Schedule-based printer selection
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1. A method for selecting a printing site for a print job of a user based on an appointment calendar of the user, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a print job from a user selecting a start time and a document to be printed;
receiving an appointment calendar of a user including time periods linked to meetings scheduled for the user during the time periods;
comparing the start time with the time periods to identify a meeting having a linked time period corresponding to the start time;
selecting a printer that is proximate to the identified meeting; and
printing the document with the printer.
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Abstract
A method and a system for selecting a printing site for a print job based on a schedule. The schedule includes a printing period linked to an appointment location. A start time for printing is compared with the printing period. If the start time is within the printing period, a printer is selected that corresponds to the appointment location.
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1. A method for selecting a printing site for a print job of a user based on an appointment calendar of the user, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a print job from a user selecting a start time and a document to be printed; receiving an appointment calendar of a user including time periods linked to meetings scheduled for the user during the time periods; comparing the start time with the time periods to identify a meeting having a linked time period corresponding to the start time; selecting a printer that is proximate to the identified meeting; and printing the document with the printer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for selecting a printing site for a print job of a user based on an appointment calendar of the user, comprising:
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a plurality of printers that are proximate to respective meetings linked to time periods in an appointment calendar of a user; and a processor operatively linked to the plurality of printers and adapted to receive a print job from a user selecting a start time and a document to be printed, to compare the start time with the time periods to identify a meeting having a linked time period in the appointment calendar corresponding to the start time, to select a printer proximate to the identified meeting and to print the document with the printer. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A program storage device readable by a processor, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the processor to perform method steps for selecting a printing site for a print job of a user based on an appointment calendar of the user, the method steps comprising:
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receiving a print job from a user selecting a start time and a document to be printed; receiving an appointment calendar of a user including time periods linked to meetings scheduled for the user during the time periods; comparing the start time with the time penods to identify a meeting having a linked time period corresponding to the start time; selecting a printer that is proximate to the identified meeting; and printing the document with the printer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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