Patent ID: 8189225
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A machine-implemented method for sending a print request from a device to a cloud printer within a cloud, the cloud comprising the cloud printer and a cloud server, the method comprising: establishing a network connection with the cloud server; transmitting print data, created on the device, from the device to the cloud server via the network connection; receiving from the cloud server via the network connection, in response to the transmitted print data created on the device, print data location information generated by the cloud server in response to storing the received print data in the cloud, the print data location information specifying an address of the received print data in the cloud; establishing an NFC connection with the cloud printer; and sending a print request to the cloud printer via the NFC connection, the print request comprising the print data location information and being configured to be used by the cloud printer to obtain the print data from the cloud.