Patent ID: 8149439
Filing Date: 2012-04-03
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method of automatically aggregating multiple print jobs, comprising: (A) storing a first print job group of one or more print jobs in memory, the one or more print jobs of the first print job group complying with a first set of print job aggregation criteria; (B) storing a second print job group of one or more print jobs in memory, the one or more print jobs of the second print job group complying with a second set of print job aggregation criteria; (C) receiving a print job; (D) aggregating at least a part of the received print job with the first print job group to form a first aggregated print job set if (1) the received print job complies with the first set of print job aggregation criteria and (2) one of a set of release criteria is met; (E) aggregating at least a part of the received print job with the second print job group to form a second aggregated print job set if (1) the received print job complies with the second set of print job aggregation criteria and (2) one of a set of release criteria is met; (F) transmitting one or both of the first aggregated print job set and the second aggregated print job set to one or more document processing resources for processing; (G) apprising a network client, with a system manager, of when one of the first, second and third print jobs has been processed with the one or more document processing resources; and wherein the first aggregated print job set includes at least two contiguous duplex documents with each one of the at least two contiguous duplex documents including a first page and a back page, and in which each one of the at least two contiguous duplex documents includes one or more odd (recto) pages, further comprising: (H) beginning printing on at least one of the odd (recto) pages of the at least two contiguous duplex documents so as to prevent printing of the first page of one of the at least two contiguous duplex documents on the back page of another one of the at least two contiguous duplex documents.