US 6,983,188 B2 | ||
Scheduling system | ||
Stephen A. Loughran, Corvallis, Oreg. (US); David C Collins, Philomath, Oreg. (US); and Shawn D Hunter, Corvallis, Oreg. (US) | ||
Assigned to Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, Tex. (US) | ||
Filed on Apr. 16, 2004, as Appl. No. 10/718,826. | ||
Prior Publication US 2005/0234577 A1, Oct. 20, 2005 | ||
Int. Cl. G06F 19/00 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 700—99 | 22 Claims |
1. A scheduling system, comprising:
an interface configured to receive input data and display output data; and
a device providing for generating said output data from said input data;
wherein said interface selectively provides for a queue-list view and a calendar view of said output data;
wherein said input data includes:
a plurality of organization characteristics:
a plurality of machine characteristics, comprising:
a plurality of machine maintenance characteristics including a maintenance frequency and a maintenance duration;
a plurality of machine capacity characteristics including a throughput rate, a build tray capacity, and a raw material capacity;
and
a plurality of job characteristics relating to a plurality of jobs, comprising:
a plurality of job input characteristics, including an input type, an input quantity, and a design;
a plurality of job output characteristics including an output type and an output quantity; and
a plurality of job schedule characteristics including a priority value, a deadline, a refill time, a start time, a duration,
and a completion time.
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