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System and method for maintaining current status of employees in a work force
Assignee: Hewlett Packard Development Co LP
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Filing: 1996-08-12
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Granted: 1999-02-16
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Expires: 2016-08-12
Abstract
Abstract A system (10) for maintaining current status for employees in a work force is provided. The system (10) includes a server system (12) providing an operating environment for a database (14). The database (14) stores and providing access to a plurality of records (16) that hold status information for employees. The system also includes a plurality of client systems (20) connected to the server system (12), each client system (20) providing an operating environment for a locator application (22). The locator application (22) is operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; store information in and retrieve information from the database (14), change an employee's status information, and locate and display an individual employee's status information. The status information held by the records (16) in the database (14) thereby provides current status for employees in a work force.
Inventors
- 👤 Terence F. Gore
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 08:40
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99931; Y10S707/99933
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, a server system providing an operating environment for a database, the database storing and providing access to a plurality of records that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; and a plurality of client systems connected to the server system, each client system providing an operating environment for a locator application; the locator application operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; store status information in and retrieve status information from the database; change an employee's status information responsive to user input; and locate and display an individual employee's status information such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
143 words
A system for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, a server system providing an operating environment for a database, the database storing and providing access to a plurality of records that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; and a plurality of client systems connected to the server system, each client system providing an operating environment for a locator application; the locator application operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; store status information in and retrieve status information from the database; change an employee's status information responsive to user input; and locate and display an individual employee's status information such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the locator application is further operable to generate and display a list of employees whose status information matches a query.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system of claim 1, wherein each client system further provides an operating environment for a status window application, the status window application operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; store status information in and retrieve status information from the database; and change an employee's status information responsive to the user input.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of client systems are located in a plurality of office sites, with at least one client system at each office site.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 1, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently at a meeting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 5, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently on a vacation.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
177 words
A system for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, a server system providing an operating environment for a database, the database storing and providing access to a plurality of records that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; and a plurality of client systems connected to the server system and located in a plurality of office sites, at least one client system at each office site, and each client system providing an operating environment for a locator application and a status window application; the locator application operable to: change an employee's status information responsive to user input locate and display an individual employee's status information; and generate and display a list of employees whose status information matches a query; and the status window application operable to: change an employee's status information responsive to the user input; such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
177 words
A system for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, a server system providing an operating environment for a database, the database storing and providing access to a plurality of records that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; and a plurality of client systems connected to the server system and located in a plurality of office sites, at least one client system at each office site, and each client system providing an operating environment for a locator application and a status window application; the locator application operable to: change an employee's status information responsive to user input locate and display an individual employee's status information; and generate and display a list of employees whose status information matches a query; and the status window application operable to: change an employee's status information responsive to the user input; such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
33 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the locator application is further operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; and store status information in and retrieve status information from the database.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
34 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the status window application is further operable to: provide a user interface and receive user input; and store status information in and retrieve status information from the database.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 7, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently at a meeting.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 10, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently on a vacation.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, storing and providing access to a plurality of records in a database on a server system that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; providing a user interface and receiving user input in a plurality of client systems; storing status information in and retrieving status information from the records in the database; performing status information functions comprising: changing an employee's status information responsive to user input; and locating and displaying an individual employee's status information such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
125 words
A method for maintaining current status for employees in a work force, comprising, storing and providing access to a plurality of records in a database on a server system that hold status information for employees, and the status information representing at least whether each employee is currently in or out of an office; providing a user interface and receiving user input in a plurality of client systems; storing status information in and retrieving status information from the records in the database; performing status information functions comprising: changing an employee's status information responsive to user input; and locating and displaying an individual employee's status information such that the status information held by the records in the database provide current availability of employees in a work force.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising performing status information functions of generating and displaying a list of employees whose status information matches a query.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 12, further comprising providing a status window that allows a user to change an employee's status information responsive to the user input.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of claim 12, wherein providing a user interface and receiving user input is accomplished using a plurality of client systems that are located in a plurality of office sites, at least one client system at each office site.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 12, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently at a meeting.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The system of claim 16, wherein the status information further represents whether each employee is currently on a vacation.
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