Computer Implemented Method for Facilitating Proscribed Business Operations

• US 20100124736A1
• Filed: 11/18/2008
• Published: 05/20/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Edible IP LLC
• Original Assignee: Edible Arrangements International
• Inventors: Farid, Tariq
• Granted Patent: US 8,460,000 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/307.R
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0875 Itemisation or classification of parts, supplies or services, e.g. bill of materials
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/00 Electrically-operated educational appliances working with questions and answers G09B7/00; simulators G09B9/00; advertising or displaying in general G09F

Abstract

In a computer implemented method for facilitating proscribed business operations, software operable with a computer having a display associated therewith includes a training module and an instruction module, each accessible by a user. The training module includes at least one training session selectable by the user, and the instruction module includes at least one instruction set selectable by the user. Upon selection of one of the training sessions step-by-step training instructions are displayed for performing one or more tasks. The software is operable to record and store information relevant to the selected training sessions in a database. Upon selection of one of the instruction sets, the software is operable to display step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks. The software is remotely changeable and remotely updatable.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for facilitating proscribed business operations comprising:

providing software operable with a computer having a display associated therewith, said software including a training module and an instruction module, said training module and said instruction module being accessible by a user, said training module including at least one training session selectable by said user, and said instruction module including at least one instruction set selectable by said user;

said software, said computer, and said display operating to provide and display step-by-step training instructions for performing one or more tasks upon selection of one of said training sessions by said user;

said software being operable to cause information relevant to said selected training sessions to be stored in a database; and

upon selection of one of said instruction sets said software, said computer, and said display being operable to provide and display step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks; and

wherein said software is remotely changeable.

2. A method as defined by claim 1 comprising the further steps of:

populating said database with information relevant to one or more user'"'"'s; and

requiring said user to enter identifying information in order to gain access to at least one of said training module and said instruction module.

3. A method as defined by claim 2 wherein said step of populating said database with information relevant to one or more users includes, populating said database with information specific to at least one of said users.

4. A method as defined by claim 1 further comprising the step of limiting one or more user'"'"'s access to at least one of predetermined training sessions and predetermined instruction sets.

5. A method as defined by claim 1 wherein:

said software is operable to allow for the entry of order information, and said method further includes displaying step-by-step instructions on said display, said step-by-step instructions being directed to completing at least a portion of said order.

6. A method as defined by claim 1 wherein:

said training module is operable to administer a test upon a user completing a training session;

said method including the further steps of;

administering said test to said user upon completion of one or more of said training sessions; and

scoring said test and determining if said user passed or failed said test based on predetermined criteria.

7. A method as defined by claim 1 comprising the further step of:

requiring said user to pass said test before being allowed to access other training sessions.

8. A method as defined by claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

receiving communications for at least one of updating, changing or modifying at least one of said software and said database.

9. A method as defined by claim 1 wherein said step of providing software operable with a computer includes said software residing on a server and said software being operable with said computer so that upon receipt by said server of a request from said computer, said software operates to allow said computer to access at least a portion of said software on said server.

10. A method as defined by claim 9 further comprising the steps of:

said software being operable to broadcast an alert to said computer, said alert being at least one of audible and visible on said display associated with said computer.

11. A method as defined by claim 1 wherein at least one of said training sessions and said instruction sets includes at least one of an audio component and a video component.

12. A method as defined by claim 1 wherein said method further includes receiving information relevant to an order, at least a portion of said information being storable in a database;

and

said software being operable to cause instructions relevant to said order to be displayed upon retrieval by said user.

13. A method as defined by claim 1 comprising the further steps of:

receiving information relevant to at least one order, at least a portion of said information being stored in said database;

causing materials needed to complete said at least one order to be displayed; and

causing said steps required to at least partially process said order to be displayed.

14. A method as defined by claim 1, said method further comprising the steps of:

maintaining information relevant to an amount of inventory for one or more items;

tracking said inventory as orders are fulfilled; and

providing an alert when said inventory reaches predetermined levels.

15. A method for facilitating proscribed business operations, said method comprising the steps of:

establishing a website having software operable therewith;

said website and said software being operable to provide information related to proscribed business operations upon or subsequent to accessing said website;

providing means for allowing said authorized user to access, via said website, one of a training module and a step-by-step instruction module, said training module including at least one training session selectable by said user, and said step-by-step instruction module including at least one instruction set selectable by said user;

providing step-by-step training for performing one or more tasks upon selection of one of said training sessions;

said programming tracking information relevant to said selected training sessions and storing said information in a database;

providing step-by-step instructions for performing one or more tasks upon selection of one of said instruction sets; and

providing means for allowing changes or additions to be made to at least one of said website and said software.

16. A method as defined by claim 15, wherein said method further includes:

receiving information relevant to an order;

at least a portion of said information relevant to said order being storable in a database; and

said software being operable to cause instructions relevant to said order to be displayed upon retrieval by a user.

17. A method as defined by claim 16, wherein:

said website in cooperation with said software is operable to display one or more orders to be processed; and

wherein said method includes the further steps of displaying information relevant to at least one order.

18. A method as defined by claim 17 wherein said step of displaying information relevant to at least one order includes:

causing materials needed to complete said at least one order to be displayed; and

causing said steps required to at least partially process said order to be displayed.

19. A method as defined by claim 15 wherein:

said training module is operable to administer a test upon a user completing a training session;

said method including the further steps of;

administering said test to a user upon completion of one or more of said training sessions; and

scoring said test and determining if a user passed or failed said test based on predetermined criteria.

20. A method as defined by claim 19 comprising the further step of:

requiring said user to pass said test before being allowed to access other training sessions.

21. A method as defined by claim 15 wherein said step of providing means for allowing changes or additions to be made to at least one of said website and said software includes:

receiving communications for at least one of updating, changing or modifying at least one of said software and said database; and

said communications being transmitted remotely from said computer.

22. A method as defined by claim 15, further comprising the steps of:

maintaining information relevant to an amount of inventory for one or more items;

tracking said inventory as orders are fulfilled; and

providing an alert when said inventory reaches predetermined levels.