Invention Grant
- Patent Title: USB print
- Patent Title (中): USB打印
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Application No.: US12338418Application Date: 2008-12-18
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Publication No.: US08223383B2Publication Date: 2012-07-17
- Inventor: Peter H N Tran , Marianne L. Kodimer , Darrell V. Hopp , Amir Shahindoust
- Applicant: Peter H N Tran , Marianne L. Kodimer , Darrell V. Hopp , Amir Shahindoust
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo JP Tokyo
- Agency: SoCal IP Law Group LLP
- Agent Steven C. Sereboff; Jonathan Pearce
- Main IPC: G06K15/00
- IPC: G06K15/00 ; G06F3/12 ; G06F17/00

Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a system and user interface wherein a multifunction copier, equipped with a Universal Serial Bus port, accepts data directly from a USB-Data Storage Device (USB-DSD) for the purpose of printing, e-mailing, and faxing. The system contains a copier containing a computer-controller having at least one USB port interface. The controller has a service that can either be enabled or disabled by a system administrator. The service is capable of performing email, printing and facsimile functions. When a user inserts a USB-DSD into the USB port on the controller, the service presents the user with the three options stated above. Once the user selects the desired function, the service then invokes a document conversion utility, which scans the USB-DSD and displays the supported files found on the DSD. Each desired function will have multiple options for a user to choose. For example, when the printing option is selected, the service will present to the user on the display choices such as duplex, portrait/landscape, multipage, number of prints and the like.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090103135A1 USB PRINT Public/Granted day:2009-04-23
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