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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2009
Kurt E. Partridge, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James M. A. Begole, San Jose, CA (US);
Diana K. Smetters, Belmont, CA (US);
Kurt E. Partridge, Palo Alto, CA (US);
James M. A. Begole, San Jose, CA (US);
Diana K. Smetters, Belmont, CA (US);
Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
One embodiment provides a system for printing a document from a portable device. During operation, the system obtains the document to be printed. Next, the system obtains a document optical code that identifies the document. Subsequently, the system displays the document optical code on the portable device in such a way that the document optical code can be scanned and recognized by a scanner associated with the printer. Next, the system allows the printer to retrieve and print the document based at least on the document optical code.