DEVICES, SYSTEMS AND FUNCTIONALITY FOR FIELD PERSONNEL COMMUNICATION AND MANAGEMENT
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1. A system for communicating with and tracking field personnel, the system comprising:
- a central server coupled to or in communication with administrative software utilized by an organization employing field personnel; and
a plurality of portable field personnel specific devices each configured to receive data from the central server, accept data entry by field personnel associated with the field personnel specific device and transmit location data for determining the location of the field personnel specific device,wherein location data is transmitted to the central server in association with data indicating when a job is begun or completed by the field personnel.
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Abstract
Devices, systems and functionality are provided that enable communication with, tracking of and managing activity/movements of field personnel
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1. A system for communicating with and tracking field personnel, the system comprising:
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a central server coupled to or in communication with administrative software utilized by an organization employing field personnel; and a plurality of portable field personnel specific devices each configured to receive data from the central server, accept data entry by field personnel associated with the field personnel specific device and transmit location data for determining the location of the field personnel specific device, wherein location data is transmitted to the central server in association with data indicating when a job is begun or completed by the field personnel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 17)
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12. A field personnel specific device comprising:
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means for receiving data from a central server; means for accepting data entry by field personnel associated with the field personnel specific device; and means for transmitting location data for determining the location of the field personnel specific device in association with data indicating when a job is begun or completed by the field personnel. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19)
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20. A field personnel specific device comprising:
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a receiver and transmitter included in a modem configured to receive and transmit data to and from a central server; a user interface configured to output to and receive input data entry from field personnel associated with the field personnel specific device; and a memory configured to store data received by the device either via the modem or the user interface, wherein the device is configured to transmit location data for determining the location of the field personnel specific device in association with data indicating when a job is begun or completed by the field personnel. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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