Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput – Computer network managing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-06-20
2006-06-20
Pwu, Jeffrey (Department: 2143)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: multicomput
Computer network managing
C709S203000, C358S001120, C358S001140, C358S001150, C707S793000, C707S793000, C718S101000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07065567
ABSTRACT:
A printing workflow system for coordinating production of document processing jobs among a plurality of cells, where a cell is comprised of at least one device for completing the document processing jobs. The present invention is directed toward further substances in the art as they relate to a print shop comprised of a network of cells to accomplish printing a document processing job. Each cell is comprised of at least one printing device for completing the document processing jobs. The print workflow is further comprised of a workflow mapping module that determines a workflow of one of the many document processing jobs for processing. A job description module for splitting the various document processing jobs into sub-jobs for processing by the printing devices in the cells. A print cell controller at any one of the cells for receiving at least one sub-job and for further split the sub-job into lots for processing among devices in the selected cell. The printing workflow system of the present inventions allows for the distribution of document processing jobs throughout a network environment.
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Rai Sudhendu
Squires David Forrest
Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & McKee LLP
Pwu Jeffrey
Xerox Corporation
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