Cloud Print Job Management System for Cost Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current print-related services are costly and inefficient due to the need for onsite resources and autonomous operations, despite using similar delivery mechanisms and backend connectivity.
Innovation Solution
A cloud administration system that manages print jobs through a submission module, processing module, and storage modules, operating as a shared resource for multiple print devices and computing devices, allowing remote communication and processing of print jobs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If print-related services operate autonomously with similar delivery mechanisms and backend connectivity, then service independence is improved, but cost and efficiency deteriorate due to redundant resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple autonomous print services into a unified cloud administration system that centrally manages print jobs, devices, and resources. The cloud system consolidates what were previously separate autonomous services, enabling shared resources and eliminating redundancy while maintaining service functionality through a common administrative interface.
Solution Approach 2:
The cloud administration system provides universal management capabilities that work across multiple different print devices and services. A single cloud system can administer various types of print devices (printers, copiers, scanners) and manage diverse print job types, replacing the need for multiple specialized autonomous services with one multi-functional platform.
2Reliability
If onsite resources are provided for print-related services, then service reliability is improved, but cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud administration system acts as an intermediary between multiple print devices and their management functions. Instead of having dedicated onsite resources directly managing each device, the cloud system mediates by providing centralized management capabilities that remotely control and monitor print devices, reducing the need for physical onsite presence while maintaining reliable service through structured communication protocols.
3Productivity
If a cloud administration system is used to manage print jobs remotely, then cost efficiency is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cloud administration system segments management functions into distinct modular components: job submission modules, processing modules, storage modules, and device interface modules. Each segment handles specific tasks (job receipt, processing, storage, transmission) independently, making the overall complex system manageable through standardized interfaces and reducing the complexity burden on any single component.
Data Source
AI summary
A cloud administration system for managing print jobs may include a submission module, a processing module in communication with the submission module and a plurality of print devices, and one or more storage modules in communication with the processing module. The processing module may be located remotely from the plurality of print devices. The submission module may be configured to receive a print job from a source computing device. The source computing device may be located remotely from the submission module. The processing module may be configured to receive the print job from the submission module, store the print job in at least one of the storage modules, and transmit the print job to at least one of the plurality of print devices. The cloud administration system may operate as a shared resource for each of the plurality of print devices and the source computing device.