Cloud Administration System for Print Device Information Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current print-related services are costly and inefficient due to the need for onsite resources and autonomous operation, despite utilizing similar delivery mechanisms and backend connectivity.

Innovation Solution

A cloud administration system is introduced, where print devices communicate through a firewall, with inbound and outbound queues managing print jobs and information, allowing remote storage and processing, and enabling efficient management of print jobs and device information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If print-related services operate autonomously with onsite resources, then service independence is maintained, but service cost and operational efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveservice efficiencyVSAvoidsystem complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A cloud administration system is introduced as an intermediary between print devices and users. The system includes a submission module that receives print jobs, a processing module that manages print device information, and a storage module that stores data. This intermediary centralized system eliminates the need for each print device to operate autonomously, reducing operational complexity while improving service efficiency through shared resources and centralized management.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Speed

If print devices store and process all print job information locally, then data access speed is improved, but system cost and resource requirements worsen

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedata access speedVSAvoidresource requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

SpeedVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The patent merges the storage and processing capabilities of multiple print devices into a single cloud administration system. The storage module consolidates print job data from multiple devices, and the processing module handles information for all devices centrally. This merging reduces individual device resource requirements while maintaining fast data access through the shared cloud infrastructure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The cloud administration system provides universal functionality across multiple print devices. The submission module, processing module, and storage module serve all connected print devices simultaneously, eliminating the need for each device to have complete local storage and processing capabilities. This multi-functional approach reduces resource requirements per device while maintaining system-wide access speed.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8630008B2Method and system for managing print device information using a cloud administration system

Publication Date: 2014.01.14 XEROX CORP

AI summary

A print device may include an inbound queue in communication with a cloud administration system via a firewall. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for the print device. The print device may include a transmission module in communication with the cloud administration system, and a plurality of outbound queues. Each outbound queue may correspond to a print job type or a type of print device information. Each queue may be in communication with the transmission module. The cloud administration system may be located remotely from the print device.