Staff scheduling or task assignment

CL 705 SC 9
5590269 Resource assignment system providing mixed-initiative user interface updates
Dec-31-1996 A resource assignment system provides mixed-initiative updates of a user interface display in response to asynchronous events independently triggering updates. The system features an update module capable...
5583758 Health care management system for managing medical treatments and comparing user-proposed and recommended resources required for treatment
Dec-10-1996 A health care management system for use by hospitals, physicians, insurance companies, health maintenance organizations, and others in the health care field includes a processing unit and health condition...
5559710 Apparatus for control and evaluation of pending jobs in a factory
Sep-24-1996 An improved system and method for scheduling a plurality of orders into a factory for processing by one or more of a plurality of machines located therein, based on the use of a Continuity Index job release...
5557515 Computerized system and method for work management
Sep-17-1996 A computerized system and method for managing work in process is provided. Case specific information, including information from an initial transaction is electronically entered into a database and automatically...
5535388 Apparatus for dynamically collecting and editing management information during a software development process
Jul-9-1996 A process managing apparatus in a computer system for supporting an information processing system development. This process managing apparatus comprises a combination defining information storing unit...
5530861 Process enaction and tool integration via a task oriented paradigm
Jun-25-1996 A task manager for providing personal organization, project management, and process automation capabilities. The task manager maintains a hierarchical list of tasks for an individual. For each task, notes...
5528489 Method of and apparatus for scheduling parts deliverer running and method of managing parts deliverers
Jun-18-1996 For delivering parts successively received in shipment units by parts deliverer to part use positions, the delivering operation time required for each parts deliverer is uniformalized. A uniformalizing...
5519606 System and methods for appointment reconciliation
May-21-1996 A method for reconciling multiple schedules having time slots on a computer system including a processing unit, system memory, display device, and input device. An interval is selected which is common...
5491626 Method and apparatus for profile transposition to calendar events
Feb-13-1996 Predefined and recurring facility attributes are stored and associated with a graphical object/icon on a computer system. When an event is to be scheduled and the facility requirements match one of the...
5485369 Logistics system for automating tansportation of goods
Jan-16-1996 The various transportation logistics tasks, such as order processing, order fulfillment, transportation of goods and tracking, are assigned to individual client/server objects which make up the building...
5467268 Method for resource assignment and scheduling
Nov-14-1995 A system and method for assigning and scheduling resource requests to resource providers use a modified "best-first" search technique that combines optimization, artificial intelligence, and constraint-processing...
5343387 Cyclic maintenance work schedule table preparation system
Aug-30-1994 A system is provided for the preparation of a cyclic maintenance work schedule table. The system includes a display unit which can show boxes defined by dates in a desired period and the names of individual...
5329447 High integrity computer implemented docketing system
Jul-12-1994 A computer implemented deadline docketing system for receiving, organizing and reporting future deadline calendar dates. The system includes a report generator for generating an operator viewable first...
5325292 Tour/schedule generation for a force management system
Jun-28-1994 A method for planning, scheduling and managing personnel in an environment in which there is a varying workload by time of day and by day of week to be staffed with a team having a variable number of servers....
5321610 Integrated product for implementing application software and process of developing integrated product for implementing application software
Jun-14-1994 A process for developing an integrated implementation product for implementing large packaged application software produces four integrated components. The integrated implementation product includes a...
5317683 Method and apparatus for automated meeting agenda generation in a data processing system
May-31-1994 The method and apparatus permit the automatic generation of a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system. A document, such as an invention disclosure...
5303145 Method and apparatus for meeting confirmation in a data processing system
Apr-12-1994 A method and apparatus are disclosed for scheduling and confirming meetings in a data processing system which includes stored calendars for prospective attendees. A prompting screen is presented to a scheduler...
5301320 Workflow management and control system
Apr-5-1994 Methods and apparatus for defining, executing, monitoring and controlling the flow of business operations. A designer first defines a workflow by providing a template of business activities that expresses...
5255181 Method of planning organizational activities
Oct-19-1993 A method for translating complex process flow networks into plans or schedules for the manufacturing of products or the performance of other organizational activities is disclosed. The method maintains...
5185697 Apparatus and method for managing crisis situations
Feb-9-1993 A crisis management system having a crisis command center and multiple remote units. Information gathered by the remote units, or received at crisis command center, is input to a central computer designed...
5175681 Computerized system for managing preparation and prosecution of applications in various countries for protection of industrial property rights
Dec-29-1992 A computerized system for managing preparation and prosecution of applications for protection of industrial property rights in various contries includes a data memory which stores a rule data for controlling...
5164905 Production system with order of processing determination
Nov-17-1992 The present invention provides a carrier jig for use in processing, transporting and stocking a wafer-like material used in manufacture processes of semiconductor products, and a semiconductor production...
5124912 Meeting management device
Jun-23-1992 A meeting management device of a computer system determines the optimal meeting date and time for a specified group of invitees within a set of specified time parameters. A subset of the invitees are designated...
5111391 System and method for making staff schedules as a function of available resources as well as employee skill level, availability and priority
May-5-1992 A staff scheduling data processing system and method schedules staff and management personnel at locations remote from a central location by applying central location policy to unique remote location data...
5058008 Mail system with personalized training for users
Oct-15-1991 A method, apparatus and system are disclosed that provide a cost effective work-sharing installation for preprocessing mail. The disclosed system includes a data center and postal user inter connected...
5006985 Computer system for minimizing body dysfunctions induced by jet travel or shift work
Apr-9-1991 A computer system incorporates an expanded and integrated theory of Chronobiology and Circadian Regulatory Biology to provide consistent recommendations for the reduction of the effects of jet lag. The...
4942527 Computerized management system
Jul-17-1990 A computing apparatus for an improved information system that manages. The apparatus has computing machinery which includes a computer and an input/output device for two way communication between the computer...
4626836 Method of scheduling meetings
Dec-2-1986 A method of scheduling a meeting among terminal users who are provided with calendaring applications for storing and retrieving timed and dated events. Included is presentation to a meeting scheduler of...
4354252 Programmable digital data terminal for mobile radio transceivers
Oct-12-1982 In a data transmission system, for communicating messages between a base station and a plurality of mobile stations, each mobile station includes a radio frequency transceiver and a programmable data terminal...