Patent ID: 8477335
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A print shop configuration system for obtaining a print shop configuration, the print shop configuration including at least one print processing related cell having print processing stations, comprising: (A) a memory for storing a list of two or more possible print shop configurations, wherein each possible print shop configuration is formed from print processing related cells, and each print processing cell includes print processing stations; (B) a print shop configuration manager, said print shop configuration manager being associated with an application, said print shop configuration manager cooperatively operating with said application to determine whether at least a first set of one or more print processing related cells, corresponding with a first one of the two or more possible print shop configurations, is substantially equivalent to a second set of one or more print processing related cells, corresponding with a second one of the two or more possible print shop configurations, said substantial equivalence is determined by a selected tolerance amount; and said print shop configuration manager cooperatively operating with said application to determine, for one of the two or more possible print shop configurations, whether a selected relationship exists between one or more sets of print job requirements and at least one of the print processing related cells; and, deleting the one of the two or more possible print shop configurations from the list when the selected relationship does not exist; and, (C) wherein when said substantial equivalency exists, the first one of the two or more possible print shop configurations is placed into a first group of possible print shop configurations and the second one of the two or more possible print shop configurations is placed into a second group of possible print shop configurations.