Abstract: Techniques for systems, methods, and devices for configuring an electronic device for use by a particular end-user. The electronic device can include a low power wireless communication device that transmits a periodic or occasional low power wireless beacon signal. A user operating a computing device within the proximity of the electronic device can detect the beacon signal and establish a corresponding low power wireless communication session. The computing device can then transmit configuration settings specific to the electronic device through the low power wireless communication session to the corresponding low power wireless communication device. The configuration data can be stored in a memory on the low power wireless medication device. When the electronic device coupled to the low power wireless communication device is powered up, it can access the configuration data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A system (100) for establishing a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection using near-field communication (NFC) comprising a first device (105), the first device (105) comprising near-field communication hardware (115) to communicate with a second device (110) and obtain a handover select record, in which the handover select record comprises data to establish a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second device (110), and in which a context of the first device (105) and second device (110) defines an action to be initiated on the second device (110).

Abstract: A method of printing device discovery includes, with a low energy wireless (LEW) device within the printing device, sending a number of announcement messages. The printing device is in a sleep mode. The method further includes waking up the printing device upon receiving a response to the announcement messages from a mobile computing device. An LEW connection is established with the mobile computing device. The method further includes creating a second non-LEW wireless connection between the printing device and the mobile computing device.

Abstract: Techniques for systems, methods, and devices for configuring an electronic device for use by a particular end-user. The electronic device can include a low power wireless communication device that transmits a periodic or occasional low power wireless beacon signal. A user operating a computing device within the proximity of the electronic device can detect the beacon signal and establish a corresponding low power wireless communication session. The computing device can then transmit configuration settings specific to the electronic device through the low power wireless communication session to the corresponding low power wireless communication device. The configuration data can be stored in a memory on the low power wireless medication device. When the electronic device coupled to the low power wireless communication device is powered up, it can access the configuration data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method of printing device discovery includes, with a low energy wireless (LEW) device within the printing device, sending a number of announcement messages. The printing device is in a sleep mode. The method further includes waking up the printing device upon receiving a response to the announcement messages from a mobile computing device. An LEW connection is established with the mobile computing device. The method further includes creating a second non-LEW wireless connection between the printing device and the mobile computing device.

Abstract: A system (100) for establishing a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection using near-field communication (NFC) comprising a first device (105), the first device (105) comprising near-field communication hardware (115) to communicate with a second device (110) and obtain a handover select record, in which the handover select record comprises data to establish a secure wireless peer-to-peer (P2P) connection with the second device (110), and in which a context of the first device (105) and second device (110) defines an action to be initiated on the second device (110).

Abstract: A system for managing persistent connections includes a network and a first device to administer persistent connections of other devices to the network. The system also includes a processor and a database to store information related to each existing persistent connection.

Abstract: A method performed by a first user device includes broadcasting first user information using a wireless interface of the first user device and establishing a direct data-link layer connection with a second user device using the wireless interface in response to receiving second user information from the second user device.

Abstract: A method embodiment for publishing a PIN for use in establishing a pairing with a printing device, including the printing device generating the PIN in response to a local PIN request. Once the PIN is generated, the printing device prints the PIN. Another method embodiment includes identifying a local request to print a test page as a local PIN request and then printing a test page that includes the PIN.

Abstract: Example systems, methods, computer-readable mediums, and other forms of a secure foreign enterprise printing system are provided. An example system may include a wireless telephonic logic for communicating with a wireless network web services provider and a wireless network communication logic configured to communicate a print request to the wireless network web services provider using the wireless telephonic logic. The print item may be stored in a first enterprise and may be printed on an image forming device that is located in a second enterprise. The example system may also include an encryption logic configured to facilitate providing security for the print item as it travels from the first enterprise to the image forming device.

Abstract: A print device for printing data for a client comprises a wireless communications port for receiving a reference communicated from the client, with the reference comprising at least a location for print content. The print device further comprises a network communications port for communicating with the location to obtain the print content. The invention further comprises a program product embodiment for causing a print device to receive a reference from a client and to obtain print content from a location indicated by the reference.

