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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 30, 2014
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 facilitating document printing from a portable device. During operation, the system receives a document at a server. Next, the system generates a document optical code corresponding to the document. Subsequently, the system communicates the document optical code to the portable device, thereby allowing the portable device to display the document optical code to a scanning mechanism associated with a printer, Next, the system receives a request, indicating the optical code, from the printer. Subsequently, the system retrieves the document in response to the request, and sends the document to the printer.