Patent ID: 7760375
Filing Date: 2010-07-20
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for serving a print by reference operation to print referenced content from a referenced location to a print device, the method comprising steps of: accepting, from a print client, a reference to print content targeted for printing from a location indicated by the reference; resolving the reference to determine the location indicated by the reference; obtaining print data from the location indicated by the reference; transcoding the print data into a print device ready format; allowing access to print data transcoded by said step of transcoding; transferring, in response to a request from the print client, print data transcoded by said step of transcoding, initiating a control communication with the print client, wherein said step of initiating a control communication is conducted via an argument resolution protocol and said steps of accepting and transferring are conducted via a data transfer protocol.