Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Scheduling for digital commercial print workflows
- Patent Title (中): 计划数字商业印刷工作流程
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Application No.: US13885978Application Date: 2011-03-18
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Publication No.: US09041960B2Publication Date: 2015-05-26
- Inventor: Ron Banner
- Applicant: Ron Banner
- Applicant Address: US TX Houston
- Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Houston
- Agent Fletcher Yoder; Michael G Fletcher
- International Application: PCT/US2011/029066 WO 20110318
- International Announcement: WO2012/128746 WO 20120927
- Main IPC: G06F3/12
- IPC: G06F3/12 ; G06K15/00

Abstract:
Systems and methods are provided for scheduling print jobs in a print service provider (PSP). In particular, embodiments include accessing a first set of data relating to processing times for a plurality of machines of a print service provider (PSP). The processing times relate to specific print jobs or types of print jobs sharing print job characteristics. In addition, embodiments include accessing a second set of data relating to setup times for the plurality of machines of the PSP. The setup times relate to specific sets of two print jobs or sets of two types of print jobs sharing print job characteristics. Further, embodiments include determining an order of processing for a plurality of print jobs based on the first and second sets of data.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140002854A1 Scheduling for Digital Commercial Print Workflows Public/Granted day:2014-01-02
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