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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2005
Sudhendu Rai, Fairport, NY (US);
Jie Lin, Webster, NY (US);
Sudhendu Rai, Fairport, NY (US);
Jie Lin, Webster, NY (US);
Xerox Corporation, Norwalk, CT (US);
Abstract
In a print job distribution method, a distribution is determined that assigns distribution portions of a plurality of print jobs to selected print shops. The determining of the distribution includes: (i) estimating a per job turnaround time metric for each print job respective to those print shops capable of performing the print job; (ii) estimating a per shop turnaround time metric for each print shop based on the per job turnaround time metrics estimated for that print shop and distribution portions assigned to that print shop; and (iii) optimizing respective to the distribution a load-balancing metric that is functionally dependent upon the per-shop turnaround time metrics of the print shops.