Methods and systems for determining capacity allocation and job size thresholds for print jobs having heavy-tailed distributions
US8570579B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 29, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/126
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of identifying a cell configuration for a print shop may include determining a print job size distribution for a plurality of print jobs. The method may include identifying one or more print device requirements associated with a cell in a print shop, identifying a plurality of available print devices associated with the print shop and determining, by a computing device, a plurality of different configurations of the available print devices that satisfy the one or more print device requirements. The method may include, for each configuration, determining a print job size threshold value, and determining, by the computing device, a processing time associated with processing the plurality of print jobs by a cell having the configuration and the determined print job size threshold value. The method may include selecting, by the computing device, the cell having the configuration associated with the smallest processing time.
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