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App. No. 16/920,742

GROUPING SYSTEM, FIRST GROUPING APPARATUS, SECOND GROUPING APPARATUS, GROUPING MANAGEMENT APPARATUS, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING GROUPING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

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Abstract

A grouping system includes a first grouping apparatus having a first processor configured to receive a print order for a first apparatus, the print order including a plurality of jobs, group the plurality of jobs included in the print order for the first apparatus, specify ungrouped jobs that are jobs which are not grouped by the grouping, and perform a control to transmit the ungrouped jobs to a second grouping apparatus, and the second grouping apparatus having a second processor configured to receive a print order for a second apparatus, the print order including jobs, perform a control to receive the ungrouped jobs from the first grouping apparatus, and group the jobs included in the print order for the second apparatus and the ungrouped jobs.

Claims (65)

1 . A grouping system comprising:

a first grouping apparatus having a first processor configured to

receive a print order for a first apparatus, the print order including a plurality of jobs,

group the plurality of jobs included in the print order for the first apparatus,

specify ungrouped jobs that are jobs which are not grouped by the grouping, and

perform a control to transmit the ungrouped jobs to a second grouping apparatus; and

the second grouping apparatus having a second processor configured to

receive a print order for a second apparatus, the print order including jobs,

perform a control to receive the ungrouped jobs from the first grouping apparatus, and

group the jobs included in the print order for the second apparatus and the ungrouped jobs.

2 . The grouping system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to specify, among the plurality of jobs for the first apparatus, jobs of which attributes do not match, as the ungrouped jobs.

3 . The grouping system according to claim 2 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to perform a control to store the ungrouped job and an amount of money for the ungrouped job in association with each other in a storage unit.

4 . The grouping system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to perform a control to transmit the ungrouped jobs to the second grouping apparatus, in a case where there is no change in a job processing schedule for the second apparatus due to grouping of the ungrouped jobs by the second grouping apparatus.

5 . The grouping system according to claim 2 ,

6 . The grouping system according to claim 3 ,

7 . The grouping system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to perform a control not to transmit the ungrouped jobs to the second grouping apparatus, in a case where there is a change in a job processing schedule for the second apparatus due to grouping of the ungrouped jobs by the second grouping apparatus.

8 . The grouping system according to claim 2 ,

9 . The grouping system according to claim 3 ,

10 . The grouping system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to inquire whether or not to transmit the ungrouped jobs to the second grouping apparatus, in a case where there is a change in a job processing schedule for the second apparatus due to grouping of the ungrouped jobs by the second grouping apparatus.

11 . The grouping system according to claim 2 ,

12 . The grouping system according to claim 3 ,

13 . The grouping system according to claim 7 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to set a deadline for grouping the ungrouped jobs before a delivery deadline of the ungrouped jobs, in a case where the ungrouped jobs are not transmitted to the second grouping apparatus.

14 . The grouping system according to claim 8 ,

15 . The grouping system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to control the first grouping apparatus to display a first screen including an order amount of money in a case of ordering the ungrouped job, and further control the second grouping apparatus to display a second screen including an ordered amount of money in a case of receiving an order of the ungrouped job.

16 . The grouping system according to claim 15 ,

wherein the first processor is configured to, in a case of receiving both an approval of the ordering of the ungrouped job via the first screen and an approval of the order-receiving of the ungrouped job via the second screen, perform a control to send the ungrouped job to the second grouping apparatus.

17 . A first grouping apparatus comprising:

a first processor configured to

receive a print order for a first apparatus, the print order including a plurality of jobs,

group the plurality of jobs included in the print order for the first apparatus,

specify ungrouped jobs that are jobs which are not grouped by the grouping, and

perform a control to transmit the ungrouped jobs to the second grouping apparatus.

18 . A second grouping apparatus comprising:

a second processor configured to

receive a print order for a second apparatus, the print order including jobs,

perform a control to receive the ungrouped jobs from the first grouping apparatus according to claim 10 , and

group the jobs included in the print order for the second apparatus and the ungrouped jobs.

19 . A grouping management apparatus comprising:

a processor configured to

receive a print order for a first apparatus, the print order including a plurality of jobs,

receive a print order for a second apparatus, the print order including jobs,

group the plurality of jobs included in the print order for the first apparatus,

specify ungrouped jobs that are jobs which are not grouped by the grouping, and

group the jobs included in the print order for the second apparatus and the ungrouped jobs.

20 . A non-transitory computer readable medium storing

a grouping management program causing a computer to execute a process, the process comprising:

receiving a print order for a first apparatus, the print order including a plurality of jobs,

receiving a print order for a second apparatus, the print order including jobs,

grouping the plurality of jobs included in the print order for the first apparatus,

specifying ungrouped jobs that are jobs which are not grouped by the grouping, and

grouping the jobs included in the print order for the second apparatus and the ungrouped jobs.

Assignments (2)

CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 19, 2021

From: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

To: FUJIFILM BUSINESS INNOVATION CORP.

Reel/Frame 056281/0274 →

ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2020

From: MORIMURA, TAKASHI; MIYATA, KENJI; SUZUKI, TAKUMA

To: FUJI XEROX CO., LTD.

Reel/Frame 053130/0220 →