METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING MACHINE LOAD
    1.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING MACHINE LOAD 有权
    用于平衡机器负载的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130070285A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-21

    申请号:US13235958

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G06F15/02

    CPC分类号: G06F9/5038

    摘要: Methods and systems of balancing job assignments to a plurality of machines are disclosed. A computing device receives multiple jobs each having a job size and determines a job order for the jobs based on each job's job size. A machine order is determined for a plurality of machines based on a setup time and a processing rate associated with each machine. The computing device assigns one or more jobs to each machine based on the job order and the machine order such that a maximum total processing time for the machines is minimized. A total processing time for each machine is determined based on the number of jobs and the cumulative job size of the jobs assigned to the machine, and the setup time and the processing time associated with the machine. The maximum total processing time is the largest of the total processing times for the machines.

    摘要翻译: 公开了将作业分配平衡到多个机器的方法和系统。 计算设备接收多个作业,每个作业具有作业大小,并且基于每个作业的作业大小确定作业的作业顺序。 基于与每个机器相关联的建立时间和处理速率,针对多台机器确定机器顺序。 计算设备基于作业顺序和机器顺序将每个机器分配一个或多个作业,使得机器的最大总处理时间最小化。 每个机器的总处理时间根据作业数量和分配给机器的作业的累积作业大小以及与机器相关的设置时间和处理时间来确定。 最大总处理时间是机器总处理时间的最大值。

    Methods and systems for balancing job assignments to machines in a production environment
    2.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for balancing job assignments to machines in a production environment 有权
    将作业分配与生产环境中的机器平衡的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08730503B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-20

    申请号:US13235958

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G06F3/12

    CPC分类号: G06F9/5038

    摘要: Methods and systems of balancing job assignments to a plurality of machines are disclosed. A computing device receives multiple jobs each having a job size and determines a job order for the jobs based on each job's job size. A machine order is determined for a plurality of machines based on a setup time and a processing rate associated with each machine. The computing device assigns one or more jobs to each machine based on the job order and the machine order such that a maximum total processing time for the machines is minimized. A total processing time for each machine is determined based on the number of jobs and the cumulative job size of the jobs assigned to the machine, and the setup time and the processing time associated with the machine. The maximum total processing time is the largest of the total processing times for the machines.

    摘要翻译: 公开了将作业分配平衡到多个机器的方法和系统。 计算设备接收多个作业,每个作业具有作业大小,并且基于每个作业的作业大小确定作业的作业顺序。 基于与每个机器相关联的建立时间和处理速率,针对多台机器确定机器顺序。 计算设备基于作业顺序和机器顺序将每个机器分配一个或多个作业,使得机器的最大总处理时间最小化。 每个机器的总处理时间根据作业数量和分配给机器的作业的累积作业大小以及与机器相关的设置时间和处理时间来确定。 最大总处理时间是机器总处理时间的最大值。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOAD LEVELING IN A PRINT SHOP
    3.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LOAD LEVELING IN A PRINT SHOP 有权
    打印店负荷水平的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130070286A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-21

    申请号:US13236074

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02

    摘要: A method and system for managing print shop workflow determines whether variations in print shop workflow may be reduced by shifting one or more customers' scheduled orders to different time periods. By shifting an order from one time period to another, the system may reduce variability in demand levels over time, thus helping increase overall system efficiency. To do this, one or more customers are selected as candidates for print shop order rescheduling. The system identifies customer orders that, if moved to other time periods, will most reduce demand level variations. A user may accept the system's recommendations, or the system may present a user with several alternative load leveling options for selection. The system may then cause the orders to be printed based on the load leveling proposal and the user's selection.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理印刷车间工作流程的方法和系统确定通过将一个或多个客户的调度订单转移到不同的时间段来减少印刷车间工作流程中的变化。 通过将订单从一个时间段转移到另一个时间段,系统可以减少需求级别随时间的变化,从而有助于提高整体系统效率。 为此,一个或多个客户被选为印刷车间订单重新安排的候选人。 系统识别客户订单,如果移动到其他时间段,将最大限度地减少需求水平的变化。 用户可以接受系统的建议,或者系统可以向用户呈现若干可选择的负载均衡选项。 然后,系统可以基于负载均衡提议和用户的选择来使订单被打印。

    Methods and systems for load leveling in a print shop
    4.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for load leveling in a print shop 有权
    打印车间负载调平的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08675231B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13236074

    申请日:2011-09-19

    IPC分类号: G06F3/12 H04N1/00 G06F9/50

    摘要: A method and system for managing print shop workflow determines whether variations in print shop workflow may be reduced by shifting one or more customers' scheduled orders to different time periods. By shifting an order from one time period to another, the system may reduce variability in demand levels over time, thus helping increase overall system efficiency. To do this, one or more customers are selected as candidates for print shop order rescheduling. The system identifies customer orders that, if moved to other time periods, will most reduce demand level variations. A user may accept the system's recommendations, or the system may present a user with several alternative load leveling options for selection. The system may then cause the orders to be printed based on the load leveling proposal and the user's selection.

