Automated auction method for staffing work shifts
First Claim
1. A method for assigning a worker to a given work shift position that is part of a work schedule stored in a computer system, said method comprising:
- storing in the computer system a worker profile record that identifies any qualifications of the worker;
storing criteria data identifying any qualifications that a person must possess in order to work at the given work shift position;
the computer system disqualifying the worker from working the given work shift position when the qualifications in the worker profile record fail to satisfy the criteria data;
the worker electronically offering to work the given work shift position; and
if the worker is not disqualified from working the given work shift position, the computer system scheduling the worker to work the given work shift position.
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Abstract
A procedure is provided by which a worker is able to alter his or her work schedule using a computer system. The worker accesses work shift positions that have been designated as being alterable and chooses one as a selected work shift position. That selection may also specify a wage at the worker is willing to be compensated for staffing the selected work shift position. The computer system determines whether the worker is qualified to perform the tasks associated with the selected work shift position. If qualified, the worker is scheduled into the selected work shift position. The computer system also may provide a mechanism by which two workers can trade previously scheduled work shift positions.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for assigning a worker to a given work shift position that is part of a work schedule stored in a computer system, said method comprising:
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storing in the computer system a worker profile record that identifies any qualifications of the worker;
storing criteria data identifying any qualifications that a person must possess in order to work at the given work shift position;
the computer system disqualifying the worker from working the given work shift position when the qualifications in the worker profile record fail to satisfy the criteria data;
the worker electronically offering to work the given work shift position; and
if the worker is not disqualified from working the given work shift position, the computer system scheduling the worker to work the given work shift position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for assigning an entity to one of a plurality of work shift positions that form a work schedule stored in a computer system, said method comprising:
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electronically designating at least one of a plurality of work shift positions as an available work shift position;
the entity submitting a bid into the computer system wherein the bid specifies an available work shift position as a selected work shift position, and specifies a wage at which the entity is willing to be compensated for providing a worker for the selected work shift position;
based on the bid that was submitted, choosing the entity; and
the computer system scheduling the entity to work the selected work shift position. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method implemented by a computer system for staffing work schedule having a plurality of work shift positions, said method comprising:
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electronically designating at least one of the plurality of work shift positions as an available work shift position;
the computer system receiving a plurality of bids each of which specifying an entity, a given available work shift position, and a wage at which the entity is willing to be compensated for providing a worker for the given available work shift position;
selecting one of the plurality of bids as a selected bid; and
the computer system scheduling the entity associated with the selected bid to work the given available work shift position. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method implemented by a computer system for assigning workers to work shift positions, said method comprising:
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a first worker electronically selecting, as a first position, a work shift position at which the worker has been scheduled to work;
the first worker electronically selecting, as a second position, another work shift position at which a second worker has been scheduled to work;
the computer system determining whether the first position and the second position satisfy predefined criteria for worker exchange thereby making an exchange determination; and
in response to the exchange determination, the computer system scheduling the first worker to work the second position and scheduling the second worker to work the first position. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36)
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33. A method for assigning a worker to a work shift position that is part of a work schedule stored in a computer system, said method comprising:
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the worker offering to work the work shift position;
the computer system validating or invalidating the worker as being capable of performing the work shift position based on a defined validation criteria;
if the worker is validated, the computer system scheduling the worker to work the work shift position; and
issuing a reward to the worker for participating in the method.
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