Jing Song

US Patent:

20140132982, May 15, 2014

Filed:

Nov 9, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/673758

Inventors:

- PALO ALTO CA, US
JING QING SONG - SARATOGA CA, US
ASHOK MURTHY - UNION CITY CA, US
HIROYUKI HIRAI - SUNNYVALE CA, US
REZA MAJIDANSARI - SAN JOSE CA, US
SHOJI FUKUSHIMA - MOUNTAIN VIEW CA, US
SHINICHIRO FUKUNAGA - SUNNYVALE CA, US

Assignee:

XEROX INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS - PALO ALTO CA

International Classification:

G06F 3/12

US Classification:

358 115

Abstract:

A system and method for providing printing services to a mobile device connected to a network provides a remote print service provider server and local printers. The mobile device transmits a printer location request to the remote print service provider server. The remote print service provider server determines a physical location of the mobile device; determines which local printers are located within a predetermined parameter of the physical location of the mobile device; and transmits information to the mobile device identifying physical locations of local printers with respect to the physical location of the mobile device. The mobile device selects a local printer identified by the remote print service provider server and transmits, to the remote print service provider server, a print request. The remote print service provider server transmits the print request to the selected local printer.