for printing in response to user's selection, generate with The corresponding video scene identification information of selected video；The video scene identification information is sent to the content to provide Quotient；High-definition picture corresponding with the video scene identification information is received from the content supplier；And printing is connect The high-definition picture received.

A kind of system and method provide print service by following steps to the mobile device for being connected to network：Offer can It is operably connected to the remote printing service provider server of the mobile device；Offer is operably coupled to described long-range The local printer of printout service provider server；The mobile device is sent out to the remote printing service provider server Print destination is sent to ask；The remote printing service provider server determines the physical location of the mobile device；It is described Remote printing service provider server determines which local printer is located at the pre- of the physical location of the mobile device Determine in parameter；The remote printing service provider server sends the physical bit of identification local printer to the mobile device Set the information of the physical location relative to the mobile device；The mobile device selection is carried by the remote printing service For quotient's server identification local printer and to the remote printing service provider server send print request, this dozen Print request includes identification information corresponding with selected local printer；And the remote printing service provider server The print request is sent to selected local printer, selected local printer handles the print request.

Background technology

Conventional printer and multifunctional equipment (printing device) can be the citizen in network environment.These routines are beaten Print system is capable of providing miscellaneous function.In many instances, the user of printing device is seldom or needs use to carry once in a while The entire scope of the function of confession.

In addition to providing miscellaneous function, conventional networking print equipment may include internal processor, for counting According to the hard drives of storage, the management software of the network server for being communicated on network and complexity.

Once conventional networking print equipment is physically connected to network, such as intranet (LAN-LAN), it will be able to Directly from computing device (such as local work station) or from standard web browser or reside in local work station or telework The application management printer of any support network on standing.

Conventional management software allows an administrator to from web browser or supports the application monitoring of network, configures and adjust Try conventional networking print equipment.

Under such conventional situation, rear purchase user is responsible for printer supply and replaced color tape ink box and paper.So And many users can readily recognize appropriate colour band/print cartridge and/or paper needed for printer.

As it is indicated above, conventional printing device usually provides user's miscellaneous work(infrequently needed Can, this makes many users bribe to allow users to have specific function during it is needed rare occur.

Some conventional printers provide the user with pass by using a kind of " idiot " lamp the problem of transmitting printer In the considerably less information of the state of printer.It is beaten for example, some conventional printers have illuminated single lamp to signal Any and all problems that print machine has detected that, however other printers using multiple lamps come signal problem whether with Paper path is associated with ink.

Newer printer has shown a greater amount of information to help printer user using LCD display；However, The use of the cost limitation LCD display of LCD display and size.More specifically, small LCD display is capable of providing user's hair Existing hidden error message, such as " mistake J2 " needs some other source of user's direction information to understand the problem.

One of information this introduces a collection is the user's manual routinely printed.These handbooks increase the manufacturing cost of printer and divide With both costs.In addition, in the case that using programmable renewable printer, printer user handbook (hard copy or electricity Son) in information may become promptly out-of-date.

It is also noted that with the appearance of internet, movement and smart phone and wireless network access, people is no longer bound by it Workbench on personal computer.This equally enabled to have showed people must generate, store and transmit with other people into Substantially reducing in terms of the paper document of row cooperation and communication.

Most of documents are because electronic document can be easily modified and share and electronically consume their longevity Most of life.No matter the advantageous effect of electronic document, some continue to prefer copying firmly for document for some tasks Shellfish.

Usually, these people when they decide to do the hard copy of electronic document far from themselves computer network And/or printer, but hard copy can not be generated, because even they are likely located at and are surrounded by idle print machine at them It is local that they can not access local printer.

It is special in U.S. Patent number 5,305,199, U.S. Patent number 5,720,015, U.S. Patent number 6,025,925, the U.S. Profit number 6,674,545, U.S. Patent number 6,965,931, U.S. Patent number 7,177,034, U.S. Patent number 7,190,478, U.S. The other examples of conventional printing device are disclosed in state's patent No. 7,957,019 and U.S. Patent number 8,130,396.

U.S. Patent number 5,305,199, U.S. Patent number 5,720,015, U.S. Patent number 6,025,925, United States Patent (USP) Numbers 6,674,545, U.S. Patent number 6,965,931, U.S. Patent number 7,177,034, U.S. Patent number 7,190,478, the U.S. The patent No. 7,957,019 and the entire content of U.S. Patent number 8,130,396 are incorporated herein by reference.

In addition, the U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/ of the U.S. Patent Application No. 2002/0048036-A1 announced, announcement 0136992-A1, the U.S. Patent Application No. 2010/0103824-A1 of announcement, announcement U.S. Patent Application No. 2010/ The 0268591-A1 and U.S. Patent Application No. 2012/0013936-A1 of announcement discloses the example of conventional printing device.

The U.S. Patent Application No. 2002/0048036-A1 of announcement, the U.S. Patent Application No. 2006/0136992- of announcement A1, the U.S. Patent Application No. 2010/0103824-A1 of announcement, announcement U.S. Patent Application No. 2010/0268591-A1 and The entire content of the U.S. Patent Application No. 2012/0013936-A1 of announcement is incorporated herein by reference.

Relative to these various examples, disclosed conventional printing device is by various problems discussed above.

Therefore, it would be desirable to provide the function that a kind of Full Featured but user only actually uses and the printing system to pay System.

Moreover, will be intended to provide one kind can provide the user with for including large-scale aobvious in auxiliary by printer relevant information Show the print system of the option in equipment.

In addition, will be intended to provide a kind of can provide the user with utilizes ambient idle not associated with the intranet of user Local printer ability print system.

Description of the drawings

Attached drawing be only used for illustrating the purpose of various embodiments and will not be interpreted it is restrictive, wherein：

Fig. 1 instantiates the schematic diagram of the system for providing the user with the printer with miscellaneous function but makes It can realize the order form selection of function；

Fig. 2 instantiates the schematic diagram of the system for providing third party content to local printer；

Fig. 3 instantiates the schematic diagram of the system for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device；

Fig. 4 is instantiated for providing high-definition picture based on the selection frame of low-resolution video image for printing System schematic diagram；

Fig. 5 is instantiated provides use for the local printer using ambient idle not associated with the intranet of user Schematic diagram of the family to the system of the access of printing；

Fig. 6 instantiates the exemplary stream for showing the process for providing the user with the printer with miscellaneous function Journey figure still makes it possible to realize the order form selection of function；

Fig. 7 instantiates the exemplary flow chart for showing the process for providing third party content to local printer；

Fig. 8, which is instantiated, shows showing for the process for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device The flow chart of example；

Fig. 9, which is instantiated, shows the another of the process for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device One exemplary flow chart；

Figure 10, which is instantiated, shows the process for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device Another exemplary flow chart；

Figure 11, which is instantiated, shows the process for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device Another exemplary flow chart；

Figure 12, which is instantiated, shows the process for providing information associated with local printer to auxiliary display device Another exemplary flow chart；

Figure 13 instantiates the mistake for showing to provide high-definition picture for the video image based on selection for printing The exemplary flow chart of journey；

Figure 14 instantiates the process for showing to provide other contents for the video image based on selection for printing Exemplary flow chart；

Figure 15 instantiate show for the local printer using ambient idle not associated with the intranet of user come Exemplary flow chart of the user to the process of the access of printing is provided；

Figure 16 instantiate with it is or not associated the identity of local printer of the associated ambient idle of the intranet of user Display information example；And

Figure 17 instantiate with it is or not associated the identity of local printer of the associated ambient idle of the intranet of user The information schematically shown example.

Specific implementation mode

In order to it is generally understood that with reference to attached drawing.In the accompanying drawings, same reference be throughout used for indicating always it is identical or Equivalent element.It is also noted that attached drawing may be not drawn to scale and unworthily may expressly depict given zone Domain, enabling suitably illustrate feature and design.

In the various embodiments being described below, although having utilized the identification of specific hardware, firmware and/or software Embodiment is described, but can realize function, service and/or feature in cloud environment.

