Messaging Service System And Method To Be Performed In Such A System

摘要

The invention relates to a method and a Messaging Service system which includes one or more Messaging Service terminals and a control means being adapted for communication with a printing means. The Messaging Service terminal is adapted to send a message to the control means, which message contains a print-related information section and a message content section representing the message content. The print-related information section contains print-related information and designates the delivery of the message content section to the printing means or to a second Messaging Service terminal. The system is preferably implemented as a Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) system. The message content section may represent one or more images. The print-related information section is preferably contained in a header of the message, and may contain authorization information related to printing or copying rights for printing or copying the message content, preferably the image or images represented by the message content section, by the second Messaging Service terminal.

主权项

1. A method of printing from a terminal to a printer using a server system, the server system performing the method comprising:
receiving a print request message from the terminal, the print request message comprising print-related information and content; receiving authorization to print the content; transmitting a message to the printer including the content to the be printed; receiving a print order response from the printer confirming the print request; and sending a print response to the terminal informing the terminal of the printing, wherein the terminal is located at a first location, the printer is located at a second location, and the server system is located at a third location, wherein the first, second, and third locations are remote from each other.