Patent ID: 11928376
Assignee: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 9:
10. A method comprising:
receiving, by a processor, client presence information, the client presence information including a client network property for a client;
receiving, by the processor, printer presence information, the printer presence information including a printer network property for a printer;
receiving, by the processor, print job information for a print job that includes print job characteristics, client network characteristics, and connectivity information for saved printers;
determining, by the processor, a plurality of recommended print paths based on the print job information, the client presence information, and the printer presence information;
causing, by the processor, the print job to be routed to the printer based on the recommended print paths,
wherein the recommended print paths include a direct delivery path between the client and the printer and a cloud-based delivery path.