INTELLIGENT MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE VERIFICATION IN DISTRIBUTED WORK FLOW ENVIRONMENTS
First Claim
1. A method of monitoring, managing, and instrumenting a distributed work environment, the method comprising:
- receiving data, wherein the data represents or is related to one or more ofa. behavior of one or more persons responsible for taking action in the distributed work environment,b. biological or environmental parameters associated with the distributed work environment,c. operational conditions and/or events,d. apparatus usage and/or condition,e. one or more standards and degree of compliance therewith, orf. product production and/or delivery logistics;
using at least one processor toprocess at least part of the data;
determine, based on the processing of at least part of the data, whether a parameter status satisfies at least one standard; and
output at least one result based on determining whether the status satisfies the at least one standard.
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Abstract
Techniques for intelligently monitoring and verifying compliance in a distributed work environment. Sensors are configured to collect various data, including human behavioral data, related to the distributed work environment. A rules engine correlates the human behavioral data with other types of data collected from sensors, and analyzes the aggregate data to determine compliance with a set of standards. Other types of data may include machine data, biological and environmental data, logistical data, and operational data. The standards may include governmental regulations, industry standards, and company specifications. The rules engine estimates a current and/or future status of a parameter of the distributed work environment, and determines whether the parameter status satisfies the standards. If the rules engine detects non-compliance and/or potential non-compliance, it generates alerts and/or remediation instructions, and/or automatically implements corrective action(s) to resolve the non-compliance using machine-to-machine interactions.
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45 Claims
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1. A method of monitoring, managing, and instrumenting a distributed work environment, the method comprising:
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receiving data, wherein the data represents or is related to one or more of a. behavior of one or more persons responsible for taking action in the distributed work environment, b. biological or environmental parameters associated with the distributed work environment, c. operational conditions and/or events, d. apparatus usage and/or condition, e. one or more standards and degree of compliance therewith, or f. product production and/or delivery logistics; using at least one processor to process at least part of the data; determine, based on the processing of at least part of the data, whether a parameter status satisfies at least one standard; and output at least one result based on determining whether the status satisfies the at least one standard. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-readable program instructions which, when executed by at least one processor, perform acts of:
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receiving data, wherein the data represents or is related to one or more of a. behavior of one or more persons responsible for taking action in the distributed work environment, b. biological or environmental parameters associated with the distributed work environment, c. operational conditions and/or events, d. apparatus usage and/or condition, e. one or more standards and degree of compliance therewith, or f. product production and/or delivery logistics; processing at least part of the data; determining, based on the processing of at least part of the data, whether a parameter status satisfies at least one standard; and outputting at least one result based on determining whether the status satisfies the at least one standard. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of end-to-end monitoring of a distributed work environment from a starting point to an ending point, the method comprising:
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receiving data that emanates from critical points within the distributed work environment; wherein the data represents or is related to one or more of a. behavior of one or more persons responsible for taking action in the distributed work environment, b. biological or environmental parameters associated with the distributed work environment, c. operational conditions and/or events, d. apparatus usage and/or condition, e. one or more standards and degree of compliance therewith, or f. product production and/or delivery logistics; using at least one processor to process at least part of the data; determine, based on the processing of at least part of the data, whether a parameter status of the distributed work environment satisfies at least one standard; and output at least one result based on determining whether the parameter status satisfies the at least one standard. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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