Abstract: A portable wireless device wirelessly communicates a reference to a print device causing the print device to use the reference to obtain a desired set of print content and further causing the print device to print the desired print content. The portable wireless device may also wirelessly communicate the reference to a print service which may respond to the reference by obtaining the desired print content, formatting the desired print content for printing, and communicating the desired print content to the print device for printing.

Abstract: A print service, preferably realized as a web site or part of web site, supports print by reference operations. Software hosted or accessible by the web site performs the required functions. The print service, using a protocol, accepts a reference to print content, resolves the reference, obtains the print content, transcodes the print content into a print device ready format, and allows the print client access to the transcoded print data. The print service method realized by such a web site provides commercial potential for web services and content provider partnerships, as a preferred use of the print service might commence with a user of a portable wireless device obtaining a reference to print content while web surfing, communicating that content, for example via a Bluetooth wireless connection to the print device, which then uses the print service to resolve and process the print by reference communication.

Abstract: A wireless communication protocol for print by reference operations initiated by a portable wireless device. The protocol allows a portable wireless device, such as a handheld personal digital assistant, to initiate a print job with a printer by indicating the nature of the communication as a print by reference operation and identifying a location including print content. The protocol is preferably used as the body of an Object Exchange (OBEX) packet in a Bluetooth RF communication initiated by the portable wireless device with a Bluetooth capable print device, e.g., a printer or multi-function peripheral with a print capability. A preferred embodiment of the wireless communication protocol uses the body of an OBEX packet communicated by Bluetooth RF to include a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation and a location identifying the location of the print content. With a preferred extensible mark-up language format, the location comprises an attribute.

Abstract: A grocery store shopping list generation system for entering, organizing and printing a grocery shopping list. The system employs a mobile unit that includes applicable software to allow the user to enter and store items found in a grocery store. The mobile unit could respond to user entries by suggesting related or accompanying items. The list is transmitted from the mobile unit to a processor at the store for printing. The processor accesses a store database to identify available store items. The processor also sorts and organizes the items on the list by related items, and may identify where such items can be found in a store. The processor also modifies the list based on stored user preferences, or standard store information.

Abstract: A print service, preferably realized as a web site or part of web site, supports print by reference operations. Software hosted or accessible by the web site performs the required functions. A print client may be a print device, for example, that has an Internet connection. A print client might also be a portable wireless device, for example, which then might transfer data transcoded by the print service to a print device. The protocol and operational structure of the interface to the remote print service facilitate these operations. In general, the interface formed by the protocol carried out by the remote print service should provide for access by many clients. The interface must carry out a basic level of reference resolution and should provide enhanced print by reference features for clients capable of taking full advantage of the print service through use of a protocol of the invention.

Abstract: A wireless communication protocol for print by reference operations initiated by a portable wireless device. The protocol allows a portable wireless device, such as a handheld personal digital assistant, to initiate a print job with a printer by indicating the nature of the communication as a print by reference operation and identifying a location including print content. The protocol is preferably used as the body of an Object Exchange (OBEX) packet in a Bluetooth RF communication initiated by the portable wireless device with a Bluetooth capable print device, e.g., a printer or multi-function peripheral with a print capability. A preferred embodiment of the wireless communication protocol uses the body of an OBEX packet communicated by Bluetooth RF to include a tag identifying a packet body as being a packet body for a print by reference operation and a location identifying the location of the print content. With a preferred extensible mark-up language format, the location comprises an attribute.

Abstract: A portable wireless device wirelessly communicates a reference to a print device causing the print device to use the reference to obtain a desired set of print content and further causing the print device to print the desired print content. The portable wireless device may also wirelessly communicate the reference to a print service which may respond to the reference by obtaining the desired print content, formatting the desired print content for printing, and communicating the desired print content to the print device for printing.

Abstract: A print device for printing data for a client comprises a wireless communications port for receiving a reference communicated from the client, with the reference comprising at least a location for print content. The print device further comprises a network communications port for communicating with the location to obtain the print content. The invention further comprises a program product embodiment for causing a print device to receive a reference from a client and to obtain print content from a location indicated by the reference.

Abstract: A method and system for a portable device to obtain print data using a print device has steps of the portable device communicating a reference corresponding to the print data to the print device, with the reference comprising at least a location corresponding to the print data. The print device then communicates with the location to obtain the print data. Preferably, the portable device communicates with the print device via a wireless communications link.