Event coordination and evaluation system including compliance monitoring
First Claim
1. A method of using a computer system for event management and ensuring compliance with rules pertaining to an event, the method comprising:
- providing in the computer system a rules database containing rules pertaining to the event;
specifying parameters of the event using the computer system; and
ensuring by the computer system that the event parameters conform to the rules.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
Provided is a method and system for using a computer for event management and ensuring compliance with rules pertaining to events. The rules can include laws, regulations, and policies, and can be stored in a database for use by the system. A user interface is used for specifying event information such as event date and time, agenda, invitees, speakers, venue, A/V equipment, etc. The system can generate reports about the event, track and reconcile event costs, verify attendance, and monitor event parameters to ensure compliance with the rules. Also provided is a method and system for using a computer for historical event evaluation, and for generating recommendations for future events.
-
Citations
40 Claims
-
1. A method of using a computer system for event management and ensuring compliance with rules pertaining to an event, the method comprising:
-
providing in the computer system a rules database containing rules pertaining to the event;
specifying parameters of the event using the computer system; and
ensuring by the computer system that the event parameters conform to the rules. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
-
-
10. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions to instruct a computer to perform a method for event management and ensuring compliance with applicable rules, the method comprising:
-
receiving parameters of a prospective event;
evaluating the event parameters using rules in a rules database; and
initiating at least one action based on the evaluation, to restrict a user action or notify a user of an evaluation result. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A computer system for event management and ensuring compliance with rules pertaining to an event, the system comprising:
-
a rules database containing rules pertaining to the event;
a user interface (UI) for specifying parameters of the event;
an event information database operatively associated with the UI for storing the event parameters; and
a processing module operatively associated with the rules database and the event information database for ensuring that the event parameters conform to the rules. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
-
22. A method of using a computer system for historical event evaluation comprising:
-
providing in the computer system a rules database containing rules pertaining to events;
entering historical event information using the computer system; and
evaluating by the computer system the historical event information using the rules. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
-
-
28. A computer readable medium having computer readable instructions to instruct a computer to perform a method for historical event evaluation, the method comprising:
-
receiving historical event information;
evaluating the historical event information using rules provided in a rules database; and
reporting the evaluation results. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
-
-
35. A computer system for historical event evaluation comprising:
-
a rules database containing rules pertaining to events;
an interface for inputting historical event information;
an event information database operatively associated with the interface for storing the historical event information; and
a processing module operatively associated with the rules database and the event information database for evaluating the historical event information using the rules. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
-
Specification