Technology budget manager for mobile employees
First Claim
1. An automated system for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, said system comprising:
- a database comprising a list of technologies used by said individual;
a controller connected to said database, said controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to use of said technologies by said individual;
at least one data component connected to said controller, said data component comprising specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
at least one monitor connected to said controller, said monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual.
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Abstract
An automated system and method for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, wherein the system comprises a database comprising a list of technologies used by the individual; a controller connected to the database, the controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for the individual corresponding to use of the technologies by the individual; at least one data component connected to the controller, the data component comprising specifications attributed to the individual, wherein the specifications comprise rules for defining the monetary budget allotment for the individual; and at least one monitor connected to the controller, the monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting the monetary budget allotment for the individual, wherein the individual comprises a mobile employee performing work-related duties for an organization.
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37 Claims
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1. An automated system for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, said system comprising:
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a database comprising a list of technologies used by said individual;
a controller connected to said database, said controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to use of said technologies by said individual;
at least one data component connected to said controller, said data component comprising specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
at least one monitor connected to said controller, said monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said method comprising:
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creating a list of technologies used by said individual;
establishing a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to use of said technologies by said individual;
formulating specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
monitoring dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A program storage device readable by computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform a method of budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said method comprising:
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creating a list of technologies used by said individual;
establishing a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to use of said technologies by said individual;
formulating specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
monitoring dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A service for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said service:
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creating a list of technologies used by said individual;
establishing a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to use of said technologies by said individual;
formulating specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
monitoring dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual.
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Specification