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US6426801B1
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Printer apparatuses and methods for using the same
Assignee: Slingshot Printing LLC
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Filing: 1998-10-01
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Granted: 2002-07-30
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Expires: 2018-10-01
Abstract
Abstract A stand-alone printer is provided having a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by a digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device. The stand-alone printer also includes a printing member for producing on a substrate a pattern associated with the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device and a port for transmitting data to and from the printer, wherein the printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through the port.
Inventors
- 👤 William Henry Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 10:54
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00278; H04N2201/00; H04N2201/0008; H04N2201/0034; H04N2201/0048; H04N2201/0051; H04N2201/0077; H04N2201/0082; H04N2201/0087
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 24
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A stand-alone printer, comprising: a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a printing member for producing on a substrate a pattern associated with the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device; and a port for transmitting data to and from the printer, wherein the printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through said port.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
101 words
A stand-alone printer, comprising: a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a printing member for producing on a substrate a pattern associated with the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device; and a port for transmitting data to and from the printer, wherein the printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through said port.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
80 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , further comprising said second drive for receiving a second computer readable medium distinct from said first computer readable medium, said second drive being interconnected with the printer by a cable and said first drive and said second drive being in data communication with each other so that the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device can be transferred from the first computer readable medium to the second computer readable medium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , wherein said first drive is adapted to receive a flash memory card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 2 , wherein said second drive is adapted to receive a magnetic disk.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
75 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface having a first activating member and wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing a plurality of digital representations associated with a plurality of images captured by the digital device, wherein activation of said first activating member instructs said printing member to produce a plurality of the patterns, each pattern being associated with one of the plurality of the digital representations.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 5 , wherein activation of said first activating member further instructs the printer to print a unique descriptor adjacent each one of the patterns associated with each one of the plurality of digital representations.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 6 , wherein the size of each of said patterns is reduced so that several of the patterns can be printed on a single substrate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , wherein said printing member further comprises a controller having a set of instructions for interpreting the digital representation stored on the first computer readable medium and wherein said controller is adapted to update said set of instructions using data received from one of said first drive or said second drive.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , wherein said printing member further comprises a printer head for producing an ink pattern.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 2 , wherein said second drive is an external drive.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , further comprising a third drive for receiving a third computer readable medium, the third computer readable medium being adapted to interface with the digital device.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 1 , wherein the printer is further adapted to interface with a computer system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer system, comprising: a computer; a printer having a port for transmitting data to and from said printer and a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a cable interconnecting said printer and said computer; and wherein said computer is adapted to interface with said first drive to write to the first computer readable medium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
97 words
A computer system, comprising: a computer; a printer having a port for transmitting data to and from said printer and a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a cable interconnecting said printer and said computer; and wherein said computer is adapted to interface with said first drive to write to the first computer readable medium.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
The computer system of claim 13 , wherein said printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through said port.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The computer system of claim 14 , wherein said first drive is adapted to receive a flash memory card.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
121 words
A stand-alone printer, comprising: a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device, wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device and wherein the image has a first vertical length and a first horizontal length; a printing member for producing a pattern on a substrate associated with the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device; and wherein the printer is adapted to print the image with a second vertical length which is less than the first vertical length so that less than the entire image is printed.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
121 words
A stand-alone printer, comprising: a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device, wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device and wherein the image has a first vertical length and a first horizontal length; a printing member for producing a pattern on a substrate associated with the digital representation of the image captured by the digital device; and wherein the printer is adapted to print the image with a second vertical length which is less than the first vertical length so that less than the entire image is printed.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
42 words
The stand-alone printer of claim 16 , wherein the printer is adapted to print the image with a second vertical length which is less than the first vertical length and a second horizontal length which is less than the first horizontal length.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for printing an image captured by an external digital device, comprising the steps of: providing a stand-alone printer having a port for transmitting data to and from said printer and a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a port for transmitting data to and from the printer, wherein the printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through said port; providing a second drive and connecting said second drive to said printer by a cable through said port; inserting into said first drive a computer readable medium having a digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device disposed thereon; and printing said image.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
151 words
A method for printing an image captured by an external digital device, comprising the steps of: providing a stand-alone printer having a port for transmitting data to and from said printer and a first drive for receiving a first computer readable medium, wherein the first computer readable medium is capable of storing at least one digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device and wherein the first computer readable medium is adapted to interface with the digital device; a port for transmitting data to and from the printer, wherein the printer is adapted to interface with a second drive through said port; providing a second drive and connecting said second drive to said printer by a cable through said port; inserting into said first drive a computer readable medium having a digital representation of an image captured by an external digital device disposed thereon; and printing said image.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The method of claim 18 , further comprising the steps of inserting a second computer readable medium into said second drive and copying said digital representation from said first computer readable medium to said second computer readable medium.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of accessing said second computer readable medium to read said digital representation.
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