    摘要翻译: 用于管理印刷车间工作流程的方法和系统确定通过将一个或多个客户的调度订单转移到不同的时间段来减少印刷车间工作流程中的变化。 通过将订单从一个时间段转移到另一个时间段,系统可以减少需求级别随时间的变化,从而有助于提高整体系统效率。 为此,一个或多个客户被选为印刷车间订单重新安排的候选人。 系统识别客户订单,如果移动到其他时间段,将最大限度地减少需求水平的变化。 用户可以接受系统的建议,或者系统可以向用户呈现若干可选择的负载均衡选项。 然后,系统可以基于负载均衡提议和用户的选择来使订单被打印。

    Methods and systems for assigning jobs to production devices
    5.
    发明授权
    Methods and systems for assigning jobs to production devices 有权
    将作业分配给生产设备的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08896867B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-25

    申请号:US13610318

    申请日:2012-09-11

    IPC分类号: G06K15/00

    摘要: A method of assigning a job to a production device may include identifying a queue comprising a plurality of print jobs, identifying a plurality of print production devices capable of processing the plurality of print jobs, determining that one of the identified print production devices is an idle print production device, identifying a top priority print job from the queue, determining a completion time associated with processing the top priority print job by each of the identified print production devices, identifying a fastest print production device, assigning the top priority print job to the fastest print production device, determining whether the fastest print production device is the idle print production device, and in response to determining that the fastest print production device is the idle print production device, sending the top priority print job to the fastest print production device and removing the top priority print job from the queue.

    摘要翻译: 将作业分配给生产设备的方法可以包括识别包括多个打印作业的队列,识别能够处理多个打印作业的多个打印生产设备,确定所识别的打印生产设备中的一个是空闲的 打印生产设备,从队列中确定最优先的打印作业,确定与由所识别的打印生产设备中的每一个处理最高优先级打印作业相关联的完成时间,识别最快的打印生产设备,将最高优先级打印作业分配给 最快的打印制作装置,确定最快的打印制作装置是否是空闲的打印制作装置,并且响应于确定最快的打印制作装置是空闲打印制作装置,将最高优先级的打印作业发送到最快的打印制作装置, 从队列中删除最高优先级的打印作业。

    Method and system for performing statistical throughput control in a print shop
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and system for performing statistical throughput control in a print shop 有权
    用于在印刷车间执行统计吞吐量控制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US08559040B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-15

    申请号:US13229232

    申请日:2011-09-09

    IPC分类号: G06F3/12 H04N1/60

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A method of determining a probability of a set of print jobs being completed within a time period may include receiving a schedule associated with a set of print jobs. The schedule may include a sequence in which the set of print jobs is to be processed, a mean processing time associated with each print job in the set, and a standard deviation of a processing time associated with each print job in the set. The method may include determining a probability that a print shop will complete processing of the set of print jobs within a time period based on the mean processing time and standard deviation associated with each of the print jobs in the set that has not been processed and displaying the probability on a display device.

    摘要翻译: 确定在一段时间内完成的一组打印作业的概率的方法可以包括接收与一组打印作业相关联的日程表。 该调度可以包括其中要处理该组打印作业的顺序,与该组中的每个打印作业相关联的平均处理时间以及与该组中的每个打印作业相关联的处理时间的标准偏差。 该方法可以包括基于与未处理和显示的集合中的每个打印作业相关联的平均处理时间和标准偏差来确定打印店在一段时间段内完成对该组打印作业的处理的概率 在显示设备上的概率。

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSIGNING JOBS TO PRODUCTION DEVICES
    7.
    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ASSIGNING JOBS TO PRODUCTION DEVICES 有权
    用于组装生产设备的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20140071481A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-13

    申请号:US13610318

    申请日:2012-09-11

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02

    摘要: A method of assigning a job to a production device may include identifying a queue comprising a plurality of print jobs, identifying a plurality of print production devices capable of processing the plurality of print jobs, determining that one of the identified print production devices is an idle print production device, identifying a top priority print job from the queue, determining a completion time associated with processing the top priority print job by each of the identified print production devices, identifying a fastest print production device, assigning the top priority print job to the fastest print production device, determining whether the fastest print production device is the idle print production device, and in response to determining that the fastest print production device is the idle print production device, sending the top priority print job to the fastest print production device and removing the top priority print job from the queue.

    摘要翻译: 将作业分配给生产设备的方法可以包括识别包括多个打印作业的队列,识别能够处理多个打印作业的多个打印生产设备,确定所识别的打印生产设备中的一个是空闲的 打印生产设备,从队列中确定最优先的打印作业,确定与由所识别的打印生产设备中的每一个处理最高优先级打印作业相关联的完成时间,识别最快的打印生产设备,将最高优先级打印作业分配给 最快的打印制作装置,确定最快的打印制作装置是否是空闲的打印制作装置,并且响应于确定最快的打印制作装置是空闲打印制作装置,将最高优先级的打印作业发送到最快的打印制作装置, 从队列中删除最高优先级的打印作业。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING STATISTICAL THROUGHPUT CONTROL IN A PRINT SHOP
    8.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PERFORMING STATISTICAL THROUGHPUT CONTROL IN A PRINT SHOP 有权
    用于在打印机中执行统计通路控制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130063764A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-14

    申请号:US13229232

    申请日:2011-09-09

    IPC分类号: G06K15/02

    CPC分类号: G06Q10/06

    摘要: A method of determining a probability of a set of print jobs being completed within a time period may include receiving a schedule associated with a set of print jobs. The schedule may include a sequence in which the set of print jobs is to be processed, a mean processing time associated with each print job in the set, and a standard deviation of a processing time associated with each print job in the set. The method may include determining a probability that a print shop will complete processing of the set of print jobs within a time period based on the mean processing time and standard deviation associated with each of the print jobs in the set that has not been processed and displaying the probability on a display device.

    摘要翻译: 确定在一段时间内完成的一组打印作业的概率的方法可以包括接收与一组打印作业相关联的日程表。 该调度可以包括其中要处理该组打印作业的顺序,与该组中的每个打印作业相关联的平均处理时间以及与该组中的每个打印作业相关联的处理时间的标准偏差。 该方法可以包括基于与未处理和显示的集合中的每个打印作业相关联的平均处理时间和标准偏差来确定打印店在一段时间段内完成对该组打印作业的处理的概率 在显示设备上的概率。