Information output system, method for outputting information and terminal devices for outputting information via mobile communication network

Claim 2

An information transmission system for transmitting information from a mobile terminal device for printing at the receiving end, which system comprises: a first terminal device, a second terminal device and means for establishing a data transfer connection between said first and second terminal devices, and in said first terminal device means for running an application, means for conversion of data processed by the application into a form suitable for said data transfer connection, and in said second terminal device means for receiving the data and in connection with said second terminal device means for automatically printing said data upon receiving the data in the second terminal device; wherein said data conversion means of the first terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into an application independent data transfer format, said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to the second terminal device, to generate a direct printing identifier, and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said second terminal, and said second terminal device further comprises: format decoding means which have been arranged to decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data printing means for printing.

Claim 3

An information transmission system for printing, according to claim 1 , wherein said format decoding means have been arranged to automatically decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data outputting means for automatic output.

Claim 4

An information transmission system for printing, according to claim 1 , wherein said data transmitting means and said data receiving means comprise at least one of the following means of data transfer: a radio transceiver, an infrared transceiver, a PCMCIA-bus, a serial port and a parallel port.

Claim 5

An information transmission system for printing, according to claim 1 , wherein the information is printed via a mobile communication network, whereby the first terminal device comprises means for transmitting the data via said mobile communication network, the data transfer connection is via said mobile communication network, and the data is transferred in said independent data transfer format from said first terminal device to said second terminal device via said mobile communication network.

Claim 6

An information transmission system for printing, according to claim 1 , wherein the first terminal device is a pocket-size mobile communication device.

Claim 7

A mobile terminal device which comprises means for running an application, means for converting data processed by the application into a form suitable for a data transfer connection, data transmitting means for transmitting the data, wherein said data converting means of the mobile terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into a data transfer format independent of the application, and a direct printing identifier generator to generate a direct printing identifier, and said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to a second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format including said direct printing identifier to a second terminal device for automatic printing upon receiving the data in the second terminal device.

Claim 8

A mobile terminal device which comprises means for running an application, means for converting data processed by the application into a form suitable for a data transfer connection, data transmitting means for transmitting the data, wherein said data converting means of the mobile terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into a data transfer format independent of the application, and a direct printing identifier generator to generate a direct printing identifier, and said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to a second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format including said direct printing identifier to a second terminal device for automatic printing upon receiving the data in the second terminal device.

Claim 9

A terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein said data transmitting means comprise at least one of the following means of data transfer: a radio transceiver, an infrared transceiver, a PCMCIA-bus, a serial port and a parallel port.

Claim 10

A terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to said second terminal device via a mobile communication network and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said second terminal device via said mobile communication network.

Claim 11

A terminal device according to claim 6 , wherein the terminal device is a pocket-size mobile communication device.

Claim 14

A method according to claim 10 , wherein the information is printed via a mobile communication network, whereby the data transfer connection is via said mobile communication network, and the data is transferred in said independent data transfer format from said first terminal device to said second terminal device via said mobile communication network.

Claim 15

A method according to claim 10 , wherein the first terminal device is a pocket-size mobile communication device.

Claim 16

An information transmission system for transmitting information from a mobile terminal for printing at the receiving end, which system comprises: a mobile terminal device, a receiving terminal device and means for establishing a wireless data transfer connection between said mobile and receiving terminal devices, and in said mobile terminal device means for using printer driver application software resident on said receiving terminal device, means for conversion of data processed by the application into a form suitable for said wireless data transfer connection, and in said receiving terminal device means for receiving the data and in connection with said second terminal device means for automatically printing said data upon receiving the data in the receiving terminal device; wherein said data conversion means of the mobile terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into an application independent data transfer format, said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to the receiving terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said receiving terminal, and said receiving terminal device further comprises format decoding means which have been arranged to decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data printing means for printing.

Claim 17

An information transmission system for transmitting information from a mobile terminal for printing at the receiving end, which system comprises: a mobile terminal device, a receiving terminal device and means for establishing a wireless data transfer connection between said mobile and receiving terminal devices, and in said mobile terminal device means for using printer driver application software resident on said receiving terminal device, means for conversion of data processed by the application into a form suitable for said wireless data transfer connection, and in said receiving terminal device means for receiving the data and in connection with said second terminal device means for automatically printing said data upon receiving the data in the receiving terminal device; wherein said data conversion means of the mobile terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into an application independent data transfer format, said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to the receiving terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said receiving terminal, and said receiving terminal device further comprises format decoding means which have been arranged to decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data printing means for printing.

Claim 18

An information transmission system for transmitting information from a mobile terminal for printing at the receiving end, which system comprises: a first terminal device, a second terminal device and means for establishing a data transfer connection between said first and second terminal devices, and in said first terminal device means for running an application, means for conversion of data processed by the application into a form suitable for said data transfer connection, and in said second terminal device means for receiving the data and in connection with said second terminal device means for automatically printing said data upon receiving the data in the second terminal device; wherein said data conversion means of the first terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into an application independent data transfer format, said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to the second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said second terminal, and said second terminal device further comprises format decoding means which have been arranged to decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data printing means for printing, and wherein said data transmitting means of the first terminal device have been arranged to transmit the data in the independent data transfer format in data transfer frames, and that said data conversion means have been arranged to add a direct print identifier in the data transfer frames.

Claim 19

An information transmission system for transmitting information from a mobile terminal for printing at the receiving end, which system comprises: a first terminal device, a second terminal device and means for establishing a data transfer connection between said first and second terminal devices, and in said first terminal device means for running an application, means for conversion of data processed by the application into a form suitable for said data transfer connection, and in said second terminal device means for receiving the data and in connection with said second terminal device means for automatically printing said data upon receiving the data in the second terminal device; wherein said data conversion means of the first terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into an application independent data transfer format, said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to the second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to said second terminal, and said second terminal device further comprises format decoding means which have been arranged to decode the data in said independent data transfer format into a form suitable for said data printing means for printing, and wherein said data transmitting means of the first terminal device have been arranged to transmit the data in the independent data transfer format in data transfer frames, and that said data conversion means have been arranged to add a direct print identifier in the data transfer frames.

Claim 20

A terminal device which comprises means for running an application, means for converting data processed by the application into a form suitable for a data transfer connection, data transmitting means for transmitting the data, wherein said data converting means of the terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into a data transfer format independent of the application, and said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to a second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to a second terminal device for automatic printing upon receiving the data in the second terminal device, and wherein said data transmitting means of the terminal device have been arranged to transmit the data in the independent data transfer format in data transfer frames, and that said data converting means have been arranged to add a direct printing identifier in the data transfer frames.

Claim 21

A terminal device which comprises means for running an application, means for converting data processed by the application into a form suitable for a data transfer connection, data transmitting means for transmitting the data, wherein said data converting means of the terminal device comprise a format generator which has been arranged to process the data to be transmitted into a data transfer format independent of the application, and said data transmitting means have been arranged to establish the data transfer connection to a second terminal device and to transfer the data in said independent data transfer format to a second terminal device for automatic printing upon receiving the data in the second terminal device, and wherein said data transmitting means of the terminal device have been arranged to transmit the data in the independent data transfer format in data transfer frames, and that said data converting means have been arranged to add a direct printing identifier in the data transfer frames.