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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2011
Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Daniel Hufnagel, Williamson, NY (US);
Michael Raines, Austin, TX (US);
Tiberiu Dumitrescu, Simi Valley, CA (US);
Daniel Hufnagel, Williamson, NY (US);
Michael Raines, Austin, TX (US);
Ricoh Company, Ltd, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for generating workflows for incoming print data. The system generates a workflow for a print job based upon rules defined for the print shop. The system receives a print job for a customer. The system also stores rules, defined for customers, that describe logical relationships of activities at a print shop. Different combinations of the rules may be used to generate different workflows of print shop activities. The system identifies rules defined for the customer, identifies activities available at the print shop, and generates a workflow for the print job based on the rules defined for the customer, the available activities, and a job ticket of the print job, wherein the workflow comprises an ordered set of activities. The system also directs the resources of the print shop to perform the activities of the workflow.