System and method for intelligent routing of tasks across a distributed network
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsShell Sterling Simpson, Ward Scott Foster, Kris R. Livingston
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Abstract
An improved system and method for recommending a service are disclosed. A data translation system may comprise a server and a computing device. In preferred embodiments, executable logic and descriptors reflective of data designated for transformation by a hard-copy generation device and in response to the logic recommends a suitable service for completing the transformation. A method for intelligently routing hard-copy generation tasks, can be summarized by the following steps: accessing imaging service data; accessing imaging data; recommending at least one capable service; and initiating a hard-copy generation request.
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A method for intelligently routing hard-copy generation tasks, comprising:
- accessing imaging service data from a network connected computing device;
- accessing imaging data from at least one store, via the network and using an imaging extension, to generate at least one criterion;
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- recommending at least one hard-copy generation service capable of performing a particular hard-copy generation task matching the at least one criterion,
- wherein recommending comprises presenting a plurality of user selectable destinations;
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- wherein the at least one criterion identifies a parameter range comprising a measure of color information.
A method for assisting a user in selecting a hardcopy generation service, comprising:
- accessing imaging data stored in a personal image repository using an imaging extension;
- formulating at least one criterion reflective of the imaging data;
- accessing information reflective of a plurality of hardcopy generation services;
- using the at least one criterion to identify hardcopy generation services;
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- recommending the identified hardcopy generation services to the user;
- receiving a user preference;
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- identifying at least one recommended service responsive to the user preference;
- wherein the at least one criterion identifies a parameter range comprising a measure of color information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.