Cloud environment is used is used as the computing resource (hardware and software) of service transmission by network (being usually internet).Example Such as, in cloud environment, user " can rent " application software and/or database, wherein the management of " cloud " provider is applied above Run and be stored with above the infrastructure and platform of database.

In another example, terminal user can be based on by web browser or light weight desktop or mobile application to access The application of cloud, however the data of software and user are stored on the server at remote location.

As the above mentioned, terminal user, which may expect to have, is Full Featured but merely has to be based on order form model The printer " paid " for specific function.

As illustrated in Figure 1, user can lease or " purchase " printer 10, and the printer 10 is Full Featured, but It is to be configured to only be able to carry out the subset of the function of printer 10 by printout service provider 45.

Printer 10 can connect (dotted line) to computer 20 as local printer or be connected to LAN (LAN) or Intranet 30 is used as networked printer.

LAN 30 is connected to internet 40, provides the connection to printout service provider 45.

The system of Fig. 1 provides order form online service by the local printer of terminal user for terminal user.It is local Printer 10 in locality connection to computer 20 or can be connected to LAN 30.Printer 10 is able to carry out multiple operation impression blocks Formula, wherein printer 10 is configured to execute the subset of multiple operation printing models under normal operating print state.

Printer 10 includes the user interface (not shown) for allowing a user to select operation printing model.This is used Family interface can be located on printer 10 or be located in computer 20.

It note that just mounted printer 10 can be operated whole quilts in printing model when from manufacturer Disabling.Therefore, when printer 10 is mounted, printer 10 directly passes through network connection or the meter by being connected to printer 10 Calculation machine with printout service provider 45 establishes communication link.Printout service provider 45 to printer 10 and/or user into Printer 10 is configured after row certification/mandate so that operation printing model/user appropriate associated with the printer with beat The relationship of print service provider 45 is activated.

It is also noted that printer 10 can be preconfigured when from manufacturer so that associated with printer appropriate Operation printing model/user and the relationship of printout service provider 45 be activated.

Printer 10 is not included in the operation printing model in the subset of multiple operation printing models in response to user's selection, It is communicated with printout service provider 45 to ask the mandate of the operation printing model for executing user's selection.Print service Printer 10 can be configured to execute selected operation printing model by provider 45.Complete selected operation impression block After formula, printer 10 is returned to configuration corresponding with normal operating print state.

This configuration can be performed automatically, and can be performed after predetermined time amount has been pass by, or can lead to Printout service provider 45 is crossed to interact and complete with printer 10.

Printout service provider 45 it may also be desirable to authentication information from the user to verify whether user has the right to ask institute The operation printing model of selection.

In addition, pricing information can be sent back to user and require to test based on pricing information by printout service provider 45 Card request.

Relative to the configuration of the printer 10 corresponding to normal operating print state, the configuration of printer 10 may only allow Black and white prints, and selected operation printing model corresponds to colour print.In other words, printer 10 is configured to just Black and white is executed under normal mode of operation to print and do not execute colour print under normal operating condition.

In another example, printer 10 is configured to execute draft quality printing under normal operating condition and just High quality printing is not executed under normal mode of operation.

In third example, printer 10 is multi-purpose machine and selective one of operation mode is scanning.It can Scanning feature is further broken into black and white scanning, chromoscan and/or optical character identification scanning.

Note that various available operation modes may include colour print, monochromatic printing, chromoscan, monochromatic scan, is low Resolution scan, high resolution scanning, color photocopying, single-color copying, low resolution is duplicated, high-resolution is duplicated, fax, optics Character recognition scanning, scanning to destination, scanning arrive cloud or interconnection to multiple destinations, using scanning, the scanning of various agreements Net, scanning to SMB, scanning to HTTP, scanning to USB and/or other printout service providers add value tag or solution, Book keeping operation etc. based on operation.

Fig. 6 instantiates the method for providing order form online service.As illustrated in Figure 6, at step S10, terminal The printer that user installation is provided by printer service provider.At step S20, printer service provider is used based on terminal Family configures the function of printer with its relationship.In other words, depending on the agreement terms for buying or leasing printer, Printer is configured to execute the subset of its repertoire.

At step S30, terminal user select non-configuration feature and printer service provider at step S40 about The selection of non-configuration feature is contacted.At step S50, printer is reconfigured as to hold by printer service provider The selected non-configuration feature of row.

Note that this configuration can be performed automatically, can be performed after predetermined time amount has been pass by, Huo Zheneng It is enough interacted and completed with printer by printout service provider.

At step S60, when completing print job, printer service provider non-print machine executes selection.Hereafter, At step S70, printer service provider can present the bill for used function to terminal user.

Printout service provider it may also be desirable to authentication information from the user to verify whether user has the right selected by request The operation printing model selected.

In addition, pricing information can be sent back to user and require to verify based on pricing information by printout service provider Request.

Fig. 2 instantiates the schematic diagram of the system for providing third party content to local printer.As illustrated in Figure 2, it beats Print machine 10 can connect (dotted line) and be used as local printer to computer 20 or be connected to LAN (LAN) or the work of intranet 30 For networked printer.

LAN 30 is connected to internet 40, provides the connection to dump service provider 50.Dump service Provider 50 is connected to various content suppliers by internet 40, and such as advertiser content provider 60, charging content provide Quotient 70, credit card content supplier 80 and/or new service content provider 90.

Dump service provider 50 can be printable to be provided to local client printer 10 by internet 40 Content, the printable content are specified by local client printer 10 or terminal user.Dump service provider 50 is from Retrieval is beaten by what local client printer 10 or terminal user were specified in tripartite content supplier (60,70,80 and/or 90) Print content.

Note that dump service provider 50 can be organized/be integrated from third party content provider (60,70,80 And/or 90) content.In other words, dump service provider 50 can from various third party content providers (60,70, 80 and/or 90) collect all the elements, to be used as central repository or central inlet so that local client printer 10 or Terminal user need not be communicated with each individual third party content provider (60,70,80 and/or 90) will be by this with retrieval The content that ground client printer 10 prints.

Local client printer 10 prints the printable content received from content provider server 50.

Note that as enabling dump service provider 50 to print content on local client printer 10 Exchanging contents printout service provider 50 can provide local client printer 10 to be reduced price to terminal user； That is, advertisement.

Note that terminal user can conclude contract to be retrieved from third party provider with dump service provider 50 Specific content, the advice of settlement such as from utility company, the statement of account from bank and/or credit service or from subscribe to The news of press service.

Request based on terminal user is created the pass with these third party providers by dump service provider 50 System.This relationship may need dump service provider 50 to provide certain to the third party authorized to requested content The certification of kind form.Based on this relationship, terminal user can be beaten by local client printer 10 or computer 20 Print content and poll dump service provider 50.

In addition, terminal user by local client printer 10 or computer 20 just can not yet be pre-established with In printing printable content (such as advertisement or discount coupon) and poll dump service provider 50.

Note that can be made manually on the basis of predetermined periodicity, when being switched on printer and/or in terminal user Content service is provided when request.

Note that dump service provider 50 can for the portable document format stored by terminal user Printing content is supplied to local client printer.

It, can relative to the communication between dump service provider 50 and local client printer 10 or computer 20 To be implemented in various different ways communication protocol.

For example, local client printer 10 may include forming safe communication with dump service provider 50 to believe The ability in road (such as Virtual Private Network (VPN) communication channel).It that case, dump service provider 50 can It is directly communicated with local client printer 10, and local client printer 10 will be not easy by outside intranet Unauthorized printing request influence.

In another example, computer 20 can periodically, manually or automatically with dump service provider 50 establish safety communication channel, and dump service provider 50 will download content to computer 20 for It is printed on local client printer 10.

In another example, computer 20 can manually or automatically run and be built with dump service provider 50 The application of the communication channel of safety is stood, so that computer 20 being capable of just any content related with terminal user and poll content Printout service provider 50.

