Abstract: Systems and methods relating generally to restriction of printing are disclosed. In one such method, a print job is received by a printing device. The printing device initiates a check for locality of a user device with respect to the printing device in response to receipt of the print job. The printing device accesses a local interface thereof. The printing device attempts to establish communication with the user device via the local interface. The user device can be determined to not be found via the local interface. The printing by the user device on the printing device is restricted responsive to the user device being not found via the local interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods relating generally to restriction of printing are disclosed. In one such method, a print job is received by a printing device. The printing device initiates a check for locality of a user device with respect to the printing device in response to receipt of the print job. The printing device accesses a local interface thereof. The printing device attempts to establish communication with the user device via the local interface. The user device can be determined to not be found via the local interface. The printing by the user device on the printing device is restricted responsive to the user device being not found via the local interface.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to printing. In a method, a data file for a print job is dropped into a hot folder. The hot folder is monitored for the dropping. Responsive to detection of the dropping, a syncing of a mirrored folder to the hot folder is triggered to create a mirrored file of the data file. Responsive to expiration of the data file in the hot folder, the syncing is stopped; an internal folder is created in a temporary file system; the mirrored folder is accessed for the mirrored file; the mirrored file is moved from the mirrored folder to the internal folder; and the data file in the hot folder is deleted.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to driverless printing. In a method, time expired files are hidden in a hot folder. The hot folder is configured to push a print job entry for the driverless printing for the time expired files. The hiding includes: renaming a first data file name to a second data file name; marking the second data file name as processing in association with operation of the hot folder; mapping a relationship between the first data file name and the second data file name; renaming a first reference file name to a second reference file name; marking the second reference file name as processing in association with operation of the hot folder; and mapping a relationship between the first reference file name and the second reference file name. The print job entry is created for the print job and is pushed for the time expired files.

Abstract: Techniques to parse an electronic document to extract a comment and topological features of the electronic document to which the comment is attached, transform the comment into one or more printing command and one or more parameters of the printing command, generate a printed document from the electronic document, and apply the printing command and parameters of the printing command specifically to the topological features to which the comment is attached when generating the printed document.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to aero-based printing. In an example thereof, obtained are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) having a first UAV attached to a guide rail and a second UAV attached to an insert or a carriage guide (“guide”). The guide is configured for coupling into or onto the guide rail for slidable movement with a printhead assembly attached to the guide for movement therewith. The printhead assembly includes at least one colorant material holder. In-flight movement of the guide rail is controlled via the first UAV to a print target. In-flight movement of the second UAV is controlled for engagement of the guide into or onto the guide rail. The second UAV communicates to the printhead assembly for controlled printing responsive in part to movement of the guide by the second UAV relative to the guide rail.

Abstract: Techniques to parse an electronic document to extract a comment and topological features of the electronic document to which the comment is attached, transform the comment into one or more printing command and one or more parameters of the printing command, generate a printed document from the electronic document, and apply the printing command and parameters of the printing command specifically to the topological features to which the comment is attached when generating the printed document.

Abstract: Methods relating generally to textured printing are disclosed. In a method, at least one object or object outline in an image is identified using an artificial intelligence engine. A sub image is generated for the at least one object or object outline. The image and the sub image are processed to convert into image information and associated position information for the sub image in relation to the image for textured printing. The image information and the position information are stored in a memory for the textured printing.

Abstract: Systems and methods relate generally to aero-based printing. In an example thereof, obtained are unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) having a first UAV attached to a guide rail and a second UAV attached to an insert or a carriage guide (“guide”). The guide is configured for coupling into or onto the guide rail for slidable movement with a printhead assembly attached to the guide for movement therewith. The printhead assembly includes at least one colorant material holder. In-flight movement of the guide rail is controlled via the first UAV to a print target. In-flight movement of the second UAV is controlled for engagement of the guide into or onto the guide rail. The second UAV communicates to the printhead assembly for controlled printing responsive in part to movement of the guide by the second UAV relative to the guide rail.

Abstract: A building block assembly (50) comprises a first module (50A) and a second module (50B) which are in detachable engagement, wherein the first module (50A) and the second module (50B) are mechanically connected and relatively rotatable about a rotation axis. The first module (50A) is a building block module comprising a first building block and a second building block which are snap fastened or press fastened to form a building block stack. The second module (50B) is mechanically retained by the first module (50A) in a retention state upon snap fastening of the first building block and the second building block in a connection direction defined by a connection axis which is coaxial with the rotation axis to form the building block stack.

