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App. No. 19/297,387

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AGGREGATE ASSET ROUTING

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App. No.
19/297,387
Abstract

A method for asset routing including receiving a digital asset, determining a set of print partners for the digital asset, determining a set of candidate batches for the digital asset, selecting a print partner for the digital asset, optionally determining a print partner for an unmatched digital asset, and routing the digital asset to the print partner.

Claims (31)

1 . A system, comprising:

a processing system, configured to:

receive an asset, wherein the asset is associated with a set of asset parameter values;

determine a ruleset comprising a plurality of rules, wherein each rule of the ruleset is associated with a different asset parameter value permutation, wherein each rule of the ruleset comprises a set of weights for a set of print partners, wherein a print partner is associated with different partner weights in different rules;

determine a print partner based on the respective set of weights for the respective set of print partners specified by a rule of the ruleset; and

route the asset to the print partner for printing.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the print partner is associated with a set of capabilities, wherein the set of capabilities is determined based on a compliance certification.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of asset parameter values comprises an asset type, wherein the asset type comprises at least one of a letter or a postcard.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the set of asset parameter values comprises an asset color, wherein the asset color comprises at least one of a color or a black and white.

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the asset is specified by a set of variable values corresponding to a set of variables.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein an HTML template populated with visual assets corresponding to the set of variable values is converted to a print ready proof.

7 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the set of variable values comprises a custom image.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the custom image is uploaded by a user.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the asset is received via an application programming interface (API).

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the processing system is further configured to assign the asset to a batch associated with the print partner, wherein the batch comprises different assets from different orders.

11 . A method, comprising:

receiving an asset, wherein the asset is associated with a set of asset parameter values;

determining a ruleset comprising a plurality of rules, wherein each rule of the ruleset is associated with a different asset parameter value permutation, wherein each rule of the ruleset comprises a set of weights for a set of print partners, wherein a print partner is associated with different partner weights in different rules;

determining a print partner based on the respective set of weights for the respective set of print partners specified by a rule of the ruleset; and

routing the asset to the print partner for printing.

12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising determining a delivery time for when the asset will be delivered by a delivery service.

13 . The method of claim 12 , wherein the delivery time is retrieved from the delivery service.

14 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the asset is specified by a set of variable values, wherein the set of variables associated with the set of variable values comprises at least one of HTML variables or JSON variables.

15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the set of variable values comprises a custom URL.

16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the asset is defined by:

a template comprising a layout of variables; and

a set of values for each of the variables.

17 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the asset is routed to the print partner via an application programming interface (API).

18 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the asset is received as part of a bulk asset order.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the bulk asset order is processed by the system in parallel.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein assets associated with the bulk asset order are routed to different print partners.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 20, 2025
From: AVIDAR, LEORE; WANG, AMI; YAPA, MANUSHIKA; NISBET, ANDREW; TRAN, BAO KHANH
To: LOB.COM, INC.
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