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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 04, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2014
Shun Takeuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Sunao Kawai, Nagoya, JP;
Shun Takeuchi, Nagoya, JP;
Sunao Kawai, Nagoya, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A terminal device configured to support selection of a printer, the terminal device including: a first processor; and a first memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, causes the terminal device to perform: registering area information which defines an area including a location of a printer and is for associating the area with the printer located in the area; acquiring the registered area information; acquiring terminal position information which represents the position of the terminal device; and specifying a candidate of a printer to be used based on the area information and the terminal position information, wherein the area is defined based on three or more positions.