Time and work tracker for servers

• US 20040243347A1
• Filed: 07/02/2004
• Published: 12/02/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/17/1995
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Rakuten, Inc. (Rakuten Group, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Michael G. Lehman
• Inventors: Lehman, Michael G.
• Granted Patent: US 7,072,793 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 702/182
• CPC Class Codes: B21B 37/50 by looper control
• CPC Class Codes: B21B 37/52 by drive motor control
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/34 Recording or statistical evaluation of computer activity, e.g. of down time, of input/output operation ; Recording or statistical evaluation of user activity, e.g. usability assessment
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3414 Workload generation, e.g. scripts, playback
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3423 where the assessed time is active or idle time
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3438 monitoring of user actions tracking the activity of the user H04L67/535
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3476 Data logging G06F11/14, G06F11/2205 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/348 Circuit details, i.e. tracer hardware
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3485 for I/O devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 41/064 involving time analysis
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/00 Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/06 Generation of reports
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/065 related to network devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/0811 by checking connectivity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/10 Active monitoring, e.g. heartbeat, ping or trace-route

Abstract

A time and work tracker that automatically collects and analyzes information about time and work performed on a wireless device is described herein. According to the present invention, a time and work tracking function is initiated on a wireless device. Thereafter, a user begins to perform work on the wireless device. As the user works, the tracking function on the wireless device collects data relating to the activities performed by the user. The collected data is then analyzed to determine what types of work the user has actually performed.

Claims

1. :

An apparatus comprising;

a time and work tracking function to track one or more activities being performed;

a synchronization mechanism configured to transfer information relating to the activities; and

one or more rules configured to be obtained.

2. :

The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a printing module configured to use the rules to output one or more pre-defined activities of interest and to exclude the activities that do not constitute the pre-defined activities of interest.

3. :

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the information is organized in a log file.

4. :

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the one or more activities is performed on a device, the device comprising a streaming audio/video device, a portable messaging and database device, a general purpose computing device, or a non-computing appliance.

6. :

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the portable messaging and database device comprises a Personal Data Assistant (PDA) or a laptop computer.

7. :

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the general purpose computing device comprises a computer with network connectivity.

8. :

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the non-computing appliance comprises a dedicated purpose computing device, the dedicated purpose computing device being a refrigerator, an automobile, or a microwave.

9. :

The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the information is associated with a wireless related activity, an internal activity, or a desktop related activity.

10. :

The apparatus of claim 2 further comprising a start activity, a switch activity, or a continue activity, wherein the information is configured to be classified as either the start, the continue, or the switch activities.

11. :

The time and work tracker of claim 2 wherein the information is included in a memory location.

5. :

The apparatus of 4 wherein the streaming audio/video device comprises a phone or a wireless phone.

12. :

A method comprising;

initiating a time and work tracking function;

performing one or more activities;

transferring information relating to the activities; and

obtaining one or more rules.

13. :

The method of claim 12 further comprising using the rules in a printing module to output one or more pre-defined activities of interest and to exclude the activities that do not constitute the pre-defined activities of interest.

14. :

The method of claim 13 wherein the information is organized in a log file.

15. :

The method of claim 13 wherein the device comprises a streaming audio/video device, a portable messaging and database device, a general purpose computing device, or a non-computing appliance.

16. :

The method of claim 15 wherein the streaming audio/video device comprises a phone or a wireless phone.

17. :

The method of claim 15 wherein the portable messaging and database device comprises a Personal Data Assistant (PDA) or a laptop computer.

18. :

The method of claim 15 wherein the general purpose computing device comprises a computer with network connectivity.

19. :

The method of claim 15 wherein the non-computing appliance comprises a dedicated purpose computing device, the dedicated purpose computing device being a refrigerator, an automobile, or a microwave.

20. :

The method of claim 13 wherein the information is associated with a wireless related activity, an internal activity, or a desktop related activity.

21. :

The method of claim 13 further comprising a start activity, a switch activity, or a continue activity, wherein the information is configured to be classified as either the start, the continue, or the switch activities.

22. :

The method of claim 13 wherein the information is included in a memory location.