Method and apparatus of processing information in an environment with multiple devices and resources

An apparatus, comprising:

• a processor configured to:
• apply respective weights for a plurality of information items to determine a job priority,
• determine a first pool of printers based on the respective weights and a second pool of printers without using the respective weights;
• determine a third pool of printers from the first pool of printers and the second pool of printers;
• and
• select at least one appropriate device from the third pool of printers to fulfill a job request based on the respective weights and at least one available job specific resource;
• and
• a transmitter configured to transmit the job to the appropriate device, wherein the appropriate device processes and completes the job based on the respective weights;
• wherein the respective weights being applied for the plurality of information items to determine the job priority comprises a value of the collective weights of the plurality of information items being taken and the value being divided by a cumulative utility factor.

A computer program, embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program configured to cause a processor to:

• applying respective weights for a plurality of information items to determine a job priority;
• determine a first pool of printers based on the respective weights and a second pool of printers without using the respective weights;
• determine a third pool of printers from the first pool of printers and the second pool of printers;
• select at least one appropriate device from the third pool of printers to fulfill a job request based on the respective weights and at least one available job specific resource;
• and
• process and complete the job using the at least one appropriate device based on the respective weights;
• wherein the applying of the respective weights for the plurality of information items to determine the job priority comprises taking a value of the collective weights of the plurality of information items and dividing the value by a cumulative utility factor.