TWM610515U - Cloud printing system - Google Patents

Abstract

A cloud printing system includes a plurality of cloud server devices and a multimedia terminal machine, wherein the cloud server device can store one or more electronic files, and the one or more electronic files correspond to one or more groups The exclusive code, wherein the multimedia terminal machine can receive the exclusive code, and according to the content of the exclusive code, fetch the electronic file from the corresponding cloud server device and perform printing processing.

Description

Cloud printing system

This creation is about a cloud printing system, a cloud printing system that can print electronic files in a specific server.

At present, consumers generally print using indoor printers or MFPs, and can directly print out the scanned documents or pictures in the electronic file. However, if the consumer is outdoors or at hand When there is no printer available, but consumers need to print immediately, it will be a hassle for consumers.

Therefore, another model has been developed to allow consumers to store electronic files in a public cloud platform, and to allow consumers to obtain a pickup code, and consumers can retrieve and print the electronic files in convenience stores; however, This type of public cloud platform is often unable to allow consumers to store for a long time. If consumers need to repeat printing multiple times, they will have to upload again. Therefore, for some consumers, this is very troublesome. .

Therefore, if consumers can store electronic files in some personal cloud space with account and password authentication for printing in convenience stores, it will be able to effectively solve the above problems. Therefore, the design of exclusive codes in this case allows multimedia terminals The machine can find the corresponding personal cloud space through the content of the exclusive code, and directly retrieve the corresponding electronic file in the personal cloud space, so it can solve the problem that the public cloud platform cannot store files for a long time, so this creation should be An optimal solution.

This creative cloud printing system includes: multiple cloud server devices that can store one or more electronic files, and one or more of the electronic files can correspond to one or more sets of exclusive codes; and A multimedia terminal is connected to the cloud server device to be able to receive the exclusive code, and according to the content of the exclusive code, retrieve the electronic file from the corresponding cloud server device and perform printing processing.

More specifically, the multimedia terminal machine can be connected to a printing device, and the printing device is used to print out the electronic file corresponding to the exclusive code, and the printing device can be set in the multimedia Inside the terminal machine or set up around the multimedia terminal machine.

More specifically, the multimedia terminal machine can be connected to a scanner, and the scanner is used to scan the exclusive code, so that the multimedia terminal machine can find the corresponding cloud server device according to the exclusive code, and will correspond to it. The electronic file is retrieved, and the scanner can be installed inside the multimedia terminal machine or around the multimedia terminal machine.

More specifically, the exclusive code corresponds to at least one cloud server device, so that the multimedia terminal machine can find the corresponding cloud server device according to the exclusive code, and retrieve the corresponding electronic file.

More specifically, the exclusive code can be any one or more of words, numbers, and symbols.

More specifically, the exclusive code system can be a one-dimensional barcode or/and a two-dimensional barcode.

More specifically, the multimedia terminal machine has at least one screen capable of displaying at least one operation interface, and the operation interface has an input area for directly inputting the exclusive code in the input area, And the multimedia terminal machine executes the printing process according to the content of the exclusive code.

More specifically, the electronic archives can be files or pictures.

The other technical content, features and effects of this creation will be clearly presented in the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment with reference to the drawings.

Please refer to Figures 1~3, which are the overall architecture diagram of the creative cloud printing system, the architecture diagram of the cloud server equipment, and the architecture diagram of the multimedia terminal machine. From the figure, it can be seen that the system includes multiple cloud servers. Device 1 and a multimedia terminal machine 21, wherein the cloud server device 1 can store one or more electronic files, and one or more of the electronic files can correspond to one or more sets of exclusive codes;

The cloud server device 1 includes a storage 11 and a code generator 12, and the storage 11 is used to store one or more electronic files (the electronic files can be documents or pictures), and one or more of them The electronic file can correspond to one or more sets of exclusive codes. The exclusive codes can be encoded by the code generator 12 or pre-encoded externally and then imported into the cloud server 1.

The exclusive code corresponds to at least one cloud server device 1, so that the multimedia terminal machine 21 can find the corresponding cloud server device 1 according to the exclusive code, and retrieve the corresponding electronic file, wherein the exclusive code can be There are two types, one is a code that can be directly entered (consisting of any or more of text, numbers, and symbols), and the other is a scan code (one-dimensional bar code or/and two-dimensional bar code).

The multimedia terminal machine 21 can be placed in a physical storefront 2, and the physical storefront 2 further has a printing device 22 (the printing equipment can also be directly installed in the multimedia terminal machine 21 or installed in the Around the multimedia terminal machine 21), and the multimedia terminal machine 21 includes: (1) A screen 211, which is a touch screen; (2) An operation interface unit 212 is used to provide at least one operation page. The operation interface has an input area for directly inputting the exclusive code in the input area, and the multimedia terminal 21 Perform print processing based on the content of the exclusive code; (3) A pickup operation unit 213 can receive the exclusive code through the screen 211 or the scanner 214, and according to the content of the exclusive code, retrieve the electronic file from the corresponding cloud server 1 and use the The printing device 22 performs printing processing; (4) A scanner 214 for scanning the exclusive code, so that the multimedia terminal machine 21 can find the corresponding cloud server device 1 according to the exclusive code, and retrieve the corresponding electronic file, and the scanner 214 is It can be installed inside the multimedia terminal machine 21 or around the multimedia terminal machine 21.

