Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Print services selection in a networked computing environment
- Patent Title (中): 在联网计算环境中打印服务选择
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Application No.: US13366666Application Date: 2012-02-06
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Publication No.: US08767241B2Publication Date: 2014-07-01
- Inventor: Tian Ming Pan , Randy A. Rendahl
- Applicant: Tian Ming Pan , Randy A. Rendahl
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Keohane & D Alessandro
- Agent William E. Schiesser
- Main IPC: G06F15/00
- IPC: G06F15/00 ; G06F3/12 ; G06K1/00 ; G06K15/00

Abstract:
Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for selection of print services in a networked computing environment (e.g., a cloud computing environment). Specifically, in a typical embodiment, a request (e.g., comprising a print job) is received from a user, and a print template is identified. The print template generally comprises a set of parameters (e.g., paper size, colors, etc.) for printing the print job request. A location of the user will be determined, and a set of printers (e.g., within a predetermined proximity of the location) that is capable of printing the job in accordance with the set of parameters is identified. Thereafter, a particular printer will be identified from the set of printers based on a set of service level commitments (e.g., a desired distance from the location, a queue length, etc.). The job can then be sent to the particular printer for printing.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130201518A1 PRINT SERVICES SELECTION IN A NETWORKED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT Public/Granted day:2013-08-08
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