Finally, terminal user can establish safe communication using web browser with dump service provider 50 Channel, so that terminal user being capable of just any content related with terminal user and poll dump service provider 50.

Fig. 7 instantiates the method for providing third party content to local client print system.As illustrated in Figure 7, At step S110, end-users contact dump service provider is to select the content to print on a local printer. At step S120, dump machine service provider obtains the mandate for retrieving content from third party from terminal user, and At step S130, dump machine service provider retrieves content from third party.

Optionally, at step S135, dump service provider can organize or integrate retrieved content.It changes Sentence is talked about, and dump service provider can collect all the elements from various third party content providers, to as center Repository or central inlet so that local client printer or terminal user need not provide with each individual third party content Quotient is communicated to retrieve the content that will be printed by local client printer.

At step S140, dump machine service provider determines the state of terminal user's printing device to verify content It can suitably be printed.Moreover, dump machine service provider can optimize retrieved content to obtain in terminal Appropriate printing on the printer of user.

At step S150, dump machine service provider sends content to the printing device of terminal user, and can Selection of land, at step S160, dump machine service provider can be so that can realize the format of its Electronic saving to terminal User sends content.

Although dump machine service provider may send content, terminal to the printing device of terminal user The printing device of user and dump machine service provider establish communication link therebetween in advance so that terminal is used The printing device at family is actually pulling out content to solve firewall problem from dump machine service provider.For example, The printing device of terminal user or computing device associated with the printing device of the terminal user can using agency by agreement come Machine service provider establishes communication link with dump, wherein communication link can be secure communication channel or non-security logical Believe channel.

Consider Fire Wire architecture, the equipment inside fire wall establishes communication channel with dump machine service provider (safe or unsafe).

Fig. 3 instantiates the system for enabling content that can be displayed in association with local client print system.Such as Illustrated by Fig. 3, printer 10 can connect (dotted line) to computer by local printer communication channel 33 (being used as cable) 20 are used as local printer or are connected to networked printer by LAN (LAN) or intranet 30.Printer 10 may be used also With can be shown including storage information storage device (not shown) and user interface (not shown) and associated display (not It shows).

Printer 10 can also include in the printer 10 for being connected to LAN 30, (computer 20 to be put down with various equipment Plate computer 23, TV 27 and/or mobile terminal user's equipment 25) between the network communication equipment of intranet communication channel 31 is provided (not shown), and equipment from wireless communication to auxiliary (computer 20, tablet computer 23, TV 27 and/or movement for supporting End user device 25) the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver (not shown) of low-power wireless electrical communication channel 37 is provided. Intranet communication channel 31 can be wired or wireless and usually indicate the subsequent network of fire wall.Low-power wireless Electrical communication channel 37 for example can be bluetooth^TMCommunication channel.

In other words, printer 10 by conventional procotol or can pass through bluetooth^TMCommunication protocol is set with various Standby (computer 20, tablet computer 23, TV 27 and/or mobile terminal user's equipment 25) communicates.

Computer 20 can be with associated display 21.LAN 30 is connected to internet 40.LAN 30 can also connect It is connected to TV 27, tablet computer 23 and/or mobile terminal user's equipment 25.Note that mobile terminal user's equipment 25 can be knee Laptop, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone equipment, or can show other movements of the information received from communication channel Equipment.

Printer 10 can retrieve displayable content in response to the order inputted by user interface from storage device. Printer 10 can determine whether retrieved displayable content can be displayed on display associated with printer 10 On.It is retrieved note that user can also be made whether easily view on display associated with printer 10 Displayable content determination or user can simply manually by the displayable content retrieved distribute to auxiliary display Equipment is to be shown.

In one example, displayable content can be user want help remedy failure situations or replacement or repair beat The information of the component of print machine 10.It that case, information can be more than the miniprinter display energy of a routine Enough easily to show, to may be preferred that, information is displayed in larger equipment.

If displayable content, printer 10 can not or should be shown on display associated with printer 10 Retrieved displayable content is sent to auxiliary display device by auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver.

In the example illustrated by Fig. 3, auxiliary display device can be TV 27, tablet computer 23 and/or mobile terminal User equipment 25.Note that mobile terminal user's equipment 25 can be laptop computer, personal digital assistant, mobile telephone equipment, Or it can show other mobile devices of the information received from communication channel.

Note that printer 10 can be shown by network communication equipment come what is retrieved to auxiliary display device transmission Content.

It is also noted that auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver can have for finding to have been placed under discoverable mode The function of finding auxiliary display device.It is aobvious that found auxiliary can be enumerated on display associated with printer 10 Show equipment so that user can select the auxiliary display device to receive displayable content.

It is also noted that network communication equipment can be provided by intranet communication channel 31 about being connected to the auxiliary of intranet Help the information of display equipment.The auxiliary that intranet connection can be enumerated on display associated with printer 10 shows and sets It is standby so that user can select the auxiliary display device that intranet connects to receive displayable content.

Printer 10 can be taken by network communication equipment from remote printing in response to the order inputted by user interface Displayable content is retrieved in business content supplier 50, the remote printing service content provider 50 is connected to by internet 40 Intranet.User can with will be directly transmitted from remote printing service content provider 50 this retrieve show in Hold and is oriented to auxiliary display device (computer 20, tablet computer 23, TV 27 and/or mobile terminal user's equipment 25).

In other words, user by printer 10 can retrieve internally positioned online desired information (text, video, Audio and/or a combination thereof), and control this information be displayed on provide it is more more effective than display associated with printer 10 Display equipment on.

Therefore, by enabling displayable content to be transmitted to auxiliary display device, content can be more effectively shown Rather than rely on miniscope associated with printer 10.

Fig. 8 to Figure 12, which is instantiated, to be shown for enabling content to be displayed in association with local printing system in auxiliary Various methods at equipment.

As illustrated in Figure 8, at step S210, local printer generates visible indicating fault.At step S220, Terminal user selects help menu to solve the required action of the failure to determine.At step S230, end-user request is wanted The help information being shown on auxiliary display device.At step S240, then help information is sent to by terminal by printer The auxiliary display device of user's selection.

As illustrated in Figure 9, at step S2210, terminal user selects help menu theme, about help menu master It inscribes terminal user and it is expected more information.At step S2220, end-user request to be shown on auxiliary display device with Select associated help information.At step S2230, terminal user selects help information to show the auxiliary for being displayed on above Show equipment.At step S2240, then help information is sent to the auxiliary display device selected by terminal user by printer.

As illustrated in Figure 10, at step S2310, terminal user selects help menu theme, about the help menu Theme terminal user it is expected more information.At step S2320, end-user request will be shown on auxiliary display device Help information associated with selection.At step S2330, terminal user selects help information that will be displayed on auxiliary above Show equipment.At step S2340, printer retrieves help information from website associated with the printer.In step At S2350, help information is sent to the auxiliary display device selected by terminal user by printer.

As illustrated in Figure 11, at step S2410, terminal user selects help menu theme, about the help menu Theme terminal user it is expected more information.At step S2420, end-user request will be shown on auxiliary display device Help information associated with selection.At step S2430, terminal user selects help information that will be displayed on auxiliary above Show equipment.At step S2440, printer is to website associated with the content server of printer or printer provider Send the mark of help information request and ancillary equipment.At step S2450, the content server of website or printer provider Help information is sent to the auxiliary display device selected by terminal user.

As illustrated in Figure 12, at step S2510, local printer generates visible indicating fault.In step S2520 Place, terminal user select help menu to solve the required action of the failure to determine.At step S2530, terminal user from Web site requests associated with the content server of printer or printer provider will be shown in the side on auxiliary display device Supplementary information.At step S2540, then help information is sent to by terminal by the content server of website or printer provider The auxiliary display device of user's selection.

