1. A method for printing a print job, the method comprising:
periodically forwarding an encrypted polling request to a spooling server over a network via a printer polling device associated with a printer;
decrypting the encrypted polling request to identify a print job stored at the spooling server; and
receiving an identified print job from the spooling server at the printer polling device in response to the encrypted polling request.
2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein said spooling server receives said print job from a print job source via the network.
3. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising printing said identified print job at said printer.
4. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising enabling adjustment of an interval of said periodic forwarding.
5. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the printer polling device is one of (i) a stand-alone device connected to the printer via a standard printer port, (ii) integrated into firmware of the printer, or (iii) integrated into software of a network print server.
6. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:
determining a format of the print job at the spooling server;
comparing the format of the print job to a printer format of said printer; and
reformatting the print job for the printer if said format of said print job does not match the printer format.
7. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising:
encrypting the print job at a print job source;
decrypting the print job at the spooling server;
determining a format of the print job;
comparing the format of the print job to a printer format of said printer;
reformatting the print job for the printer if said format of said print job does not match the printer format;
re-encrypting the print job at the spooling server; and
decrypting the print job at the printer polling device.
8. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the printer polling device comprises a user interface.
9. A method in accordance with claim 8, further comprising:
storing each print job on the spooling server according to a personal identification number (PIN) associated with said print job;
entering the PIN via the user interface to access a listing of print jobs stored at the spooling server associated with said PIN;
authenticating said PIN;
communicating from said spooling server to said printer polling device said list of print jobs associated with said PIN which are stored at the spooling server; and
providing for a selection of a print job.
10. A printer polling device associated with a printer for printing a print job, the polling device comprising:
a transmitter for periodically forwarding an encrypted polling request to a spooling server over a network, said encrypted polling request being decrypted at the spooling server to identify a print job stored at the spooling server; and
a receiver for receiving an identified print job from the spooling server at the printer polling device in response to said encrypted polling request.
11. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, wherein said spooling server receives said print job from a print job source via the network.
12. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, wherein said identified print job is printed at said printer.
13. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, further comprising enabling adjustment of an interval of said periodic forwarding.
14. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, wherein the printer polling device is one of (i) a stand-alone device connected to the printer via a standard printer port, (ii) integrated into the firmware of the printer, or (iii) integrated into software of a network print server.
15. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, wherein:
a format of the print job is determined at the spooling server;
the format of the print job is compared to a printer format of said printer; and
the print job is reformatted for the printer if said format of said print job does not match the printer format.
16. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, wherein:
the print job is encrypted at a print job source;
the print job is decrypted at the spooling server;
a format of the print job is determined at the spooling server;
the format of the print job is compared to a printer format of said printer;
the print job is reformatted for the printer if said format of said print job does not match the printer format;
the print job is re-encrypted at the spooling server; and
the print job is decrypted at the printer polling device.
17. A printer polling device in accordance with claim 10, further comprising a user interface.
18. A printer poling device in accordance with claim 17, wherein:
each print job is stored on the spooling server according to a personal identification number (PIN) associated with said print job;
the PIN is entered via the user interface to access a listing of print jobs stored at the spooling server associated with said PIN;
said PIN is authenticated;
said spooling server communicates to said printer polling device said list of print jobs associated with said PIN which are stored at the spooling server; and
selection of a print job is provided for.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A coffee filter basket, comprising:
a filter retainer having an outer shell with an upper end having open top and a bottom including an opening therein;
an insert having an upper collar of a less than the diameter than the upper end of the retainer to fit therein and having a lower extension which when a filter is disposed within the retainer and the insert is disposed within the filter the insert press-fits within the retainer to retain the filter adjacent the retainer shell; and
a removable top having an outer perimeter lip portion of at least that of the diameter than the upper end of the retainer and a lower collar portion of a diameter less than the diameter of the upper collar and configured to press-fit therein to secure the insert within the retainer, wherein the removable top has an opening therethrough.
2. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein the insert includes a lip portion at least that of the diameter than the upper end of the retainer.
3. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein the lower extension includes a plurality of fingers.
4. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein the bottom of the filter retainer includes an annular collar about defining the bottom opening which aids to retain the filter.
5. The coffee filter basket of claim 4, wherein the bottom opening is of a size to permit one’s finger to be inserted therethrough.
6. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein the upper collar includes a peripheral lip of a diameter at least that of the upper end of the retainer to aid in removal of the insert.
7. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein the lower collar portion of the top and the collar of the insert are formed with a complementary detent mechanism to snap fit together and secure the two together for use and removal.
8. The coffee filter basket of claim 1, wherein an edge of one of the peripheral lip of the insert and the lip portion of the top is one of recessed and extended to aid in separation of the two once connected.
9. The coffee filter basket of claim 2, wherein one of the lip portion of the insert and the outer perimeter lip portion of the removable top has one of a tab and cutaway to aid in separation of the top and insert once connected.
10. A method of brewing a single cup of coffee comprises the steps of:
providing an electric coffee brewing machine; providing a single-use, reusable brew basket a filter retainer having an outer shell with an upper end having open top and a bottom including an opening therein, an insert having an upper collar of a less than the diameter than the upper end of the retainer to fit therein and having a lower extension which when a filter is disposed within the retainer and the insert is disposed within the filter, the insert press-fits within the retainer to retain the filter adjacent the retainer shell, and a removable top having an outer perimeter lip portion of at least that of the diameter of the upper end of the retainer and a lower collar portion of a diameter less than the diameter of the upper collar and configured to press-fit therein to secure the insert within the retainer, wherein the removable top has an opening therethrough;
disposing a single-use coffee filter between the retainer and the insert in a manner to cause the same to be press-fit therebetween;
putting coffee into the filter;
connecting the removable top onto the retainer such that the lower collar portion press-fits to the insert;
inserting the disposable brew basket into the electric coffee brewing machine and brewing a single cup of coffee with the electric coffee brewing machine.
11. The method of claim 10, which further includes disassembling the basket, removing the filter with coffee therein and discarding the same while retaining the basket for reuse.
12. The method of claim 11, which further characterizes removing the filter by inserting one’s finger through the bottom opening and pushing out the filter with coffee therein.