CLAIMS:
1. A system for providing a la carte reproduction services, comprising:
a reproduction system;
said reproduction system including a printing system, said printing system being capable of performing multiple operational printing modes;
said printing system being configured, in a normal operational printing state, to perform a subset of the multiple operational printing modes; and
a printer service provider server operatively connected to said printing system;
said printing system including a user interface to enable a user to select an operational printing mode;
said printing system, in response to a user selecting an operational printing mode not included in subset of the multiple operational printing modes, communicating with said printer service provider server to request authorization to perform the user selected operational printing mode;
said printer service provider server requesting predetermined information from said printing system ;
said printer service provider server, upon processing and verification of information received from said printing system, configuring said printing system to perform the selected operational printing mode.
2. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said printing system is configured to perform the subset of the multiple operational printing modes when said printing system first communicates with said printer service provider server, said configuration being based upon a predetermined relationship between said printing system and the printer service provider associated with said printer service provider server.
3. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said printing system is configured to perform the subset of the multiple operational printing modes when said printing system is manufactured.
4. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is black and white printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is color printing;
said printing system being configured to perform black and white printing in the normal operational state and not to perform color printing in the normal operational state.
5. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is low resolution printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is high resolution printing;
said printing system being configured to perform low resolution printing in the normal operational state and not to perform high resolution printing in the normal operational state.
6. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is draft quality printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is high quality printing;
said printing system being configured to perform draft quality printing in the normal operational state and not to perform is high quality printing in the normal operational state.
7. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said remote reproduction system includes a scanning system, said scanning system being capable of performing multiple operational scanning modes, said scanning system being configured, in a normal operational printing state, to perform a subset of the multiple operational scanning modes.
8. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first one of the multiple operational scanning modes is black and white scanning and a second one of the multiple operational scanning modes is color scanning;
said scanning system being configured to perform black and white scanning in the normal operational state and not to perform is color scanning in the normal operational state.
9. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a first one of the multiple operational scanning modes is low resolution scanning and a second one of the multiple operational scanning modes is high resolution scanning;
said scanning system being configured to perform low resolution scanning in the normal operational state and not to perform is high resolution scanning in the normal operational state.
10. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a third one of the multiple operational scanning modes is optical character recognition;
said scanning system being configured not to perform optical character recognition in the normal operational state.
1 1. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a third one of the multiple operational scanning modes is scan to multiple destinations;
said scanning system being configured not to perform scan to multiple destinations in the normal operational state.
12. The system as claimed in claim 7, wherein said remote reproduction system is configured to prevent copying in the normal operational state and a selectable operational mode is copying enabled.
13. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said remote reproduction system is configured to prevent job-based accounting in the normal operational state and a selectable operational mode is job- based accounting enabled.
14. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information includes payment information from the user.
15. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information includes information authenticating the user.
16. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the predetermined information includes information authenticating said printing system.
17. The system as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said printer service provider server is operatively connected to said printing system through said reproduction system.
18. A method for providing a la carte reproduction services, comprising:
providing a reproduction system, the reproduction system including a printing system, the printing system being capable of performing multiple operational printing modes;
configuring the printing system, in a normal operational printing state, to perform a subset of the multiple operational printing modes;
providing a printer service provider server operatively connected to the printing system;
enabling a user to select an operational printing mode through a user interface associated with the printing system;
the printing system communicating, in response to a user selecting an operational printing mode not included in subset of the multiple operational printing modes, with the printer service provider server to request authorization to perform the user selected operational printing mode;
the printer service provider server requesting predetermined information from the printing system; the printer service provider server configuring, upon processing and verification of information received from said printing system, the printing system to perform the selected operational printing mode.
19. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the printing system is configured to perform the subset of the multiple operational printing modes when the printing system first communicates with the printer service provider server, the configuration being based upon a predetermined relationship between the printing system and the printer service provider associated with the printer service provider server.
20. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the printing system is configured to perform the subset of the multiple operational printing modes when the printing system is manufactured.
21. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is black and white printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is color printing;
the printing system being configured to perform black and white printing in the normal operational state and not to perform color printing in the normal operational state.
22. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is low resolution printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is high resolution printing;
the printing system being configured to perform low resolution printing in the normal operational state and not to perform high resolution printing in the normal operational state.
23. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein a first one of the multiple operational printing modes is draft quality printing and a second one of the multiple operational printing modes is high quality printing;
the printing system being configured to perform draft quality printing in the normal operational state and not to perform is high quality printing in the normal operational state.
24. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the remote reproduction system includes a scanning system, the scanning system being capable of performing multiple operational scanning modes, the scanning system being configured, in a normal operational printing state, to perform a subset of the multiple operational scanning modes.
25. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein a first one of the multiple operational scanning modes is black and white scanning and a second one of the multiple operational scanning modes is color scanning;
said scanning system being configured to perform black and white scanning in the normal operational state and not to perform is color scanning in the normal operational state.
26. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein a first one of the multiple operational scanning modes is low resolution scanning and a second one of the multiple operational scanning modes is high resolution scanning;
the scanning system being configured to perform low resolution scanning in the normal operational state and not to perform is high resolution scanning in the normal operational state.
27. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein a third one of the multiple operational scanning modes is optical character recognition;
the scanning system being configured not to perform optical character recognition in the normal operational state.
28. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein a third one of the multiple operational scanning modes is scan to multiple destinations;
the scanning system being configured not to perform scan to multiple destinations in the normal operational state.
29. The method as claimed in claim 24, wherein the remote reproduction system is configured to prevent copying in the normal operational state and a selectable operational mode is copying enabled.
30. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the remote reproduction system is configured to prevent job-based accounting in the normal operational state and a selectable operational mode is job- based accounting enabled.
31. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes payment information from the user.
32. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes information authenticating the user.
33. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the predetermined information includes information authenticating the printing system.
34. The method as claimed in claim 18, wherein the printer service provider server is operatively connected to the printing system through the reproduction system.
35. A system for providing third party content to a local client printing system, comprising:
a local client printing system;
a content provider server operatively connected to said local client printing system; and a third party content provider server operatively connected to said content provider server;
said content provider server providing printable content to said local client printing system, said printable content being specified by said local client printing system;
said content provider server retrieving, from said third party content provider server, said printable content being specified by said local client printing system;
said local client printing system printing said printable content received from said content provider server.
36. The system as claimed in claim 35, wherein said content provider server syndicates content retrieved from said third party content provider server.
37. The system as claimed in claim 35, wherein said local client printing system polls said content provider server for selectable printable content;
said local client printing system selecting which printable content to receive for printing.
38. The system as claimed in claim 35, wherein said local client printing system polls said content provider server for selectable third party content providers;
said local client printing system selecting third party content provider;
said content provider server determining if the selected third party content provider requires user authentication to acquire printable content from said third party content provider server;
said content provider server requesting user authentication information, from said local client printing system, when the selected third party content provider requires user authentication to acquire printable content from said third party content provider server, and providing the user authentication information to said third party content provider server to enable the retrieval of said selected printable content.
39. The system as claimed in claim 37, wherein said third party content provider has a billing relationship with a user of said local client printing system, and the printable content is a monthly billing statement.
40. The system as claimed in claim 38, wherein said third party content provider server automatically providing periodic printable content associated with the authenticated user of said local client printing system to said content provider server;
said content provider server providing said periodic printable content to said local client printing system .
41. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein said content provider server providing said periodic printable content to said local client printing system upon receiving proper user authentication information from said local client printing system.
42. The system as claimed in claim 39, wherein said content provider server providing said periodic printable content to said local client printing system in a printer friendly displayable format for storing by said local client printing system and in a print format for printing by said local client printing system .
43. The system as claimed in claim 37, wherein said third party content provider has a subscriber relationship with a user of said local client printing system, and the printable content is subscription based content.
44. The system as claimed in claim 37, wherein said third party content provider has a subscriber relationship with a user of said local client printing system, and the printable content is subscription based content.
45. The system as claimed in claim 35, wherein said content provider server provides non- selected content to said local client printing system for printing.
46. The system as claimed in claim 35, wherein said content provider server provides non- selected content to said local client printing system for printing based upon a predetermined relationship between said local client printing system and the content provider associated with said content provider server.
47. A method for providing third party content to a local client printing system, comprising:
providing a local client printing system;
providing a content provider server connected to the local client printing system;
providing a third party content provider server operatively connected to the content provider server;
providing printable content, from the content provider server, to the local client printing system, the printable content being specified by the local client printing system;
the content provider server retrieving, from the third party content provider server, the printable content being specified by the local client printing system; and
the local client printing system printing the printable content received from the content provider server.
48. The method as claimed in claim 47, wherein the content provider server syndicates content retrieved from the third party content provider server.
