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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2007
Applicant:
Seung-soo Oak, Seongnam-si, KR;
Inventor:
Seung-soo Oak, Seongnam-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); G06K 1/00 (2006.01); G06K 15/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and a system to share an image forming apparatus among a plurality of hosts. The method includes generating a print enable signal to be transmitted to one of the plurality of hosts corresponding to an order of forming communication channels among one or more hosts to enable wireless communication, and performing a print job by enabling the host that receives the print enable signal to transmit print data to the image forming apparatus. Accordingly, the image forming apparatus such as a printer or multi-purpose tray is wirelessly connected to the plurality of hosts to perform print jobs and scanning jobs.