US 2016/0253140 A1 · DYNAMIC WORKFLOW CONTROL BASED ON RECIPIENT PREFERENCES FOR DOCUMENTS

Abstract

Systems and methods are provided for managing individual documents of a print job based on recipient preferences. One system is a workflow server that includes an interface able to receive print data defining a print job that includes documents that each indicate an intended recipient for delivery. The workflow server also includes a controller able to direct devices of a print shop in accordance with a workflow that comprises an ordered set of activities to perform upon the documents. The controller is further able to acquire preferences for the intended recipients, to correlate documents in the print job with the acquired preferences, and to alter processing of the correlated documents in the workflow, based on the preferences of the intended recipients.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A workflow server comprising:

an interface configured to receive print data defining a print job that includes documents that each indicate an intended recipient for delivery;
and
a controller configured to direct devices of a print shop in accordance with a workflow that comprises an ordered set of activities to perform upon the documents,
wherein the controller is configured to acquire preferences for the intended recipients, to correlate documents in the print job with the acquired preferences, and to alter processing of the correlated documents in the workflow, based on the preferences of the intended recipients.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

14/633,744Filed 27 Feb 2015

Published

1 Sep 2016

Term ends

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Classification7 codes

G06F 3/1275
Specifically adapted to use a particular technique: print workflow management, e.g. defining or changing a workflow, cross publishing
G06F 3/1203
Specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect: improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management
G06F 3/1205
Improving or facilitating administration, e.g. print management: resulting in increased flexibility in print job configuration, e.g. job settings,…
G06F 3/1211
Specifically adapted to achieve a particular effect: improving printing performance

Dynamic workflow control based on recipient preferences for documents

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Dynamic workflow control based on recipient preferences for documents

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Abstract

Claims20