Method, system, and program for monitoring a consumable resource used by a system
First Claim
1. A method for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a monitored system, comprising:
- receiving information on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work;
determining a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed;
estimating an amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work, wherein the estimate is a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of the one or more units of work remaining to be processed, wherein estimating the amount of resource remaining comprises;
(i) multiplying a number of one or more units of work to process times the rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion that results from processing the at least one unit of work; and
(ii) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
generating a graphical element for display on a computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining.
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Abstract
Provided is a method, system, and program for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a monitored system. Information is received on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work. A determination is made of a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed. An amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work is estimated as a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of one or more units of work to process. A graphical display for rendering on a computer monitor is generated indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining.
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60 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a monitored system, comprising:
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receiving information on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work;
determining a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed;
estimating an amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work, wherein the estimate is a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of the one or more units of work remaining to be processed, wherein estimating the amount of resource remaining comprises;
(i) multiplying a number of one or more units of work to process times the rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion that results from processing the at least one unit of work; and
(ii) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
generating a graphical element for display on a computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a printer, comprising:
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receiving a print job having print matter for at least one page;
determining a rate of resource depletion per page;
estimating an amount of resource remaining after the printer processes the print job as a function of a number of the at least one page in the print job and the determined rate of resource depletion, wherein estimating the amount of resource remaining comprises;
(i) multiplying a number of pages in the print job times the determined rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion at the printer when processing the print job; and
(ii) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
generating a graphical element for display on a computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 44)
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27. A system for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource, comprising:
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(a) a monitored system that uses the consumable resource; and
(b) a computer monitor; and
(c) a processing unit in communication with the monitored system and the computer monitor, including;
(i) means for receiving information on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work;
(ii) means for determining a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed;
(iii) means for estimating an amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work, wherein the estimate is a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of the one or more units of work remaining to be processed, wherein the means for estimating the amount of resource remaining further performs;
(A) multiplying a number of one or more units of work to process times the rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion that results from processing the at least one unit of work; and
(B) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
(iv) means for generating a graphical element for display on the computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource, comprising:
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(a) a printer; and
(b) a computer monitor; and
(c) a processing unit in communication with the printer and the computer monitor, comprising;
(i) means for receiving a print job having print matter for at least one page;
(ii) means for determining a rate of resource depletion per page;
(iii) means for estimating an amount of resource remaining after the printer processes the print job as a function of a number of the at least one page in the print job and the determined rate of resource depletion, wherein the means for estimating the amount of resource remaining further performs;
(A) multiplying a number of pages in the print job times the determined rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion at the printer when processing the print job; and
(B) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
(iv) means for generating a graphical element for display on a computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. An article of manufacture including code method for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a monitored system and displaying information on a computer monitor, wherein the code causes operations to be performed comprising:
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receiving information on at least one unit of work to be processed by the monitored system, wherein the monitored system would deplete the consumable resource when processing each unit of work;
determining a rate of resource depletion per unit of work processed;
estimating an amount of resource remaining after the monitored system processes the at least one unit of work, wherein the estimate is a function of the determined rate of resource depletion and a number of the one or more units of work remaining to be processed, wherein estimating the amount of resource remaining comprises;
(i) multiplying a number of one or more units of work to process times the rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion that results from processing the at least one unit of work; and
(ii) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
generating a graphical element for display on the computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An article of manufacture including code for monitoring depletion of a consumable resource in a printer, wherein the code causes operations to be performed comprising:
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receiving a print job having print matter for at least one page;
determining a rate of resource depletion per page;
estimating an amount of resource remaining after the printer processes the print job as a function of a number of the at least one page in the print job and the determined rate of resource depletion, wherein estimating the amount of resource remaining comprises;
(i) multiplying a number of pages in the print job times the determined rate of resource depletion to estimate an amount of resource depletion at the printer when processing the print job; and
(ii) setting the estimated amount of resource remaining to the estimated amount of resource remaining minus the estimated amount of resource depletion; and
generating a graphical element for display on a computer monitor indicating the estimated amount of the resource remaining. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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