Methods for automatically determining workflow for print jobs
US8233180B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 5, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 31, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1257
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method automatically determines a workflow for a print job via analysis of PDF documents is disclosed. A job synopsis comprising hashed information of a historical print job's document content along with a PDF document-level and object-level metadata and information about workflow nodes and parameters can be stored in a database. The job synopsis of a new incoming print job can then be compared to the historical print job synopses database. If the new print job matches the historical print job within a certain predefined similarity limit, then workflow and parameter information associated with the historical job can be utilized to augment an initial workflow for the incoming print job.
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