System for transferring jobs between processing units based upon content of job and ability of unit to perform job
US6157465A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1275
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A printer that is instructed to perform a printing job analyzes the job and determines a process to be executed, and identifies the performances of the printer and other printers and their states. Based on the results of the analysis and on the states of the printers, the printer decides whether it should not perform a process or whether the process should be performed by another printer. It also decides whether a process is unnecessary or is not permitted for a user, and halts the performance of such a process. When it determines that a process should be performed by another printer, it transfers the job to that printer.
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