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Fulfillment utilizing selected negotiation attributes

  • US 8,928,911 B2
  • Filed: 03/30/2010
  • Issued: 01/06/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/30/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method comprising:

  • receiving a print job;

    determining a solution set comprising a plurality of printing solutions;

    presenting the determined solution set including values for the printing solutions according to a plurality of negotiation attributes, wherein each negotiation attribute corresponds to at least one cost, environmental, delivery, or page attribute;

    inviting selection of a negotiation attribute of the plurality of negotiation attributes to be prioritized relative to others of the plurality of negotiation attributes;

    generating a redetermined solution set that includes at least one printing solution that is different from the printing solutions in the determined solution set, the generating comprising prioritizing the printing solutions in the redetermined solution set corresponding to the selected negotiation attribute, such that the redetermined solution set includes another plurality of printing solutions prioritized according to the selected negotiation attribute, wherein each of the plurality of negotiation attributes are different from one another;

    presenting the redetermined solution set prioritized according to the selected negotiation attribute; and

    causing a printer to fulfill the print job according to a printing solution selected from the redetermined solution set.

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