Patent ID: 8094333
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of controlling a multi-function peripheral (MFP) device, comprising: storing data associated with the operation of the MFP device, wherein the MFP device includes at least one hardware element; analyzing the stored data so as to optimize at least two performance factors of the MFP device, the performance factors including i) power savings, ii) job speed, iii) use of consumable material, and iv) MFP wear and tear; associating the data including a first data with a user's settings for the MFP device and at least one of the following: i) second data associated with a user's usage statistics for the MFP device, ii) third data which is real time data associated with the MFP device operation and iii) fourth data associated with MFP hardware characteristics; associating the second data with individual user usage for the following data including: the job size in page, the job/page size data, the length of time between jobs, the job/page receive time, the job/page process time, the job/page wait time, and usage peak time during the day; and controlling the at least one hardware element based on the analysis.