In various embodiments discussed above, the displayable content retrieved is sent by auxiliary radio communication Device/receiver is sent to auxiliary display device by intranet communication channel (wired or wireless).It is retrieved Displayable content is sent from printer or directly from the content server of website or printer provider.This makes printer There can be very small display associated there, and using the display capabilities of auxiliary display device come with more effective side Formula conveys desired information to user.

For example, by using auxiliary display device, text, video, audio, animation may be used in the information for being conveyed to user And/or the form of a combination thereof, however conventional printer display relies principally on text due to its small size and reduction ability Original transport information.Increase the validity of conveyed information using various forms of media.

In one embodiment, auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver can be low-power wireless electrical communication equipment, Such as bluetooth^TMTransmitter/receiver.

The system that Fig. 4 instantiates the printing for providing ultrahigh resolution or optimization from the video of viewing.As exemplified in figure 4 , which includes printer 10 can connect (dotted line) to computer by local printer communication channel 33 (being used as cable) 20 are used as local printer or are connected to networked printer by LAN (LAN) or intranet 30.Printer 10 may be used also With can be shown including storage information storage device (not shown) and user interface (not shown) and associated display (not It shows).Printer 10 can also include in the printer 10 for being connected to LAN 30 and various equipment (computer 20, tablet Computer 23, TV 27 and/or mobile terminal user's equipment 25) between the network communication equipment of intranet communication channel 31 is provided (not shown).

Computer 20 can be with associated display 21 and user interface 22.LAN 30 is connected to internet 40.LAN 30 may also connect to the TV 27 of associated user interface 22 and Internet ready TV controllers 23.

User interface associated with TV 27 22 allows a user to select wanting for the video just watched on TV Capture the image for printing.Internet ready TV controllers 23 will capture the figure for printing in response to user's selection Picture generates video associated with current just shown video on TV 27 using any conventional video frame capture technology Scene Recognition accords with (for example, frame sequence number).These video frame capture technologies can be realized by hardware, software and/or a combination thereof.

The video scene identifier generated (for example, capture frame sequence number) is sent to by Internet ready TV controllers 23 Dump service provider 53.Dump service provider 53 makes video scene identifier (for example, frame sequence number) It responds and retrieves image file to obtain desired frame.If image file is not fine definition, dump service Provider 53 can inform the user that and ask the user whether to still want to the printing of the frame.

Note that dump service provider 53 can also retrieve other contents associated with video scene identifier And/or program/movies/television programs associated with video scene identifier.This additional or other content can be other Resolution content, highlight camera lens, crucial moment stage photo, box score etc..This additional or other content can wrap Include can with or may not yet be included in such as in scene stage photo, pocket camera, writing from cast/personnel Other contents and other " member " contents made commentary and annotation in subsequent watched video.

Note that image retrieval and printing optimisation technique can be realized by hardware, software and/or a combination thereof.

Then dump service provider 53 sends the image of colored optimization by internet to the printer of viewer File.On the other hand, it may be desirable for which printer carrys out print image and inquires viewer about viewer, and interior Optimized image file will be oriented to the printer by holding printout service provider 53.

In addition, user interface associated with computer 20 22 enables to user that can select on the display 21 just quilt The image that capture for printing of the video of viewing.Computer 20 will capture the figure for printing in response to user's selection Picture generates video scene identifier associated with just shown video on the display 21 using routine techniques.These Video identification technology can be realized by hardware, software and/or a combination thereof.

The frame sequence number captured is sent to dump service provider 53 by computer 20.Dump service provides Quotient 53 responds frame sequence number and retrieves image file to obtain desired frame.If image file is not high-resolution Degree, then dump service provider 53 can inform the user that and ask the user whether to still want to beating for the frame Print.

When dump service provider 53 retrieves desired correct images file, dump service provider 53 can send images to printing optimization server, and the printing optimization server obtains image file and is directed to viewer Printer and optimize its color and resolution ratio.Printing optimization server can be directed to using the knowledge of the printer of viewer The printer and optimize image file.

Figure 13 instantiates the side of the printing for providing ultrahigh resolution or optimization from the video of the viewing in display equipment Method.As illustrated in Figure 13, at step S310, it is shown that video content.At step S320, terminal user selects for doing Go out the video of its hard copy printout.At step S330, Internet ready TV controllers or computing device determination are used with by terminal The associated video scene identifier (for example, frame sequence number) of video of family selection.

At step S340, dump service provider retrieves image file associated with video scene identifier. At step S350, dump service provider sends images to printing optimization server, and the printing optimizes server It obtains image file and optimizes its color and resolution ratio for the printer of viewer.

Note that dump service provider can also retrieve other contents associated with video scene identifier and/ Or program/movies/television programs associated with video scene identifier.This additional or other content can be other high scores Resolution content, highlight camera lens, crucial moment stage photo, box score etc..This additional or other content may include can With or may not yet be included in and such as write notes and commentary in scene stage photo, pocket camera, from cast/personnel Other contents in subsequent watched video and other " member " contents.

At step S360, image and/or other contents are sent to beating for terminal user by dump service provider Print machine is to be printed.

Figure 14 instantiates the side of the printing for providing ultrahigh resolution or optimization from the video of the viewing in display equipment Method.As illustrated in Figure 14, at step S3310, it is shown that video content.At step S3320, terminal user's selection is used for Make the video of its hard copy printout.At step S3320, Internet ready TV controllers or computing device determine and by terminal The associated video scene identifier (for example, frame sequence number) of video of user's selection.

At step S3340, dump service provider assembles other contents associated with video scene identifier And/or program/movies/television programs associated with video scene identifier.This additional or other content can be other Resolution content, highlight camera lens, crucial moment stage photo, box score etc..This additional or other content can wrap Include can with or may not yet be included in such as in scene stage photo, pocket camera, writing from cast/personnel Other contents and other " member " contents made commentary and annotation in subsequent watched video.

At step S3350, terminal user can select some or all of other contents to be transmitted with image.In step At rapid S3360, selected other contents are sent to the printer of terminal user with by its dozen by dump service provider Print.

Fig. 5 instantiates the system for providing print service to mobile device.As illustrated in Figure 5, mobile device 30 can It is operably connected to internet 40.Remote printing service provider 57 is operably coupled to mobile device by internet 40 30。

Multiple local printers (100,110,120 and 130) are operably coupled to remote printing clothes by internet 40 Be engaged in provider 57.

Mobile device 30 can send print request to remote printing service provider 57.Remote printing service provider 57 It determines the physical location of mobile device 30, and determines which local printer (100,110,120 and 130) is located at mobile device In the predefined parameter of 30 physical location.Moreover, remote printing service provider 57 can determine identified physically local Which of printer (100,110,120 and 130) be able to carry out the print request from mobile device 30.

Remote printing service provider 57 sends the local printer that identification is able to carry out print request to mobile device 30 The physical location of (100,110,120 and 130) and local printer (100,110,120 and 130) relative to mobile device 30 Physical location information.

Can with textual form illustrated by Figure 16 by this information conveyance to mobile device 30.In this embodiment In (Figure 16), mobile device 30 can receive the title of the position about trustship local printer, trustship position address and from Mobile device 30 arrives the distance of trustship position.

Can in the form of graphical map as illustrated in Figure 17 by information conveyance to mobile device 30.In this embodiment In (Figure 17), mobile device 30, which can receive the schematically position 35 of identification mobile device 30, trustship, can use local printer The cartographic information of the position 33 of the unavailable local printer of position 31 and optionally trustship.

This cartographic information can be augmented be provided with about trustship position, cost information and/or to trustship position away from From more information.This pop-up information can be triggered by making cursor or pointer device ignore trustship position icon.

Mobile device 30 selects the local printer identified by remote printing service provider 57, and remote printing service Print request can be sent to selected local printer by provider 57, wherein selected local printer will be handled Print request.