Abstract: Printer sharing is disclosed. In a method thereof, printers, including corresponding network addresses, are identified for peer-to-peer print services. Prices are obtained for the peer-to-peer print services associated with the printers. A website- or app-accessible platform (“platform”) is provided for coordinating availability and pricing for the peer-to-peer print services of the printers. A user interface is provided to select a printer of the printers at a price of the prices. A print job is forwarded from the platform to the selected printer of the printers. The print job is printed by the selected printer A payment associated with the price is credited to an account associated with the selected printer.

Abstract: Methods relating generally to textured printing are disclosed. In a method, at least one object or object outline in an image is identified using an artificial intelligence engine. A sub image is generated for the at least one object or object outline. The image and the sub image are processed to convert into image information and associated position information for the sub image in relation to the image for textured printing. The image information and the position information are stored in a memory for the textured printing.

Abstract: A building block assembly comprising a first building block and a second building block which are in snap-fit engagement and which cooperate to define a building block receptacle for receiving and retaining a third building block, wherein the first building block comprises a first main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions, wherein the two lateral portions and the first bridging portion cooperate to define a first partial receptacle having a first partial receptacle wall, and the two lateral portions cooperate to define a first connection surface on which a plurality of snap connectors is distributed; wherein the second building block comprises a second main body including two lateral portions and a bridging portion interconnecting the two lateral portions.

Abstract: Example systems and related methods relate to distributed printing. A first printing device can receive a print job with a first portion associated with first printing characteristics and a second portion associated with second printing characteristics, where the first and second printing characteristics can differ. A first page can be in both the first and second portions of the print job. The first printing device can generate a first portion of printed output according to the first printing characteristics. The first portion can include a first output page for the first page. The first portion can be provided to the second printing device. The second printing device can generate a second portion of printed output to complete the print job according to the second printing characteristics that includes the first portion, where the second portion includes the first output page after being further printed by the second printing device.

Abstract: A building block mount for detachable attachment to a building block, the building block comprising an outer peripheral wall and an external anchoring means formed on the outer peripheral wall; wherein the mount comprises a mounting periphery and an attachment means for detachably attaching or clamping the mounting periphery onto the building block; wherein the mounting periphery comprises a peripheral wall having an inner peripheral surface and an outer peripheral surface, and internal anchoring means on the inner peripheral surface; wherein the inner peripheral surface is to enter into abutment contact with the outer peripheral wall of the building block and the internal anchoring means is to enter into coupled engagement with the external anchoring means of the building block when the mount is attached onto the building block, whereby a relative position between the mount and the building block is fixed and maintained; and wherein external connection means for making snap connection with a snap connection

Abstract: A building block assembly (50) comprises a first module (50A) and a second module (50B) which are in detachable engagement, wherein the first module (50A) and the second module (50B) are mechanically connected and relatively rotatable about a rotation axis. The first module (50A) is a building block module comprising a first building block and a second building block which are snap fastened or press fastened to form a building block stack. The second module (50B) is mechanically retained by the first module (50A) in a retention state upon snap fastening of the first building block and the second building block in a connection direction defined by a connection axis which is coaxial with the rotation axis to form the building block stack.

Abstract: A light emitting diode and methods of forming the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes an epitaxy chip having a first substrate, a first conductive semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the first substrate; a second substrate holding the epitaxy chip; an isolation layer on the second substrate, the isolation layer having a first portion connecting to one side of the epitaxy chip and a second portion connecting to another side of the epitaxy chip; a first electrode on the first portion of the isolation layer; and a second electrode on the second portion of the isolation layer, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode respectively and electrically connect to the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.

Abstract: A light emitting diode and methods of forming the same are provided. The light emitting diode includes an epitaxy chip having a first substrate, a first conductive semiconductor layer, a light emitting layer and a second conductive semiconductor layer on the first substrate; a second substrate holding the epitaxy chip; an isolation layer on the second substrate, the isolation layer having a first portion connecting to one side of the epitaxy chip and a second portion connecting to another side of the epitaxy chip; a first electrode on the first portion of the isolation layer; and a second electrode on the second portion of the isolation layer, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode respectively and electrically connect to the first conductive semiconductor layer and the second conductive semiconductor layer.