49. The method as claimed in claim 47, wherein the local client printing system polls the content provider server for selectable printable content;
the local client printing system selecting which printable content to receive for printing.
50. The method as claimed in claim 47, wherein the local client printing system polls the content provider server for selectable third party content providers;
the local client printing system selecting third party content provider;
the content provider server determining if the selected third party content provider requires user authentication to acquire printable content from the third party content provider server;
the content provider server requesting user authentication information, from the local client printing system, when the selected third party content provider requires user authentication to acquire printable content from the third party content provider server, and providing the user authentication information to the third party content provider server to enable the retrieval of the selected printable content.
51. The method as claimed in claim 50, wherein the third party content provider has a billing relationship with a user of the local client printing system, and the printable content is a monthly billing statement.
52. The method as claimed in claim 50, wherein the third party content provider server automatically providing periodic printable content associated with the authenticated user of the local client printing system to the content provider server;
the content provider server providing the periodic printable content to the local client printing system .
53. The method as claimed in claim 51 , wherein the content provider server providing the periodic printable content to the local client printing system upon receiving proper user authentication information from the local client printing system.
54. The method as claimed in claim 51 , wherein the content provider server providing the periodic printable content to the local client printing system in a printer friendly displayable format for storing by the local client printing system and in a print format for printing by the local client printing system .
55. The method as claimed in claim 49, wherein the third party content provider has a subscriber relationship with a user of the local client printing system, and the printable content is subscription based content.
56. The method as claimed in claim 49, wherein the third party content provider has a subscriber relationship with a user of the local client printing system, and the printable content is subscription based content.
57. The method as claimed in claim 35, wherein the content provider server provides non- selected content to the local client printing system for printing.
58. The method as claimed in claim 35, wherein the content provider server provides non- selected content to the local client printing system for printing based upon a predetermined relationship between the local client printing system and the content provider associated with the content provider server.
59. A system for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system, comprising:
a local client printing system;
said local client printing system including,
a printing device,
a storage device for storing displayable content,
a user interface, said user interface including a display,
a network communication device to provide communication between said local client printing system and a network over a network communication channel, and
an ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver providing a communication channel to an ancillary display device;
said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, retrieving displayable content from said storage device;
said local client printing system determining if the retrieved displayable content can be displayed upon said display;
said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device when said local client printing system determines that the retrieved displayable content cannot be displayed upon said display.
60. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver creates a low-power radio communication channel.
61. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device when a user, through said user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device.
62. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, retrieves displayable content from a remote content provider through said network communication device;
said local client printing system determining if the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider can be displayed upon said display;
said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device when said local client printing system determines that the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider cannot be displayed upon said display.
63. The system as claimed in claim 63, wherein said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device when a user, through said user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device.
64. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein the ancillary display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
65. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
66. The system as claimed in claim 65, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the mobile computing device.
67. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a computing device connected to the network, the computing device including a display.
68. The system as claimed in claim 67, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the computing device.
69. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a television connected to the network.
70. The system as claimed in claim 69, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the television.
71. The system as claimed in claim 59, wherein said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver includes a mode of operation that enables said local client printing system to be discoverable by another device having an ancillary display and ancillary wireless communication functionality.
72. A system for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system, comprising:
a local client printing system;
said local client printing system including,
a printing device,
a storage device for storing displayable content,
a user interface, said user interface including a display,
a network communication device to provide communication between said local client printing system and a network over a network communication channel, and
an ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver providing a communication channel to an ancillary display device;
said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, retrieving displayable content from said storage device;
said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device when a user, through said user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device.
73. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver creates a low-power radio communication channel.
74. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, retrieves displayable content from a remote content provider through said network communication device;
said local client printing system transmitting, through said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device when a user, through said user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device.
75. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein the ancillary display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
76. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
77. The system as claimed in claim 76, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the mobile computing device.
78. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a computing device connected to the network, the computing device including a display.
79. The system as claimed in claim 78, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the computing device.
80. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a television connected to the network.
81. The system as claimed in claim 80, wherein said local client printing system transmits, through said network communication device, the retrieved displayable content to the television.
82. The system as claimed in claim 72, wherein said ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver includes a mode of operation that enables said local client printing system to be discoverable by another device having an ancillary display and ancillary wireless communication functionality.