Although print request may be sent to selected local printer by remote printing service provider 57, It is that selected local printer and remote printing service provider 57 establish communication link therebetween in advance so that Selected local printer is actually pulling out print request to solve fire wall from remote printing service provider 57 Problem.For example, selected local printer or computing device associated with selected local printer can utilize committee Support is acted on behalf of to establish communication link with remote printing service provider, wherein communication link can be secure communication channel or non- Secure communication channel.

In view of Fire Wire architecture, selected local printer takes inside their corresponding fire walls with remote printing Business provider 57 establishes communication channel (safe or unsafe).

Note that remote printing service provider 57 may include the print driver for all local printers, and And it can be driven using the printing of selected local printer before print request is sent to selected local printer Dynamic program handles print request.

Note that the information sent by remote printing service provider 57 may include the local printer for each identification Pricing information.

It is also noted that remote printing service provider 57 can determine identified physically local which of printer It is able to carry out alternative print request corresponding with the print request from mobile device 30.For example, original print request can be Colour print is asked, and remote printing service provider 57 can be provided in printer physically local determined by identification Which be able to carry out the information of alternative print request (such as black and white print request).

Mobile device 30 may include HA Global Positioning Satellite tracking system, wherein the HA Global Positioning Satellite tracking system to Remote printing service provider 57 provides the information of the physical location of identification mobile device 30.

On the other hand, user can manually input location information for being used by remote printing service provider 57.

In another embodiment, mobile device 30 sends print destination request to remote printing service provider 57. Remote printing service provider 57 determine mobile device 30 physical location, and determine which local printer (100,110, 120 and 130) be located at mobile device 30 physical location predefined parameter in.

Remote printing service provider 57 sends identification local printer (100,110,120 and 130) to mobile device 30 The information of the physical location of physical location relative to mobile device 30.Mobile device 30 is selected by remote printing service provider 57 identification local printers and to remote printing service provider 57 send print request, the print request include with it is selected The corresponding identification information of local printer selected.

Print request is sent to selected local printer by remote printing service provider 57, wherein selected Local printer handles print request.

Figure 15 instantiates the method for providing print service to the mobile device for being connected to network.As illustrated in 15 , at step S410, terminal user's selection will utilize the document of community's printer printing.At step S420, community's printing Machine service provider determines the position of terminal user.At step S430, which local printer service provider of community determines Printer is located in the predefined parameter of the physical location of terminal user, and at step S440, sends this information to end End subscriber.

At step S450, terminal user selects local printer, and at step S460, community's printer service carries For quotient print job is sent to selected local printer.

In the community described above of local printer, which is the arbitrary network of privately owned printer, In, the owner provides printer to the public.Printer is held together by printer service provider of community by internet.Society Printer service provider of area can obtain the document files of user and generate mimeograph documents for printer selected by user.

In the case of the printer owner is selected to the member of the community of local printer, the owner can subscribe to society Printer service provider of area, so that printer service provider of community is able to access that and controls printer.Owner's energy Enough the instruction owner it is expected to be added arbitrary printer network and identify the owner type of printer and position, every price and Working hours.

In the scenario above, client can ask hard copy using the printer in the community of printer to print.Client Started by identifying the electronic document for the document to be printed.Client can be but need not be printer service provider of community Subscriber.

Client can be from anywhere in client be able to access that the document of internet and client.Then client selects client will Which of available printer that may be used, wherein most probable candidate will likely be located nearest in one of client.

Client can select printer from drop-down list, or can be based on being provided by the mobile device of the owner Global positioning satellite coordinate for client automatically selects printer.Then client sends this to printer service provider of community A information.

Printer service provider of community can generate hard copy on selected printer for client.It is hard in order to create Copy, printer service provider of community can identify source document file format, and when necessary, by document from its original lattice Formula is converted to the format supported by computer associated with selected printer.Hereafter, community's printer service provides Quotient sends mimeograph documents to selected printer, and hard copy documents can be collected from selected printer client.

Printer service provider of community can also collect the cost of printing document from client and to selected printing The owner of machine provides certain type of compensation.

In addition, printer service provider of community can using same framework described above come provide scanning, duplicate and Fax services.In these cases, local printer can be that can print, duplicate, scan and/or fax multi-functional sets It is standby.In alternative arrangement, local device can be separate scanners, independent reproducer unit and/or independent facsimile machine.

In short, a kind of system for providing order form online service may include：Playback system, the playback system packet Print system is included, the print system is able to carry out multiple operation printing models, and the print system is configured to normally grasping Make to execute multiple subsets for operating printing models under print state；And printer service provider server, printer clothes Business provider server is operably coupled to the print system.The print system includes for allowing a user to select Operate the user interface of printing model.The print system is not included in the multiple operation printing model in response to user's selection Subset in operation printing model, communicated with the printer service provider server with ask for executing user The mandate of the operation printing model of selection.The printer service provider server asks predetermined letter from the print system Breath.The printer service provider server is being handled and is being verified after the information that the print system receives, will be described Print system is configured to execute selected operation printing model.

The print system may be configured to service with the printer service provider for the first time in the print system Executed when device is communicated it is the multiple operation printing model the subset, it is described configuration based on the print system with institute State the predetermined relationship between the associated printer service provider of printer service provider server.

When the print system is manufactured, the print system may be configured to execute the multiple operation impression block The subset of formula.

The first operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model can be black and white printing and the multiple behaviour The the second operation printing model made in printing model can be colour print, and the print system is configured in the normal behaviour Make to execute black and white printing under state and does not execute colour print under the normal operating state.

In the multiple operation printing model first operation printing model can be low resolution printing and it is described more The second operation printing model in a operation printing model can be high resolution printed, and the print system is configured in institute It states and executes low resolution printing under normal operating state and do not executed under the normal operating state high resolution printed.

In the multiple operation printing model first operation printing model can be draft quality printing and it is described more The second operation printing model in a operation printing model can be high quality printing, and the print system is configured to described Draft quality is executed under normal operating state to print and do not execute high quality printing under the normal operating state.

The long-range playback system may include scanning system, which is able to carry out multiple operation scan patterns, The scanning system is configured to execute the subset of the multiple operation scan pattern under normal operating print state.

The first operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern can be black and white scanning and the multiple behaviour The the second operation scan pattern made in scan pattern can be chromoscan, and the scanning system is configured in the normal behaviour Make to execute black and white scanning under state and does not execute chromoscan under the normal operating state.

In the multiple operation scan pattern first operation scan pattern can be low resolution scanning and it is described more The second operation scan pattern in a operation scan pattern can be high resolution scanning, and the scanning system is configured in institute It states and executes low resolution scanning under normal operating state and do not execute high resolution scanning under the normal operating state.

Third operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern can be optical character identification, the scanning system System is configured to not execute optical character identification under the normal operating state.

Third operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern can be that multiple destinations are arrived in scanning, described to sweep The system of retouching is configured to not execute scanning under the normal operating state to multiple destinations.

The long-range playback system may be configured to prevent under the normal operating state to duplicate and selectable Operation mode is to support to duplicate.

The long-range playback system may be configured to prevent the book keeping operation based on operation under the normal operating state simultaneously And selectable operation mode is to support the book keeping operation based on operation.

The predetermined information may include payment information from the user, the information being authenticated to the user And/or to information that the print system is authenticated.

The printer service provider server can be operably coupled to the printing by the playback system System.

A kind of method for providing order form online service can be with：Playback system is provided, which includes printing System, the print system are able to carry out multiple operation printing models；The print system is configured to print in normal operating The subset of the multiple operation printing model is executed under state；The printer clothes for being operably coupled to the print system are provided Business provider server；And it allows users to beat come selection operation by user interface associated with the print system Watermark patterns.The operation that the print system is not included in response to user's selection in the subset of the multiple operation printing model is beaten Watermark patterns are communicated with the printer service provider server to ask the operation impression block for executing user's selection The mandate of formula.The printer service provider server asks predetermined information from the print system.The printer service Provider server is being handled and is being verified after the information that the print system receives, and the print system is configured to execute Selected operation printing model.

