Means and methods of tabulating time and task performances
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1. A system for recording in real-time units-of-work, said units-of-work representing the increment of time an employee spends at a job related function and a job related device or overhead activity, said time being associated with a unique operator identification and department-identification, and making a permanent record thereof, comprising:
- a portable data collection card, said card including keyboard means having a plurality of field key means and numerical key means;
said field key means including a "START" key means to indicate the start of the unit-of-work collection process, "OHD" key means to indicate non-specific work, and "END" key means to indicate the end of the unit-of-work collection process, a first and second toggle key means to activate respective first and second keyboard mappings;
control means, activatable by said "START", "OHD" and "END" key means, to start the collection of units-of-work, to suspend the collection of units-of-work, and to end the collection of units-of-work, respectively;
memory means for storing said collected units-of-work;
display means for displaying time data and instructional prompts;
a first power source for transmitting data to a collection station;
a second power source for energizing said control means;
a bi-directional optical interface for downloading real-time units-of-work to said collection station;
said collection station having keyboard means having a plurality of collector field key means and numerical key means;
collection station control means for controlling the operation of the collection station;
said collector field key means including a "STATUS" key means for actuating the collection station control means to determine the identity and magnitude of information currently residing in said collection station;
memory means for storing data;
display means for displaying data;
a power source for energizing the collection station control means;
bi-directional optical interface means for receiving data from the portable data collection card; and
means for communicating said receiving data from said collection station interface to a main computer.
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Abstract
A system for analyzing job cost, worker efficiency and the like including portable modules for receiving and collecting work time data; a collection station optically interfaceable with the portable modules to receive and store the collected work time data from the modules; and a transmitter for delivering stored work time data from a collection station to a host computer.
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1. A system for recording in real-time units-of-work, said units-of-work representing the increment of time an employee spends at a job related function and a job related device or overhead activity, said time being associated with a unique operator identification and department-identification, and making a permanent record thereof, comprising:
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a portable data collection card, said card including keyboard means having a plurality of field key means and numerical key means;
said field key means including a "START" key means to indicate the start of the unit-of-work collection process, "OHD" key means to indicate non-specific work, and "END" key means to indicate the end of the unit-of-work collection process, a first and second toggle key means to activate respective first and second keyboard mappings;
control means, activatable by said "START", "OHD" and "END" key means, to start the collection of units-of-work, to suspend the collection of units-of-work, and to end the collection of units-of-work, respectively;
memory means for storing said collected units-of-work;
display means for displaying time data and instructional prompts;
a first power source for transmitting data to a collection station;
a second power source for energizing said control means;
a bi-directional optical interface for downloading real-time units-of-work to said collection station;said collection station having keyboard means having a plurality of collector field key means and numerical key means;
collection station control means for controlling the operation of the collection station;
said collector field key means including a "STATUS" key means for actuating the collection station control means to determine the identity and magnitude of information currently residing in said collection station;
memory means for storing data;
display means for displaying data;
a power source for energizing the collection station control means;
bi-directional optical interface means for receiving data from the portable data collection card; and
means for communicating said receiving data from said collection station interface to a main computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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