US7262873B1
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Photoprinter access to remote data
Assignee: Lexmark International Inc
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Filing: 2000-07-05
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Granted: 2007-08-28
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Expires: 2020-07-05
Abstract
Abstract A photoprinter accesses remote digital photographs and files. A computer readable medium has one or more files, such as digital photographs. A computer has access to the files on the computer readable medium. A communication link connects the computer to a photoprinter. The photoprinter has a selection mechanism and access to the computer readable medium over the communication link in response to a user□s input to the selection mechanism.
Inventors
- 👤 Galen Arthur Rasche
- 👤 Timothy John Rademacher
- 👤 Christine Ann Trinkle
- 👤 Barry Richard Cavill
- 👤 William Henry Reed
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:00
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00132; H04N1/00137; G; G06; G06F; G06F3/00; G06F3/12; G06F3/1201; G06F3/1202; G06F3/1203; G06F3/1205; G06F3/1223; G06F3/1237; G06F3/1253; G06F3/1278; G06F3/128; G06F3/1285; H04N1/00204; H04N1/00236; H04N1/00238; G06F3/1256; G06F3/1258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
A printer configuration, comprising: a) a computer readable medium comprising data; b) a computer having access to the data on the computer readable medium; and c) a photoprinter in communication with the computer via a communication link, the photoprinter having a selection mechanism and having access to the data over the communication link in response to a user's input to the selection mechanism, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
A printer configuration, comprising: a) a computer readable medium comprising data; b) a computer having access to the data on the computer readable medium; and c) a photoprinter in communication with the computer via a communication link, the photoprinter having a selection mechanism and having access to the data over the communication link in response to a user's input to the selection mechanism, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The printer configuration of claim 1 , further comprising a user interface on the photoprinter having a plurality of options selectable by a user with the selection mechanism.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The printer configuration of claim 2 , wherein the options include downloading files from the computer, uploading files to the computer, or printing files.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The printer configuration of claim 2 , wherein the one or more files are presented on the user interface.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
13 words
The printer configuration of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises digital photographs.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The printer configuration of claim 1 , wherein the data comprises executable code for running on the photoprinter.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The printer configuration of claim 1 , wherein the computer is connected locally to the photoprinter.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The printer configuration of claim 1 , wherein the computer is a server.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
64 words
A printer configuration, comprising: a) a computer having a plurality of digital photographs on a computer readable medium; and b) a photoprinter communicating with the computer via a communication link, the photoprinter having means for accessing the digital photographs, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
64 words
A printer configuration, comprising: a) a computer having a plurality of digital photographs on a computer readable medium; and b) a photoprinter communicating with the computer via a communication link, the photoprinter having means for accessing the digital photographs, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for accessing digital photographs on a computer, the method comprising the steps of: a) establishing a communication link between a photoprinter and the computer; b) receiving a request at the photoprinter from a user; and c) accessing the digital photographs with the photoprinter in response to the request, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
75 words
A method for accessing digital photographs on a computer, the method comprising the steps of: a) establishing a communication link between a photoprinter and the computer; b) receiving a request at the photoprinter from a user; and c) accessing the digital photographs with the photoprinter in response to the request, wherein the photoprinter comprises a printing device capable of processing and printing digital photographs, acquired by a digital camera, independent of an external host device.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 10 , wherein the step of accessing comprises downloading the digital photographs.
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