It is a kind of for local client print system provide third party content system may include：Local client is beaten Print system；Content provider server, the content provider server are operably coupled to local client printing system System；And third party content provider server, the third party content provider server are operably coupled to the content Provider server.The content provider server provides to the local client print system and can print content, this can Printing content is specified by the local client print system.The content provider server is provided from the third party content The printable content that retrieval is specified by the local client print system in quotient's server.The local client printing The printable content that system print is received from the content provider server.

The content provider server can be organized out of in the third party content provider server retrieve Hold.

The local client print system can be with regard to content supplier's clothes described in selectable printable content and poll Which printable content business device, the local client print system select to receive for printing.

The local client print system can with regard to selectable third party content provider and content described in poll carries For quotient's server, the local client print system selects third party content provider, the content provider server true Whether fixed selected third party content provider needs user authentication to be obtained from the third party content provider server Printable content, the content provider server need user authentication to come from described in selected third party content provider Third party content provider server obtains when can print content from local client print system request user authentication letter Breath, and the user authentication information is supplied to the third party content provider server so that can realize selected The retrieval of printable content.

The third party content provider can have settlement relations with the user of the local client print system, and The printable content is monthly advice of settlement.

The third party content provider server can be automatically provided to the content provider server with through recognizing The associated periodicity of user of the local client print system of card can print content, the content provider server The periodicity be can print into content and be supplied to the local client print system.

The content provider server can be recognized receiving user appropriate from the local client print system The periodicity be can print into content after card information and be supplied to the local client print system.

The content provider server can for stored by the local client print system printer friend It is good can display format and can by the periodicity for the layout printed by the local client print system Printing content is supplied to the local client print system.

The third party content provider can have subscriber relationship with the user of the local client print system, and The printable content is the content based on subscription.

The content provider server can be provided to the local client print system non-selection content for Printing.

The content provider server can be based on the local client print system with the content supplier Predetermined relationship between the associated content supplier of server to provide non-choosing to the local client print system Content is selected for printing.

A kind of method for providing third party content to local client print system can provide local client and beat Print system；The content provider server for being connected to the local client print system is provided；Offer is operably coupled to The third party content provider server of the content provider server；And from the content provider server to described Local client print system, which provides, can print content, which is specified by the local client print system.Institute Content provider server is stated to retrieve by the local client print system from the third party content provider server The specified printable content.What the local client print system printing was received from the content provider server The printable content.

A kind of system for enabling content that can be displayed in association with local client print system may include Local client print system.The local client print system includes：Printing device；Storage device, the storage device are used In storage displayable content；User interface, the user interface include display；Network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used In providing communication between the local client print system and network by network communication channels；And auxiliary radio communication Transmitter/receiver, the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver provide communication channel to auxiliary display device.

The local client print system is set in response to the order inputted by the user interface from the storage Standby middle retrieval displayable content.The local client print system determines whether retrieved displayable content can be shown Show on the display.When the local client print system determines that retrieved displayable content can not be shown When on the display, the local client print system is by the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver by institute The displayable content retrieved is sent to the auxiliary display device.

The auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver can create low-power wireless electrical communication channel.

When user is provided by the user interface for the displayable content retrieved to be sent to the auxiliary When showing the instruction of equipment, the local client print system can pass through the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver The displayable content retrieved is sent to the auxiliary display device.

The local client print system can pass through the net in response to the order inputted by the user interface Network communication equipment retrieves displayable content from remote content provider, and the local client print system is determined from described Whether the displayable content of remote content provider retrieved can be shown on the display, as the local visitor Family end print system determines that the displayable content retrieved from the remote content provider can not be displayed on institute When stating on display, the local client print system will come from institute by the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver The displayable content retrieved for stating remote content provider is sent to the auxiliary display device.

When user is provided by the user interface for will being retrieved from the remote content provider When displayable content is sent to the instruction of the auxiliary display device, the local client print system can be by described auxiliary Help radio communication transmitter/receiver that the displayable content retrieved from the remote content provider is sent to institute State auxiliary display device.

The auxiliary display device can be mobile terminal user's equipment with display, the mobile meter with display Calculate equipment, computing device and/or television set with display.

The displayable content that the local client print system can will be retrieved by the network communication equipment It is sent to the auxiliary display device.

The auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver may include enabling the local client print system can By the pattern for the operation that another equipment with auxiliary display and auxiliary radio communication function is found.

A kind of system for enabling content that can be displayed in association with local client print system may include Local client print system.The local client print system includes：Printing device；Storage device, the storage device are used In storage displayable content；User interface, the user interface include display；Network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used In providing communication between the local client print system and network by network communication channels；And auxiliary radio communication Transmitter/receiver, the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver provide communication channel to auxiliary display device.The local Client print system is in response to the order that is inputted by the user interface come in retrieval can be shown from the storage device Hold.It is set when user is provided by the user interface for the displayable content retrieved to be sent to the auxiliary display When standby instruction, the local client print system will be retrieved by the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver Displayable content be sent to the auxiliary display device.

A method of for enabling content that can be displayed in association with local client print system, the local Client print system includes：Printing device；Storage device, the storage device is for storing displayable content；User interface, should User interface includes display；Network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used for through network communication channels in the local Communication is provided between client print system and network；And auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver, the auxiliary radio communication Transmitter/receiver provides communication channel to auxiliary display device, and this method can be in response to being inputted by the user interface Order retrieve displayable content from the storage device；Determine whether retrieved displayable content can be displayed on On the display；And when being determined that retrieved displayable content can not be shown on the display, lead to It crosses the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver and the displayable content retrieved is sent to the auxiliary display device.

A method of for enabling content that can be displayed in association with local client print system, the local Client print system includes：Printing device；Storage device, the storage device is for storing displayable content；User interface, should User interface includes display；Network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used for through network communication channels in the local Communication is provided between client print system and network；And auxiliary radio communication transmitter/receiver, the auxiliary radio communication Transmitter/receiver provides communication channel to auxiliary display device, and this method can be in response to being inputted by the user interface Order retrieve displayable content from the storage device；And it is provided for by institute by the user interface in user When the displayable content retrieved is sent to the instruction of the auxiliary display device, by the auxiliary radio communication transmitter/ The displayable content retrieved is sent to the auxiliary display device by receiver.

It is a kind of to be used for so that the system that content be displayed in association with local client print system may include and beat The associated local client print system of Yin Ji providers；And it is operably coupled to the local client print system Display equipment.The local client print system includes：Printing device；User interface, the user interface include display； And network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used in the local client associated with the printer provider It provides and communicates and in the local client print system between print system and remote printer provider server Communication is provided between the display equipment.The local client print system by the user interface in response to being inputted Order is communicated the life to retrieve be inputted by the user interface with the remote printer provider server Enable associated displayable content.The local client print system in response to the order that is inputted by the user interface, It is communicated with the remote printer provider server to identify that retrieved displayable content will be displayed on above The display equipment.What the display equipment can be retrieved from remote printer provider server reception shows Show content and shows retrieved displayable content immediately.

One kind for enable content can with printer provider and show that the associated local client of equipment is beaten The method that print system displays in association with, the local client print system include：Printing device；User interface, the user Interface includes display；Network communication equipment, the network communication equipment are used in institute associated with the printer provider It states to provide between local client print system and remote printer provider server and communicate and in the local visitor Communication is provided between family end print system and the display equipment, this method may comprise steps of：The local client Print system is communicated in response to the order inputted by the user interface with the remote printer provider server With retrieval displayable content associated with the order inputted by the user interface；Local client printing system It unites in response to the order inputted by the user interface, is communicated with the remote printer provider server to identify The displayable content retrieved will be displayed on the display equipment above；And the display equipment is remotely beaten from described Print machine provider server receives retrieved displayable content and shows retrieved displayable content immediately.

