User interfaces for rule-based workflow generation in a print shop environment
US9329808B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 24, 2011 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F3/1275
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for user interfaces that aid a user in rule-based workflow generation. The system accesses activities available at a print shop, displays the available activities to a user at a sequence bar that sorts the activities by their priority, receives input from the user defining a rule that relates to a print shop activity, and stores the rule in a memory. Further, the system determines that a workflow of activities to perform has been generated for a print job of the print shop based upon the rule, wherein the workflow comprises an ordered subset of the activities available at the print shop, accesses the workflow, and displays the workflow of activities to the user.
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