Since this project can be connected to personal cloud space through API connection, consumers can upload electronic files through public cloud space that is connected to personal cloud space (or upload files directly in personal cloud space. The personal cloud space is connected in series, so files can be retrieved from the personal cloud space through the multimedia terminal machine 21) for subsequent printing processing.

For uploading files in the personal cloud space, as shown in Figures 4A~4C, after logging in the account and password on the personal cloud space interface 4 on the electronic device 3, you can add files for uploading, and click the upload column After pressing and sharing in the position, as shown in Figure 4C, the exclusive code will be displayed (there is a code that can be entered directly (GoF778543211) and a scan code (QR Code)).

As shown in Figures 5A~5C, when the consumer is in front of the screen 211 of the multimedia terminal machine 21, he can press the "input area" on the operation page 2121, and then as shown in Figure 5B, it will display "code input" Page (also can be switched to scan page), so when the code (GoF778543211) is entered, the multimedia terminal 21 can retrieve the F file in the personal cloud space according to the code (GoF778543211) and perform subsequent printing operation.

When comparing the cloud printing system provided by this creation with other conventional technologies, the advantages of this creation are as follows: (1) Through the design of the exclusive code, this case allows the multimedia terminal machine to find the corresponding personal cloud space through the content of the exclusive code, and directly retrieve the corresponding electronic files in the personal cloud space, so it can solve the public cloud platform The problem of not being able to store files for a long time. (2) This case eliminates the need for consumers to re-upload files continuously, so as to avoid the trouble caused by multiple re-uploads.

This creation has been disclosed above through the above-mentioned embodiments, but it is not used to limit this creation. Anyone familiar with this technical field with ordinary knowledge should understand the aforementioned technical features and embodiments of this creation, and understand the spirit and spirit of this creation. Within the scope, some changes and modifications are not allowed. Therefore, the scope of patent protection of this creation shall be subject to what is defined in the claims attached to this specification.

1: Cloud server equipment 11: Storage 12: Code generator 2: Physical store 21: Multimedia terminal 211: Screen 212: Operation interface unit 2121: Operation page 213: Pickup unit 214: Scanner 22: Printing equipment 3: electronic device 4: Personal cloud space interface

[Picture 1] is a schematic diagram of the overall architecture of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 2] is a schematic diagram of the cloud server equipment of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 3] is a schematic diagram of the architecture of the multimedia terminal of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 4A] is a schematic diagram of the operation and implementation of the personal cloud space of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 4B] is a schematic diagram of the operation and implementation of the personal cloud space of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 4C] is a schematic diagram of the operation and implementation of the personal cloud space of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 5A] is a schematic diagram of the printing implementation of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 5B] is a schematic diagram of the printing implementation of this creative cloud printing system. [Figure 5C] is a schematic diagram of the printing implementation of this creative cloud printing system.

1: Cloud server equipment

2: Physical store

21: Multimedia terminal

22: Printing equipment

Claims (8)

A cloud printing system that includes: Multiple cloud server devices can store one or more electronic files, and one or more of the electronic files can correspond to one or more sets of exclusive codes; and A multimedia terminal is connected to the cloud server device to be able to receive the exclusive code, and according to the content of the exclusive code, retrieve the electronic file from the corresponding cloud server device and perform printing processing. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia terminal can be connected to a printing device, and the printing device is used to print out the electronic file corresponding to the exclusive code, and the printing The equipment can be installed inside the multimedia terminal machine or around the multimedia terminal machine. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia terminal machine can be connected to a scanner, and the scanner is used to scan the exclusive code, so that the multimedia terminal machine can find the corresponding code according to the exclusive code The cloud server device takes out the corresponding electronic file, and the scanner can be installed inside the multimedia terminal machine or around the multimedia terminal machine. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the exclusive code corresponds to at least one cloud server device, so that the multimedia terminal machine can find the corresponding cloud server device according to the exclusive code, and connect the corresponding electronic File removal. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the exclusive code can be any one of words, numbers, and symbols, or any combination thereof. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the exclusive code can be a one-dimensional barcode or/and a two-dimensional barcode. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the multimedia terminal machine has at least one screen capable of displaying at least one operation interface, and the operation interface has an input area for being able to directly access the The exclusive code is input in the input area, and the multimedia terminal machine executes the printing process according to the content of the exclusive code. The cloud printing system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic file can be a document or a picture.

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