Patent ID: 7489417
Filing Date: 2009-02-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method for processing a document from an associated portable data storage device, comprising the steps of: receiving the associated portable data storage device into a document rendering device, the portable data storage device inclusive of at least one electronic document stored in a native application format from which it was generated; receiving administrative data representative of document processing privilege; selectively activating, in accordance with received administrative data, a document processing service associated with the document rendering device upon insertion of the portable data storage device; testing the native application format of the at least one electronic document relative to capabilities of the associated document rendering device; generating a display corresponding to a plurality of available document processing operations available on the at least one electronic document in accordance with an output of the step of testing; receiving selection data from an associated user corresponding to at least one document processing operation selected from the plurality thereof reflected on the generated display to be performed on the at least one electronic document; and commencing operation of the associated document rendering device in accordance with received user input and available document processing operations.