Work order management system
First Claim
1. An on-line work order management system for accommodating a plurality of medium and small companies known as vendors and customers which is accessible from any web browser, said system comprising a central database controlled by the system operator, means by which customers can access the database by logging on with a proper ID, means permitting said customers to create work orders for said vendors on said system and means allowing said vendors to access said work orders and schedule work based thereon as well as notifying said customers of any changes in said work orders such as estimated completion dates and or equipment or material changes:
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Abstract
An on-line work order management system for accommodating a plurality of medium and small companies called vendors and customers and which is accessible by any web browser. The system includes a central database controlled by the system operator and is accessible by logging on with a customer or vendor ID. The system allows customers to create work orders for the vendors and allows the vendors access to the work orders to schedule work based thereon and to review all previously submitted work.
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1. An on-line work order management system for accommodating a plurality of medium and small companies known as vendors and customers which is accessible from any web browser, said system comprising
a central database controlled by the system operator, means by which customers can access the database by logging on with a proper ID, means permitting said customers to create work orders for said vendors on said system and means allowing said vendors to access said work orders and schedule work based thereon as well as notifying said customers of any changes in said work orders such as estimated completion dates and or equipment or material changes:
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21. An on-line private work order management system for provision of application service program, said system allowing users, both vendors and customers, to have a work order management system without their own IT organization, said system comprising
a web based database controlled by the system owner, vendor access means by which vendors can create work orders for their customers who may order from more than one vendor on the system customer access means by which customers can submit their own work orders, whereby said system allows for both vendor and customer access and review by either as to the status of said work orders.
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