83. A method for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system, the local client printing system including a printing device, a storage device for storing displayable content, a user interface, the user interface including a display, a network communication device to provide communication between the local client printing system and a network over a network communication channel, and an ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver providing a communication channel to an ancillary display device, comprising:
retrieving, in response to commands entered through the user interface, displayable content from the storage device;
determining if the retrieved displayable content can be displayed upon the display; and transmitting, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device when it is determined that the retrieved displayable content cannot be displayed upon the display.
84. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver creates a low-power radio communication channel.
85. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, to the ancillary display device when a user, through the user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device.
86. The method as claimed in claim 83, further comprising:
retrieving, in response to commands entered through the user interface, displayable content from a remote content provider through the network communication device;
determining if the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider can be displayed upon the display; and
transmitting, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device when it is determined that the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider cannot be displayed upon the display.
87. The method as claimed in claim 86, wherein the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider is transmitted, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, to the ancillary display device when a user, through the user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device.
88. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
89. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
90. The method as claimed in claim 89, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the mobile computing device.
91. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a computing device connected to the network, the computing device including a display.
92. The method as claimed in claim 91 , the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the computing device.
93. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a television connected to the network.
94. The method as claimed in claim 93, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the television.
95. The method as claimed in claim 83, wherein the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver includes a mode of operation that enables the local client printing system to be discoverable by another device having an ancillary display and ancillary wireless communication functionality.
96. A method for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system, the local client printing system including a printing device, a storage device for storing displayable content, a user interface, the user interface including a display, a network communication device to provide communication between the local client printing system and a network over a network communication channel, and an ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver providing a communication channel to an ancillary display device, comprising:
retrieving, in response to commands entered through the user interface, displayable content from the storage device; and
transmitting, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device when a user, through the user interface, provides instructions to transmit the retrieved displayable content to the ancillary display device.
97. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver creates a low-power radio communication channel.
98. The method as claimed in claim 96, further comprising:
retrieving, in response to commands entered through the user interface, displayable content from a remote content provider through the network communication device;
determining if the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider can be displayed upon the display; and
transmitting, through the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver, the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider to the ancillary display device when it is determined that the retrieved displayable content from the remote content provider cannot be displayed upon the display.
99. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
100. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
101. The method as claimed in claim 100, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the mobile computing device.
102. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a computing device connected to the network, the computing device including a display.
102. The method as claimed in claim 102, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the computing device.
104. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary display device comprises a television connected to the network.
105. The method as claimed in claim 104, wherein the retrieved displayable content is transmitted, through the network communication device, to the television.
106. The method as claimed in claim 96, wherein the ancillary wireless communication transmitter/receiver includes a mode of operation that enables the local client printing system to be discoverable by another device having an ancillary display and ancillary wireless communication functionality.
107. A system for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system, comprising:
a local client printing system associated with a printer provider; and
a display device operatively connected to said local client printing system;
said local client printing system including,
a printing device,
a user interface, said user interface including a display, and
a network communication device to provide communication between said local client printing system and a remote printer provider server associated with the printer provider and to provide communication between said local client printing system and said display device;
said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, communicating with the remote printer provider server to retrieve displayable content associated with the commands entered through said user interface;
said local client printing system, in response to commands entered through said user interface, communicating with the remote printer provider server to identify said display device upon which the retrieved displayable content is to be displayed;
said display device receiving, from the remote printer provider server, the retrieved displayable content and displaying the retrieved displayable content thereupon.
108. The system as claimed in claim 107, wherein said display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
109. The system as claimed in claim 107, wherein said display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
1 10. The system as claimed in claim 107, wherein said display device comprises a computing device, the computing device including a display.
1 1 1. The system as claimed in claim 107, wherein said display device comprises a television.
1 12. A method for enabling content to be displayable in association with a local client printing system associated with a printer provider and a display device, the local client printing system including a printing device, a user interface, the user interface, a network communication device to provide communication between the local client printing system and a remote printer provider server associated with the printer provider and to provide communication between the local client printing system and the display device, comprising:
the local client printing system, in response to commands entered through the user interface, communicating with the remote printer provider server to retrieve displayable content associated with the commands entered through the user interface;
the local client printing system, in response to commands entered through the user interface, communicating with the remote printer provider server to identify the display device upon which the retrieved displayable content is to be displayed; and
the display device receiving, from the remote printer provider server, the retrieved displayable content and displaying the retrieved displayable content thereupon.
1 13. The method as claimed in claim 1 12, wherein the display device is a mobile end user device, the mobile end user device including a display.
