US 12,189,433 B2
Remote wireless printer system
William An, Waxahachie, TX (US); Casey Sudduth, Addison, TX (US); Dustin Parkinson, McKinney, TX (US); Merrylle Martinez, Frisco, TX (US); and Victor Tang, Flower Mound, TX (US)
Assigned to Copart, Inc., Dallas, TX (US)
Filed by Copart, Inc., Dallas, TX (US)
Filed on Oct. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/968,213.
Prior Publication US 2024/0126339 A1, Apr. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 1/04 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/12 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H02J 7/35 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01)
CPC G06F 1/1656 (2013.01) [G06F 3/1203 (2013.01); G06F 3/1236 (2013.01); G06F 3/1292 (2013.01); H02J 7/0047 (2013.01); H02J 7/35 (2013.01); H04L 63/029 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A self-contained printing system, comprising:
a weatherproof housing defining an interior for containing self-contained printing system components;
a printer located within the weatherproof housing for printing documents responsive to print commands, the printer powered by a battery located within the weatherproof housing;
a charging system for charging the battery located within the weatherproof housing responsive a charging signal;
wireless communications circuitry for enabling receipt of the print commands from an external device located outside of the weatherproof housing via a wireless communications link and communications with at least one remote server via the wireless communications link;
a system processor for monitoring wireless communications link and generating status messages responsive thereto; and
at least one display located on an exterior of the weatherproof housing for displaying the status messages.