METHOD, APPARATUS AND SYSTEM FOR TRANSPARENT TRACKING OF WORKER PERFORMANCE
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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b. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit, a memory element coupled and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit adapted to receive incremental measurements of accomplished work as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element adapted to record a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module adapted to display a representation of the work performance value as stored by the memory element.
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Abstract
A method, system and device are provided that collect and provide information related to worker productivity. The goods may be or include consumer products, commodities, equipment, food, food products, agricultural supplies and agricultural products. A label may be employed that includes a display screen, a bar code, a quick response code, an RFID chip and/or a radio frequency or photonic communications device to aid tracking of accomplished piecework and worker behavior. The worker may confirm documentation of piecework credit by both displays of piecework counts by the badge and by accessing a database server.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a. a housing; and b. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit, a memory element coupled and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit adapted to receive incremental measurements of accomplished work as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element adapted to record a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module adapted to display a representation of the work performance value as stored by the memory element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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- 5. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the visual badge identifier is machine-readable.
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17. A system comprising:
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a. A database system adapted to store a work performance value and associate the work performance value with an identifier; b. A badge comprising a means to present the identifier; and c. A machine reader, the machine reader coupled with the database system and adapted to; i. associate an incremental work value with the identifier; and ii. communicate the incremental work value in association with the identifier to the database system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method comprising:
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a. Providing an apparatus to a worker, the apparatus comprising; i. a housing; and ii. a counter module coupled to the housing, the counter module comprising a wireless communications circuit, a memory element coupled and a visual display module, the wireless communications circuit adapted to receive incremental measurements of accomplished work as provided within electromagnetic wave signals, the memory element adapted to record a work performance value derived from at least one electromagnetic wave signal, and the visual display module adapted to display a representation of the work performance value as stored by the memory element. b. transmitting the at least one electromagnetic wave signal comprising an incremental measurement of accomplished work, whereby the apparatus increments the work performance value upon receipt of the incremental measurement of accomplished work and displays the resultant work performance value via the visual display module.
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