Patent ID: 7242490
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of managing print services provided by a print provider, the method comprising: defining a network communication link between the print provider and a print managing system controller; presenting the print provider with a print provider interface, including presenting the print provider with input fields for specifying attributes of the print services provided thereby; registering the print services provided by the print provider with the print managing system controller via the print provider interface and the network communication link, including specifying the attributes of the print services provided by the print provider with the input fields of the print provider interface; receiving a job ticket for a print job at the print managing system controller; determining via the print managing system controller if the print provider has the print services to fulfill the print job, including comparing the job ticket for the print job with the print services provided by the print provider; and distributing the job ticket for the print job to the print provider via the network communication link if the print managing system controller determines that the print provider has the print services to fulfill the print job.