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Printing system and business partner selection method that selects optimum business partner capable of delivering high-quality printed materials
US9064239B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9064239-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213483219-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 30, 2012 |
| Priority date | Jun 6, 2011 |
| Publication date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
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A printing system includes a first storage part storing printing partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective production capabilities; a second storage part storing distribution partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective delivery capabilities; a printing partner selecting part selecting a single printing partner whose location is in the same area as a delivery destination of a user-ordered print and that is capable of printing the user-ordered print in the shortest delivery time; a distribution partner selecting part selecting a single distribution partner whose location is in the same area as the single printing partner and that is capable of delivering the print in the shortest delivery time; and an order placing part configured to place, via an electrical network, an order for the printing service to the single printing partner and an order for the delivery service to the single distribution partner.
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What is claimed is: 1. A printing system for ordering services of processes up to completion of a delivery of a print via an electrical network in response to an order for the print from a user, the printing system comprising: a first storage part storing first information concerning a plurality of printing companies providing respective printing services, locations of the printing companies, and print production capabilities of the printing companies, the printing companies being…
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- What does patent US9064239B2 cover?
- A printing system includes a first storage part storing printing partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective production capabilities; a second storage part storing distribution partners correlated with respective locations and information for estimating respective delivery capabilities; a printing partner selecting part selecting a single printing par…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Suzuki Fumio, Ricoh Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification G06Q10/101. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Tue Jun 23 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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