It is a kind of to may include for providing high resolution printed system from the video of viewing：Printing device；Computing device, The computing device is operably coupled to the printing device；Display system is operably coupled to the computing device and net Network, to show that the video just watched, the video are received by the network from content supplier；And user interface, it can grasp The display equipment is connected to making, to control display of the video in the display equipment.The user interface makes user It can select to capture the image for printing in the video watched.The computing device will be caught in response to user's selection The video for printing is obtained, video scene identification information corresponding with selected video is generated.The computing device is by institute It states video scene identification information and is sent to the content supplier.The printing device from the content supplier receive with it is described The corresponding high-definition picture of video scene identification information.The received high-definition picture of the printing device printing.

The content supplier sends selectable other contents associated with the video scene identification information, described Other contents include the content being not included in the video of selected viewing, in the member of the video of selected viewing perhaps with The associated content of video of selected viewing.

The computing device sends information corresponding with the working specification of the printing device so that the printing device connects Receive the high-definition picture corresponding with the video scene identification information for being optimized for printing on the printing device.

The display system is TV and the computing device is Internet ready control device of the tv.The user interface It is remote controler.

The display system and the computing device are combined in mobile computing system.

The display system and the computing device are combined in personal computing system.

The display system and the computing device are combined in mobile terminal user's equipment.

The computing system is received from the content supplier without the available information of high-definition picture, the user interface Enable the user to accept or reject non-high-definition picture for printing.

A kind of high-definition picture for be printed on printing device from the video offer watched on the display device Method may comprise steps of：Video is watched in the display equipment, which is connect by network from content supplier It receives；Display of the video in the display equipment is controlled by user interface；It is selected by the user interface The image for printing is captured in the video watched；The image for printing is captured in response to user's selection, it is raw At video scene identification information corresponding with selected video；The video scene identification information is sent to the content to carry For quotient；High-definition picture corresponding with the video scene identification information is received from the content supplier；And printing institute The high-definition picture received.

It is a kind of for mobile device provide print service system may include：Mobile device；Remote printing service carries For quotient's server, which is operably coupled to the mobile device；And local printing Machine, the local printer are operably coupled to the remote printing service provider server.The mobile device is to described Remote printing service provider server sends print request.The remote printing service provider server determines the movement The physical location of equipment.The remote printing service provider server determines which local printer is located at the mobile device The physical location predefined parameter in and determined by determining physically which of the printer of local is able to carry out The print request from the mobile device.The remote printing service provider server is sent to the mobile device Identification is able to carry out the local printer of the print request and the physical location of the local printer relative to the shifting The information of the physical location of dynamic equipment.

The mobile device selects the local printer identified by the remote printing service provider server, described remote The print request is sent to selected local printer, selected local printing by journey printout service provider server The machine processing print request.

The remote printing service provider server includes the print driver for all local printers, And using described in selected local printer before the print request is sent to selected local printer Print driver handles the print request.

The described information sent by the remote printing service provider server includes being beaten for the local of each identification The pricing information of print machine.

The local printer is possessed by third party.

Which of physically local printer energy determined by the remote printing service provider server determination It is enough execute with from the corresponding alternative print request of the print request of the mobile device.

The print request corresponds to colour print and alternative print request is printed corresponding to black and white.

The mobile device includes HA Global Positioning Satellite tracking system, and the HA Global Positioning Satellite tracking system is to described long-range Printout service provider server provides the information for the physical location for identifying the mobile device.

The remote printing service provider server provides the institute with the physical location positioned at the mobile device State the corresponding cartographic information of the local printer in predefined parameter.

The system may include：Locally reproduced system, each locally reproduced system includes scanning device and printing device； The mobile device sends scan request to the remote printing service provider server；The remote printing service provider Server determines the physical location of the mobile device；The remote printing service provider server determines which is locally reproduced System is located in the predefined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and physically local is again determined by determining Which of existing system is able to carry out the scan request from the mobile device；The remote printing service provider clothes Business device sends identification to the mobile device and is able to carry out the locally reproduced system of the scan request and described locally reproduced Information of the physical location of system relative to the physical location of the mobile device.

The system may include locally reproduced system；The mobile device is to the remote printing service provider service Device sends scan request；The remote printing service provider server determines the physical location of the mobile device；It is described remote Journey printout service provider server determines which local scanning device is located at the pre- of the physical location of the mobile device Determine which of scanning device physically local in parameter and determined by determination to be able to carry out from the mobile device The scan request；The remote printing service provider server is able to carry out described to mobile device transmission identification The physical location of the local scanning device of scan request and the local scanning device is relative to described in the mobile device The information of physical location.

The system may include：Locally reproduced system, each locally reproduced system includes scanning device and printing device； The mobile device sends to the remote printing service provider server and duplicates request；The remote printing service provider Server determines the physical location of the mobile device；The remote printing service provider server determines which is locally reproduced System is located in the predefined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and physically local is again determined by determining Which of existing system is able to carry out the duplicating request from the mobile device；The remote printing service provider clothes Business device sends identification to the mobile device and is able to carry out the locally reproduced system and described locally reproduced for duplicating request Information of the physical location of system relative to the physical location of the mobile device.

The system may include：Locally reproduced system, each locally reproduced system includes scanning device and printing device； The mobile device sends fax request to the remote printing service provider server；The remote printing service provider Server determines the physical location of the mobile device；The remote printing service provider server determines which is locally reproduced System is located in the predefined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and physically local is again determined by determining Which of existing system is able to carry out the fax request from the mobile device；The remote printing service provider clothes Business device sends identification to the mobile device and is able to carry out the locally reproduced system of the fax request and described locally reproduced Information of the physical location of system relative to the physical location of the mobile device.

The system may include local facsimile equipment；The mobile device is to the remote printing service provider service Device sends fax request；The remote printing service provider server determines the physical location of the mobile device；It is described remote Journey printout service provider server determines which local facsimile equipment is located at the pre- of the physical location of the mobile device Determine which of facsimile equipment physically local in parameter and determined by determination to be able to carry out from the mobile device The fax request；The remote printing service provider server is able to carry out described to mobile device transmission identification The physical location of the local facsimile equipment of fax request and the local facsimile equipment is relative to described in the mobile device The information of physical location.

It is a kind of for mobile device provide print service system may include：Mobile device；Remote printing service carries For quotient's server, which is operably coupled to the mobile device；And local printing Machine, the local printer are operably coupled to the remote printing service provider server.The mobile device is to described Remote printing service provider server sends print destination request.The remote printing service provider server determines institute State the physical location of mobile device.The remote printing service provider server determines which local printer is located at the shifting In the predefined parameter of the physical location of dynamic equipment.The remote printing service provider server is sent out to the mobile device Send identification local printer physical location relative to the mobile device the physical location information.The mobile device It selects the local printer identified from the remote printing service provider server and services to the remote printing to provide Quotient's server sends print request, which includes identification information corresponding with selected local printer.It is described remote The print request is sent to selected local printer, selected local printer processing by journey printout service provider The print request.

A kind of method for providing print service to the mobile device for being connected to network may comprise steps of：It provides It is operably coupled to the remote printing service provider server of the mobile device；Offer is operably coupled to described remote The local printer of journey printout service provider server；From the mobile device to the remote printing service provider service Device sends print request；The remote printing service provider server determines the physical location of the mobile device；It is described remote Journey printout service provider server determines which local printer is located at the predetermined of the physical location of the mobile device Physically local which of printer determined by parameter is interior and determining is able to carry out the institute from the mobile device State print request；And the remote printing service provider server is able to carry out described to mobile device transmission identification The physical location of the local printer of print request and the physical location of local printer relative to the mobile device Information.

A kind of method for providing print service to the mobile device for being connected to network may comprise steps of：It provides It is operably coupled to the remote printing service provider server of the mobile device；Offer is operably coupled to described remote The local printer of journey printout service provider server；The mobile device is to the remote printing service provider server Send print destination request；The remote printing service provider server determines the physical location of the mobile device；Institute It states remote printing service provider server and determines which local printer is located at the physical location of the mobile device In predefined parameter；The remote printing service provider server sends the physics of identification local printer to the mobile device Information of the position relative to the physical location of the mobile device；The mobile device selection is serviced by the remote printing Provider server identification local printer and to the remote printing service provider server send print request, should Print request includes identification information corresponding with selected local printer；And the remote printing service provider service The print request is sent to selected local printer by device, and selected local printer handles the print request.

