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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 1999
Filed:
Jan. 28, 1998
David L Salgado, Victor, NY (US);
Donald J Gusmano, Henrietta, NY (US);
Jeffrey D Debes, Rochester, NY (US);
Gary W Kassmann, Rochester, NY (US);
Kenneth J Buck, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for a multifunctional printing system in which a first job, developed at a first service, and a second job, developed at a second service are placed in a queue for processing. A first value is assigned to the first job and a second value is assigned to the second job, with the first and second values varying in magnitude as a function of the first and second services. In practice, the first job is placed in the queue and a portion thereof is processed. Subsequently, the second job is placed in the queue and processing of the first job is interrupted by the second job if the second value is greater in magnitude than the first value.