US7602522B2 — Printer driver system for remote printing

Claim 1

Independent Claim 160 words

A server for connection to a client via a network; said client operable to transmit user-input to said server over said network and to receive user-output from said server over said network; said server comprising: a network interface for connection to said network; a processor coupled to said interface; said processor operable to remotely host execution of an application for said client; said application for receiving said user-input from said client over said network and for generating said user-output for transmission to said client over said network; said server implementing a universal printer driver operable to generate a universal printer file from said application based on a request for a file to be printed that is embedded in said user-input; said server further operable to transmit said universal printer file over said network; said universal printer file having a format amenable to interpretation by a universal print file reader into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 160 words

A server for connection to a client via a network; said client operable to transmit user-input to said server over said network and to receive user-output from said server over said network; said server comprising: a network interface for connection to said network; a processor coupled to said interface; said processor operable to remotely host execution of an application for said client; said application for receiving said user-input from said client over said network and for generating said user-output for transmission to said client over said network; said server implementing a universal printer driver operable to generate a universal printer file from said application based on a request for a file to be printed that is embedded in said user-input; said server further operable to transmit said universal printer file over said network; said universal printer file having a format amenable to interpretation by a universal print file reader into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 31 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 33 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 95% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 33 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 90% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 33 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 75% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 32 words

The server defined in claim l, wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 50% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 20 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said format is in accordance with the Adobe portable document format (“PDF”).

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said universal print file reader is Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said printing device is locally connected to the client.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 38 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said server and said client run cooperating versions of Citrix MetaFrame; and wherein said user-input, said user-output and said universal printer file are carried over said network via Citrix MetaFrame.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said application comprises a windowing session for said client.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 26 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said network includes at least one of a local area network; a wide area network and the Internet.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 22 words

The server defined in claim 1 , wherein said universal printer file is carried over said network to said client via email.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 101 words

A method, comprising: receiving a print request at a server from a client remotely connected to the server via a network; processing the print request at the server by corresponding the print request to an application hosted on the server on behalf of the client; using a universal printer driver to create a universal printer file from the application based on the print request; and, sending the universal printer file over the network; wherein the universal printer file has a format amenable to interpretation by a universal print file reader into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 101 words

A method, comprising: receiving a print request at a server from a client remotely connected to the server via a network; processing the print request at the server by corresponding the print request to an application hosted on the server on behalf of the client; using a universal printer driver to create a universal printer file from the application based on the print request; and, sending the universal printer file over the network; wherein the universal printer file has a format amenable to interpretation by a universal print file reader into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 31 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 95% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 90% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 75% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 33 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 50% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 20 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein said format is in accordance with the Adobe portable document format (“PDF”).

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 14 , wherein said universal print file reader is Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 14 , wherein said printing device is locally connected to the client.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 38 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein said server and said client run cooperating versions of Citrix MetaFrame; and wherein said user-input, said user-output and said universal printer file are carried over said network via Citrix MetaFrame.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 17 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein said application comprises a windowing session for said client.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 26 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein said network includes at least one of a local area network; a wide area network and the Internet.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 22 words

The method defined in claim 14 , wherein said universal printer file is carried over said network to said client via email.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 167 words

A client-server computer system, comprising: a server comprising a network interface for connection to a network; a client for connection to said server via the network; said client operable to transmit user-input to said server over said network and to receive user-output from said server over said network; said server comprising a processor coupled to said interface; said processor operable to remotely host execution of an application for said client; said application capable of receiving said user-input from said client over said network and generating said user-output for transmission to said client over said network; said server implementing a universal printer driver operable to generate a universal printer file from said application based on a request for a file to be printed that is embedded in said user-input; said server further operable to transmit said universal printer file over said network; said client implementing a universal print file reader capable of interpreting said universal printer file into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 167 words

A client-server computer system, comprising: a server comprising a network interface for connection to a network; a client for connection to said server via the network; said client operable to transmit user-input to said server over said network and to receive user-output from said server over said network; said server comprising a processor coupled to said interface; said processor operable to remotely host execution of an application for said client; said application capable of receiving said user-input from said client over said network and generating said user-output for transmission to said client over said network; said server implementing a universal printer driver operable to generate a universal printer file from said application based on a request for a file to be printed that is embedded in said user-input; said server further operable to transmit said universal printer file over said network; said client implementing a universal print file reader capable of interpreting said universal printer file into a printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 33 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 35 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 95% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 35 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 90% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 35 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 75% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 35 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein the size of the universal printer file is less than 50% of the size of the printer file suitable for printing by a printing device.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 22 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein said format is in accordance with the Adobe portable document format (“PDF”).

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 27 , wherein said universal print file reader is Adobe Acrobat Reader.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 17 words

The server defined in claim 27 , wherein said printing device is locally connected to the client.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 40 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein said server and said client run cooperating versions of Citrix MetaFrame; and wherein said user-input, said user-output and said universal printer file are carried over said network via Citrix MetaFrame.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 19 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein said application comprises a windowing session for said client.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 28 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein said network includes at least one of a local area network; a wide area network and the Internet.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 24 words

The client-server computer system defined in claim 27 , wherein said universal printer file is carried over said network to said client via email.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2012-10-12	2013-04-13	2013-10-13	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2016-10-12	2017-04-13	2017-10-13	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2020-10-12	2021-04-13	2021-10-13	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Printer driver system for remote printing

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