Method and Means for Context-Based Measurement of Worked Time

• US 20070261058A1
• Filed: 12/21/2004
• Published: 11/08/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Saab Xperientia AB
• Original Assignee: Saab Xperientia AB
• Inventors: Robertson, Hans
• Application Number:
  US10/583,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20070261058A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 718/108
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method and an arrangement for a first individual to report worked time based on his context log containing information about contextual aspects, related to the first individual, as a function of time. From information from the context log, a context graph of the first individual which shows contextual aspects as a function of time is generated, and at least a contextual aspect which refers to at least one location of the first individual and a contextual aspect which refers to at least one activity on a work- or individual-related objects with the same location as the first individual are included, and, for a task performed by the first individual during a certain period of time, a working account is selected, and, based on shown contextual aspects as a function of time, the period of time that is assessed to have been used for the task is marked in the context graph as allocated to the selected working account.

Claims

1. A system for associating time with a specific task, comprising

a plurality of sensors arranged on a person or an object and the person'"'"'s/object'"'"'s surroundings, said sensors regularly detecting location of said person/object, any additional persons/objects in said location, and any activity performed in said location,

communication means arranged to collect and to store data from said sensors in a context log relating to said person/object,

processing means arranged to select and process data from said context log and to generate a context graph displaying location and/or activity for said person/object as a function of time, and

presentation means for making said context graph visually accessible,

wherein

selection means for marking a time period in said context graph, and for associating said time period with a representation of said task appearing on said presentation means.

2. System according to claim 1, wherein said processing means further are arranged to calculate the total of all marked time during a day for tasks belonging to a specified working account, and wherein said presentation means are arranged to present said calculated time adjacent said context graph.

3. System according to claim 2, wherein said processing means further are arranged to adjust a precalculated time for the working account in accordance with said calculated total time, and wherein said presentation means are arranged to present said adjusted time adjacent said context graph.

4. System according to claim 1, wherein said processing means are arranged to receive information about documentation associated with data in said context graph, and to catalogue said documentation based on its association with said context graph.

5. A method for associating time with a specific task, comprising

detecting, by means of a plurality of sensors arranged on a person or an object and the person'"'"'s/object'"'"'s surroundings, a location of said person/object, any additional persons/objects in said location, and any activity performed in said location,

collecting and storing data from said sensors in a context log relating to said person/object,

selecting and processing data from said context log and generating a context graph displaying location and/or activity for said person/object as a function of time, and

making said context graph visually accessible,

wherein

marking a time period in said context graph, and

associating said time period with a representation of said task appearing on said presentation means.

6. Method according to claim 5, further comprising calculating the total marked time during a day for tasks belonging to a specified working account, and presenting said calculated time adjacent said context graph.

7. Method according to claim 6, further comprising adjusting a precalculated time for the working account in accordance with said calculated total time, and presenting said adjusted time adjacent said context graph.

8. Method according to claim 5, further comprising receiving information about documentation associated with data in said context graph, and cataloguing said documentation based on its association with said context graph.