1 14. The method as claimed in claim 1 12, wherein the display device comprises a mobile computing device, the mobile computing device including a display.
1 15. The method as claimed in claim 1 12, wherein the display device comprises a computing device, the computing device including a display.
1 16. The method as claimed in claim 1 12, wherein the display device comprises a television.
1 17. A system for providing high resolution prints from viewed video, comprising:
a printing device;
a computing device operatively connected to said printing device;
a display system, operatively connected to said computing device and a network, to display video being viewed, the video being received from a content provider over the network; and
a user interface, operatively connected to said display device, to control displaying of video on said display device;
said user interface enabling a user to select an image in the viewed video to be captured for printing;
said computing device, in response to a user selecting video to be captured for printing, generating video scene identification information corresponding to the select video;
said computing device transmitting said video scene identification information to the content provider;
said printing device receiving, from the content provider, a high resolution image corresponding to the video scene identification information;
said printing device printing the received high resolution image.
1 18. The system as claimed in claim 117, wherein the content provider transmits selectable other content associated with said video scene identification information, said other content including content not included in the selected viewed video, meta content of the selected viewed video, or content associated with the selected viewed video.
1 19. The system as claimed in claim 1 17, wherein said computing device transmits information corresponding to said printing device's operational specifications such that said printing device receives a high resolution image corresponding to said video scene identification information which has been optimized for printing on said printing device.
120. The system as claimed in claim 1 17, wherein said display system is a television and said computing device is an internet ready television controller.
121. The system as claimed in claim 119, wherein said user interface is a remote controller.
122. The system as claimed in claim 117, wherein said display system and said computing device are combined in a mobile computing system.
123. The system as claimed in claim 117, wherein said display system and said computing device are combined in a personal computing system.
124. The system as claimed in claim 117, wherein said display system and said computing device are combined in mobile end user device.
125. The system as claimed in claim 1 17, wherein said computing system receives information from the content provider that no high resolution image is available;
said user interface enabling the user to accept or reject the non-high resolution image for printing.
126. A method for providing high resolution to be printed on a printing device, from video viewed on a display device, comprising:
viewing video, on the display device, the video being received from a content provider over a network;
controlling, thought a user interface displaying of the video on the display device;
selecting, thought the user interface, an image in the viewed video to be captured for printing; generating, in response to a user selecting an image to be captured for printing, video scene identification information corresponding to the select video;
transmitting the video scene identification information to the content provider;
receiving, from the content provider, a high resolution image corresponding to the video scene identification information; and
printing the received high resolution image.
127. The method as claimed in claim 126, wherein the content provider transmits selectable other content associated with the video scene identification information, the other content including content not included in the selected viewed video, meta content of the selected viewed video, or content associated with the selected viewed video.
128. The method as claimed in claim 126, further comprising:
transmitting information corresponding to the printing device's operational specifications such that the printing device receives a high resolution image corresponding to the video scene identification information which has been optimized for printing on the printing device.
129. The method as claimed in claim 126, wherein the display system is an internet ready television controller.
130. The method as claimed in claim 129, wherein the user interface is a remote controller.
131. The method as claimed in claim 126, wherein said display system is a mobile computing system .
132. The method as claimed in claim 126, wherein the display system is a personal computing system .
133. The method as claimed in claim 126, wherein the display is mobile end user device.
134. The method as claimed in claim 126, further comprising:
receiving information from the content provider that no high resolution image is available; and enabling the user, through the user interface, to accept or reject the non-high resolution image for printing.
135. A system for providing printing services to mobile devices, comprising:
a mobile device;
a remote print service provider server operatively connected to said mobile device; and local printers operatively connected to said remote print service provider server;
said mobile device transmitting a print request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local printers are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local printers are capable of executing the print request from said mobile device; said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local printers capable of executing the print request and physical locations of the local printers with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
136. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein said mobile device selects a local printer identified by said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server transmitting the print request to the selected local printer, the selected local printer processing the print request.
137. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein said remote print service provider server includes print drivers for all the local printers and processes the print request utilizing the print driver of the selected local printer prior to transmitting the print request to the selected local printer.
138. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein the information transmitted by said remote print service provider server includes pricing information for each identified local printer.
139. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein the local printers are owned by third parties.
140. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein said remote print service provider server determines which of the determined physically local printers are capable of executing a substitute print request corresponding to the print request from said mobile device.
141. The system as claimed in claim 140, wherein the print request corresponds to color printing and substitute print request corresponds to black and white printing.
142. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein said mobile device includes a global- positioning satellite tracking system, the global-positioning satellite tracking system providing information to said remote print service provider server identifying a physical location of said mobile device.
143. The system as claimed in claim 135, wherein said remote print service provider server providing map information corresponding to the local printers which are located within the predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device.
144. The system as claimed in claim 135, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a scanning request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the scanning request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
145. The system as claimed in claim 135, further comprising:
local scanning devices;
said mobile device transmitting a scanning request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local scanning devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local scanning devices are capable of executing the scanning request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local scanning devices capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local scanning devices with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
146. The system as claimed in claim 135, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a copying request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the copying request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the copying request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
147. The system as claimed in claim 135, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a fax request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the fax request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
148. The system as claimed in claim 135, further comprising:
local fax devices;
said mobile device transmitting a fax request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local fax devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local fax devices are capable of executing the fax request from said mobile device; said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local fax devices capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local fax devices with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
149. A system for providing printing services to mobile devices, comprising:
a mobile device;
a remote print service provider server operatively connected to said mobile device; and local printers operatively connected to said remote print service provider server;
said mobile device transmitting a printer location request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local printers are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying physical locations of local printers with respect to the physical location of said mobile device;
said mobile device selecting a local printer identified by said remote print service provider server and transmitting, to said remote print service provider server, a print request, the print request including identification information corresponding to the selected local printer;
said remote print service provider server transmitting the print request to the selected local printer, the selected local printer processing the print request.
150. The system as claimed in claim 149, wherein said remote print service provider server includes print drivers for all the local printers and processes the print request utilizing the print driver of the selected local printer prior to transmitting the print request to the selected local printer.
151. The system as claimed in claim 149, wherein the information transmitted by said remote print service provider server includes pricing information for each identified local printer.
152. The system as claimed in claim 149, wherein the local printers are owned by third parties.
153. The system as claimed in claim 149, wherein said mobile device includes a global- positioning satellite tracking system, the global-positioning satellite tracking system providing information to said remote print service provider server identifying a physical location of said mobile device.
154. The system as claimed in claim 149, wherein said remote print service provider server providing map information corresponding to the local printers which are located within the predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device.
155. The system as claimed in claim 149, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a scanning request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the scanning request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
156. The system as claimed in claim 149, further comprising:
local scanning devices;
said mobile device transmitting a scanning request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local scanning devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local scanning devices are capable of executing the scanning request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local scanning devices capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local scanning devices with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
157. The system as claimed in claim 149, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a copying request to said remote print service provider server; said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the copying request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the copying request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
158. The system as claimed in claim 149, further comprising:
local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
said mobile device transmitting a fax request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the fax request from said mobile device;
said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
159. The system as claimed in claim 149, further comprising:
local fax devices;
said mobile device transmitting a fax request to said remote print service provider server;
said remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; said remote print service provider server determining which local fax devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local fax devices are capable of executing the fax request from said mobile device; said remote print service provider server transmitting information to said mobile device identifying local fax devices capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local fax devices with respect to the physical location of said mobile device.
160. A method for providing printing services to a mobile device connected to a network, comprising:
providing a remote print service provider server operatively connected to the mobile device; providing local printers operatively connected to the remote print service provider server;
transmitting, from the mobile device, a print request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local printers are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local printers are capable of executing the print request from the mobile device; and
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local printers capable of executing the print request and physical locations of local printers with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
161. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the mobile device selects a local printer identified by the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server transmitting the print request to the selected local printer, the selected local printer processing the print request.
162. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the remote print service provider server includes print drivers for all the local printers and processes the print request utilizing the print driver of the selected local printer prior to transmitting the print request to the selected local printer.
163. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the information transmitted by the remote print service provider server includes pricing information for each identified local printer.
164. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the local printers are owned by third parties.
165. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the remote print service provider server determines which of the determined physically local printers are capable of executing a substitute print request corresponding to the print request from said mobile device.
166. The method as claimed in claim 165, wherein the print request corresponds to color printing and substitute print request corresponds to black and white printing.
167. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the mobile device includes a global- positioning satellite tracking system, the global-positioning satellite tracking system providing information to the remote print service provider server identifying a physical location of the mobile device.
168. The method as claimed in claim 160, wherein the remote print service provider server providing map information corresponding to the local printers which are located within the predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device.
