Patent ID: 6744528
Filing Date: 2004-06-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A method for remotely printing a document comprising the steps of:(a) generating a document by a sender on a mobile device, said device having wireless communication capability; (b) accessing from said mobile device a wireless communication tag to obtain a set of information said information including an address of a destination device and said destination devices capabilities; (c) sending, by the mobile device, said set of information and said document to a data processing center so that the data processing center will determine whether or not the destination device is compatible to enable printing the document; (d) performing any necessary document translation; (e) sending, from the data processing center, said document to said destination device address; (f) printing said document at said destination device; (g) delivering said document to a recipient in a specified period of time; (h) replying by the recipient to the sender to indicate receipt of the document; and (i) resending the document to the recipient if the recipient does not respond in the specified period of time.