Electronic automated information exchange and management system

• US 5,832,497 A
• Filed: 08/10/1995
• Issued: 11/03/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/1995
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Monster Worldwide Incorporated (Randstad NV)
• Original Assignee: TMP Worldwide Inc.
• Inventors: Taylor, Jeffrey C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Black, Thomas G.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Coby, Frantz
• Application Number:
  US08/513,248
• Time in Patent Office: 1,181 Days
• Field of Search: 395/600, 395/610, 395/613, 395/615, 707/10, 707/104, 707/3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1053 Employment or hiring
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99933 Query processing, i.e. searching
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

A computer implemented system is provided in order to manage the exchange of information through two databases. The system is particularly useful for an employment recruitment environment or other environments which require an exchange between individuals in two or more categories such as job applicants and employers. According to the preferred configuration, the system manages a database of job postings. Each posting is stored in a job record, and the system is capable of searching on a plurality of keys in the job record to identify a job record suitable to a particular applicant. The system then facilitates creation of a resume record and designation of the resume record for an accessible resume base or a selected job record. Finally, the system permits query of a resume base in order to identify recruitment candidates for job positions.

Claims

1. A computer system whose actions are directed by a computer program configured as a multiple database information exchange management system configured for network operations, comprising:

a first database of personal information stored in electronically readable memory;

a second database of position information stored in electronically readable memory;

a communication port suitable for transmitting and receiving data and instructions in the form of electrical signals, to and from remote computers;

a database manager for creating and revising records of said first database and said second database connected to said electronically readable memory responsive to a plurality of said remote computers;

an iterative database query engine connected to said memory, said engine configured to permit an initial search and at least one subsequent search where said subsequent search operates on the results of said first search and any previous search; and

a process controller connected to said database manager, said iterative data base query engine and said communication port;

wherein said second database is a job database containing a plurality of job records, each containing a plurality of search key fields.

2. A system according to claim 1, further comprising an accounting system connected to said process controller.

3. A system according to claim 1, wherein said first database is a resume database and comprises a plurality of records containing information suitable for employment applications.

4. A system according to claim 1, wherein said iterative database query engine includes:

means for searching on a plurality of search key fields of a database for satisfaction of one or more conditions;

means for reporting all variables in said search key fields of records which satisfy said one or more of said conditions.

5. A system according to claim 4, wherein said search key fields include at least a geographical key and a discipline key.

6. A system according to claim 5, further comprising means to restrict entries in at least one of said search key fields to a predetermined set of entries.

7. A computer system according to claim 1, further comprising means for relating a record of said first database to a record of said second database.

8. A computer system according to claim 7, wherein said means for relating comprises means for storing an identification of a record in said second database in a relation field of a record of said first database.

9. A computer system according to claim 7, wherein said means for relating comprises means for storing an identification of a record in said first database in a relation field of a record in said second database.

10. A computer system according to claim 7, wherein said means for relating comprise means for creating an entry in a relation table stored in electronically readable memory, wherein said relation entry includes identification of a record in said first database and identification of a record in said second database.