Directly transferring data between devices

US9155117B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9155117-B2
Application numberUS-201113228675-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 9, 2011
Priority dateSep 9, 2011
Publication dateOct 6, 2015
Grant dateOct 6, 2015

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A method for directly transferring data between devices includes, with a first computing system that is able to wirelessly associate with a computer network, establishing a direct data-link layer connection to a second computing system that is acting as a data sink, and with the first computing system transmitting data to the second computing system over the connection without transferring the data over the network.

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What is claimed is: 1. A method for directly transferring data between devices, the method comprising: with a first computing system that is wirelessly associated with a computer network, establishing a direct data-link layer connection to a printing device that is acting as a data sink; and with said first computing system transmitting data to said printing device over said direct data-link layer connection without transferring said data over said computer network, and without…

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What does patent US9155117B2 cover?
A method for directly transferring data between devices includes, with a first computing system that is able to wirelessly associate with a computer network, establishing a direct data-link layer connection to a second computing system that is acting as a data sink, and with the first computing system transmitting data to the second computing system over the connection without transferring the …
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Banavara Madhusudan, Hewlett Packard Development Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04W76/023. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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