Work flow system for task allocation and reallocation
February 13, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesSystem and method for making staff schedules as a function of available resources as well as employee skill level, availability and priority Method and apparatus for automatic categorization of applicants from resumes Expert system scheduler and scheduling method Process enaction and tool integration via a task oriented paradigm Distributed workflow resource management system and method "What if . . . " function for simulating operations within a task workflow management system Work flow system Patent #: 5873067 InventorApplicationNo. 600530 filed on 02/13/1996US Classes:705/8, Allocating resources or scheduling for an administrative function705/7, Operations research705/9Staff scheduling or task assignmentExaminersPrimary: MacDonald, Allen R.Assistant: Crecca, Michele Stuckey Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassG06F 017/60Foreign Application Priority Data1995-02-14 JPAbstractA work flow system is disclosed in which, when a manager server unit of a work flow system divides a work effort into a plurality of tasks and execute the tasks, the manager server unit allocates tasks to client units of task execution persons fitted for the tasks. The work flow system includes a personal data file that stores personal data of each task execution person and an ability to perform each executable task, and a function for allocating tasks to client units of task execution persons. The function for allocating tasks to client units of task execution persons. The function for allocating tasks to client units of task execution persons allocates tasks based on the personal data file. The personal data file is renewed based on results of completed tasks. | |