169. The method as claimed in claim 160, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a scanning request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the scanning request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
170. The method as claimed in claim 160, further comprising:
providing local scanning devices;
the mobile device transmitting a scanning request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local scanning devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local scanning devices are capable of executing the scanning request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local scanning devices capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local scanning devices with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
171. The method as claimed in claim 160, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a copying request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the copying request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the copying request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
172. The method as claimed in claim 160, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a fax request to the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the fax request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
173. The method as claimed in claim 160, further comprising:
providing local fax devices;
the mobile device transmitting a fax request to the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local fax devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local fax devices are capable of executing the fax request from the mobile device; the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local fax devices capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local fax devices with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
174. A method for providing printing services to a mobile device connected to a network, comprising:
providing a remote print service provider server operatively connected to the mobile device; providing local printers operatively connected to the remote print service provider server;
the mobile device transmitting a printer location request to the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local printers are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying physical locations of local printers with respect to the physical location of the mobile device;
the mobile device selecting a local printer identified by the remote print service provider server and transmitting, to the remote print service provider server, a print request, the print request including identification information corresponding to the selected local printer; and
the remote print service provider server transmitting the print request to the selected local printer, the selected local printer processing the print request.
175. The method as claimed in claim 174, wherein the remote print service provider server includes print drivers for all the local printers and processes the print request utilizing the print driver of the selected local printer prior to transmitting the print request to the selected local printer.
176. The method as claimed in claim 174, wherein the information transmitted by the remote print service provider server includes pricing information for each identified local printer.
177. The method as claimed in claim 174, wherein the local printers are owned by third parties.
178. The method as claimed in claim 174, wherein the mobile device includes a global- positioning satellite tracking system, the global-positioning satellite tracking system providing information to the remote print service provider server identifying a physical location of the mobile device.
179. The method as claimed in claim 174, wherein the remote print service provider server providing map information corresponding to the local printers which are located within the predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device.
180. The method as claimed in claim 174, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a scanning request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of said mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of said mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the scanning request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
181. The method as claimed in claim 174, further comprising:
providing local scanning devices;
the mobile device transmitting a scanning request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local scanning devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local scanning devices are capable of executing the scanning request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local scanning devices capable of executing the scanning request and physical locations of the local scanning devices with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
182. The method as claimed in claim 174, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a copying request to the remote print service provider server; the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the copying request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the copying request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
183. The method as claimed in claim 174, further comprising:
providing local reproduction systems, each local reproduction system including a scanning device and a printing device;
the mobile device transmitting a fax request to the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local reproduction systems are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local reproduction systems are capable of executing the fax request from the mobile device;
the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local reproduction systems capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local reproduction systems with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
184. The method as claimed in claim 174, further comprising:
providing local fax devices;
the mobile device transmitting a fax request to the remote print service provider server;
the remote print service provider server determining a physical location of the mobile device; the remote print service provider server determining which local fax devices are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device and determining which of the determined physically local fax devices are capable of executing the fax request from the mobile device; the remote print service provider server transmitting information to the mobile device identifying local fax devices capable of executing the fax request and physical locations of the local fax devices with respect to the physical location of the mobile device.
185. A method for providing printing services to a mobile device connected to a network, comprising:
providing a remote print service provider server;
providing local printers operatively connected to the remote print service provider server;
each local printer providing the remote print service provider server with information associated with a physical location of the local printer;
each local printer providing the remote print service provider server with information identifying which functions of the local printer are being made available to an end user of the mobile device;
each local printer providing the remote print service provider server with information identifying when the local printer is available to provide the identified functionality to the end user of the mobile device; and
the remote print service provider server creating a network of community local printers which are available for utilization by the end user of the mobile device.
186. The method as claimed in claim 185, further comprising:
each local printer providing the remote print service provider server with information identifying a cost for utilizing the identified functionality.
187. A system for providing printing services to a mobile device connected to a network, comprising:
a remote print service provider server; and
local printers operatively connected to said remote print service provider server;
each local printer providing said remote print service provider server with information associated with a physical location of the local printer;
each local printer providing said remote print service provider server with information identifying which functions of the local printer are being made available to an end user of the mobile device;
each local printer providing said remote print service provider server with information identifying when the local printer is available to provide the identified functionality to the end user of the mobile device;
said remote print service provider server creating a network of community local printers which are available for utilization by the end user of the mobile device.
188. The system as claimed in claim 187, wherein each local printer provides said remote print service provider server with information identifying a cost for utilizing the identified functionality.