A kind of method for providing print service to the mobile device for being connected to network may comprise steps of：It provides Remote printing service provider server；The local for being operably coupled to the remote printing service provider server is provided Printer；Each local printer provides the physics with the local printer to the remote printing service provider server The associated information in position；Each local printer provides identification to the remote printing service provider server makes institute State the information of which function of local printer to the terminal user of the mobile device；Each local printer is to described long-range It is described that the offer of printout service provider server identifies that the function when local printer can be used for be identified is supplied to The information of the terminal user of mobile device；And the remote printing service provider server establishment can be used for by described The network for community's local printer that the terminal user of mobile device utilizes.

The method may include each local printers to provide identification to the remote printing service provider server Information for the cost for utilizing identified function.

A kind of system for providing print service to the mobile device for being connected to network may include remote printing service Provider server；And it is operably coupled to the local printer of the remote printing service provider server.It is each Local printer provides associated with the physical location of the local printer to the remote printing service provider server Information.Each local printer provides identification to the remote printing service provider server makes the local printing Which function of machine is to the available information of the terminal user of the mobile device.Each local printer takes to the remote printing Business provider server, which provides, identifies that the function when local printer can be used for be identified is supplied to the movement to set The information of the standby terminal user.The remote printing service provider server establishment can be used for by the mobile device The network for community's local printer that the terminal user utilizes.

Each local printer provides identification to the remote printing service provider server and is identified for utilizing The information of the cost of function.

It will be appreciated that can be by various disclosed above and other feature and function or its alternative arrangement desirably group It closes in many other different systems or application.And also aim to by following following claims include it is one of the various at present not Alternative arrangement predict or unexpected, modification, variation are improved and can then be made by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. a kind of system for providing order form online service, the system include：

Playback system；

The playback system includes print system, and the print system is able to carry out multiple operation printing models；

The print system is configured to execute the subset of the multiple operation printing model under normal operating print state；With And

Printer service provider server, the printer service provider server are operably coupled to the printing system System；

The print system includes the user interface for allowing a user to select operation printing model；

The operation that the print system is not included in response to user's selection in the subset of the multiple operation printing model prints Pattern is communicated with the printer service provider server to ask the operation printing model for executing user's selection Mandate；

The printer service provider server asks predetermined information from the print system；

The printer service provider server is being handled and is being verified after the information that the print system receives, will be described Print system is configured to execute selected operation printing model.

2. system as described in claim 1, wherein the print system be configured to the print system for the first time with institute State the subset that the multiple operation printing model is executed when printer service provider server is communicated, the configuration Based on the print system printer service provider associated with the printer service provider server it Between predetermined relationship.

3. system as described in claim 1, wherein when the print system is manufactured, the print system is configured to Execute the subset of the multiple operation printing model.

4. system as described in claim 1, wherein first in the multiple operation printing model, which operates printing model, is Black and white prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is colour print；

The print system is configured to execute black and white printing under the normal operating state and in the normal operating shape Colour print is not executed under state.

5. system as described in claim 1, wherein first in the multiple operation printing model, which operates printing model, is Low resolution prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is high resolution printed；

The print system is configured to execute low resolution printing under the normal operating state and in the normal behaviour Make not executing under state high resolution printed.

6. system as described in claim 1, wherein first in the multiple operation printing model, which operates printing model, is Draft quality prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is high quality printing；

The print system is configured to execute draft quality printing under the normal operating state and in the normal behaviour Make not executing high quality printing under state.

7. system as described in claim 1, wherein the playback system includes scanning system, and the scanning system can Multiple operation scan patterns are executed, the scanning system is configured to execute the multiple operation under normal operating print state The subset of scan pattern.

8. system as described in claim 7, wherein first in the multiple operation scan pattern, which operates scan pattern, is Black and white scans and the second operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern is chromoscan；

The scanning system is configured to execute black and white scanning under the normal operating state and in the normal operating shape Chromoscan is not executed under state.

9. system as described in claim 7, wherein first in the multiple operation scan pattern, which operates scan pattern, is Low resolution scans and the second operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern is high resolution scanning；

The scanning system is configured to execute low resolution scanning under the normal operating state and in the normal behaviour Make not execute high resolution scanning under state.

10. system as described in claim 7, wherein the third in the multiple operation scan pattern operates scan pattern It is optical character identification；

The scanning system is configured to not execute optical character identification under the normal operating state.

11. system as described in claim 7, wherein the third in the multiple operation scan pattern operates scan pattern It is that multiple destinations are arrived in scanning；

The scanning system is configured to not execute scanning under the normal operating state to multiple destinations.

12. system as described in claim 7, wherein the playback system is configured under the normal operating state It prevents from duplicating and selectable operation mode is to support to duplicate.

13. system as described in claim 1, wherein the playback system is configured under the normal operating state It is to support the book keeping operation based on operation to prevent the book keeping operation based on operation and selectable operation mode.

14. system as described in claim 1, wherein the predetermined information includes the payment information from the user.

15. system as described in claim 1, wherein the predetermined information includes the information being authenticated to the user.

16. system as described in claim 1, wherein the predetermined information includes being authenticated to the print system Information.

17. system as described in claim 1, wherein the printer service provider server is by the reproduction System is operably coupled to the print system.

18. a kind of method for providing order form online service, this approach includes the following steps：

Playback system is provided, the playback system includes print system, and the print system is able to carry out multiple operation impression blocks Formula；

The print system is configured to execute the subset of the multiple operation printing model under normal operating print state；

The printer service provider server for being operably coupled to the print system is provided；

It allows users to through user interface associated with the print system come selection operation printing model；

19. method as described in claim 18, wherein the print system be configured to the print system for the first time with The printer service provider server executes the subset of the multiple operation printing model when being communicated, described to match It sets and is based on the print system printer service provider associated with the printer service provider server Between predetermined relationship.

20. method as described in claim 18, wherein when the print system is manufactured, the print system is configured At the subset for executing the multiple operation printing model.

21. method as described in claim 18, wherein the first operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model It is that black and white prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is colour print；

22. method as described in claim 18, wherein the first operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model It is that low resolution prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is high resolution printed；

23. method as described in claim 18, wherein the first operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model It is that draft quality prints and the second operation printing model in the multiple operation printing model is high quality printing；

24. method as described in claim 18, wherein the playback system includes scanning system, the scanning system energy Multiple operation scan patterns are enough executed, the scanning system is configured to execute the multiple behaviour under normal operating print state Make the subset of scan pattern.

25. the method as described in claim 24, wherein the first operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern It is that black and white scans and the second operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern is chromoscan；

26. the method as described in claim 24, wherein the first operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern It is that low resolution scans and the second operation scan pattern in the multiple operation scan pattern is high resolution scanning；

27. the method as described in claim 24, wherein the third in the multiple operation scan pattern operates scan pattern It is optical character identification；

28. the method as described in claim 24, wherein the third in the multiple operation scan pattern operates scan pattern It is that multiple destinations are arrived in scanning；

29. the method as described in claim 24, wherein the playback system is configured under the normal operating state It prevents from duplicating and selectable operation mode is to support to duplicate.

30. method as described in claim 18, wherein the playback system is configured under the normal operating state It is to support the book keeping operation based on operation to prevent the book keeping operation based on operation and selectable operation mode.

31. method as described in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes the payment information from the user.

32. method as described in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes the letter being authenticated to the user Breath.

33. method as described in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes being authenticated to the print system Information.

34. method as described in claim 18, wherein the printer service provider server is by the reproduction System is operably coupled to the print system.