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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Hiroyuki Kayama, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Kayama, Yokohama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An information processing apparatus which manages operation schedules of printing devices. The operation schedules of the printing devices are stored, and unoccupied times of the printing devices are detected as candidate times based on the operation schedules. Then, processible data amounts in the respective candidate times are estimated, and candidate times or combinations of candidate times having the sum of estimated processible data amounts greater than the amount of document data to be print-outputted are retrieved. Then, the retrieved candidate times or combinations of candidate times are presented, for selection of desired candidate time or combination of candidate times.