Patent ID: 7454757
Filing Date: 2008-11-18
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A method of processing information with a system provided with a plurality of processing devices coupled to a network, the method comprising: receiving a definition of a job for processing information from a user of the system; automatically checking whether all processing devices belonging to a predetermined set selected from the plurality of processing devices are suitable for performing the job; presenting an indication for each processing device of the set, to the user via presentation means, of whether the same is suitable for performing the job; if a processing device among the processing devices belonging to the set is not suitable for performing the job, then a reason for this is indicated via the presentation means; after that, selecting a processing device out of all processing devices belonging to the set, wherein the processing device not suitable for the job is selectable to become the selected processing device; and transmitting at least a part of the job to the selected processing device, wherein the step of selecting includes selecting the processing device on the basis of a predetermined criterion selected from the group comprising processing properties of the processing device, a distance between a user and the processing device, availability of the processing device, printing costs and a personal preference of the user.