Substitute fulfillment system
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1. A substitute fulfillment system comprising:
- a database comprising worker records, said worker records having information associated with workers for each of one or more organizations, and substitute records, said substitute records having information associated with at least one substitute worker; and
a server coupled to the database, the server is configured for;
receiving, from an authorized individual associated with a first organization, an absentee list of one or more absent workers from the first organization via at least one communication link coupled to the server, wherein the authorized individual is a worker other than one of the absent workers;
generating, after receiving the absentee list, one or more lists of one or more potential substitute workers, each generated list comprising one or more substitute workers who can fill a position of one of the absent workers on the absentee list using the worker records associated with the absent worker and the substitute records; and
contacting electronically potential substitute workers listed on one of the generated lists until one of the substitute workers on the one generated list agrees to fill in for the absent worker, and contacting potential substitute workers listed on a different one of the generated lists if such different list was generated and if no substitute worker on the one generated list has agreed to fill the position for the absent worker;
receiving an acceptance from one of the substitute workers agreeing to fill in for the absent worker; and
securing, in response to the receiving an acceptance step, the position for the substitute worker to fill in for the absent worker.
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A system and method for automating the performance of substitute fulfillment. The system includes a server which receives absentee information representing an absent worker via a telephone communication link or an Internet communication link. In response to receiving the absentee information, the system generates a list of potential substitute workers. The system then contacts potential substitute workers until one is found or until the list is exhausted. The system can also post a list of positions that are available on a website allowing potential substitute workers to search for a position.
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1. A substitute fulfillment system comprising:
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a database comprising worker records, said worker records having information associated with workers for each of one or more organizations, and substitute records, said substitute records having information associated with at least one substitute worker; and a server coupled to the database, the server is configured for; receiving, from an authorized individual associated with a first organization, an absentee list of one or more absent workers from the first organization via at least one communication link coupled to the server, wherein the authorized individual is a worker other than one of the absent workers; generating, after receiving the absentee list, one or more lists of one or more potential substitute workers, each generated list comprising one or more substitute workers who can fill a position of one of the absent workers on the absentee list using the worker records associated with the absent worker and the substitute records; and contacting electronically potential substitute workers listed on one of the generated lists until one of the substitute workers on the one generated list agrees to fill in for the absent worker, and contacting potential substitute workers listed on a different one of the generated lists if such different list was generated and if no substitute worker on the one generated list has agreed to fill the position for the absent worker; receiving an acceptance from one of the substitute workers agreeing to fill in for the absent worker; and securing, in response to the receiving an acceptance step, the position for the substitute worker to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 41)
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9. A method for performing substitute fulfillment comprising:
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receiving, from an authorized individual associated with a first organization, an absentee list of one or more absent workers from the first organization via at least one communication link, wherein the authorized individual is a worker other than one of the absent workers; generating, after receiving the absentee list, a list of one or more potential substitute workers, each generated list comprising one or more substitute workers who can fill a position of one of the absent workers on the absentee list using worker records having information associated with the absent worker and substitute records having information associated with at least one substitute worker; and contacting electronically potential substitute workers listed on one of the generated lists until one of the substitute workers on the one generated list agrees to fill in for the absent worker, and contacting potential substitute workers listed on a different one of the generated lists if such different list was generated and if no substitute worker on the one generated list has agreed to fill the position for the absent worker; receiving electronically an acceptance from one of the substitute workers agreeing to fill in for the absent worker; and securing electronically, in response to the receiving an acceptance step, the position for the substitute worker to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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10. A method for performing substitute fulfillment comprising:
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generating a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers; posting the list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers on a website; receiving a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions on the website via an Internet communication link; and securing electronically, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (43, 52)
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11. A method for performing substitute fulfillment comprising:
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generating electronically a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers in response to a connection to a server; posting the list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers via an instant messaging system; receiving a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions via the instant messaging system; and securing electronically, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (44, 53)
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12. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing substitute fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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receiving, from an authorized individual associated with a first organization, an absentee list of one or more absent workers from the first organization via at least one communication link, wherein the authorized individual is a worker other than one of the absent workers; generating, after receiving the absentee list, a list of one or more potential substitute workers, each generated list comprising one or more substitute workers who can fill a position of one of the absent workers on the absentee list using worker records having information associated with the absent worker and substitute records having information associated with at least one substitute worker; and contacting potential substitute workers listed on one of the generated lists until one of the substitute workers on the one generated list agrees to fill in for the absent worker, and contacting potential substitute workers listed on a different one of the generated lists if such different list was generated if no substitute worker on the one generated list has agreed to fill the position for the absent worker; receiving an acceptance from one of the substitute workers agreeing to fill in for the absent worker; and securing, in response to the receiving an acceptance step, the position for the substitute worker to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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13. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing substitute fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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receiving absentee information representing an absent worker via at least one communication link; generating a list of positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by one or more substitute workers; posting the list of positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by one or more substitute workers on a website; receiving a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions on the website via an Internet communication link; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (46, 54)
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14. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing substitute fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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generating a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers in response to a connection to a server; posting the list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that need to be filled by substitute workers via an instant messaging system; receiving a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions via the instant messaging system; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (47, 55)
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15. A system comprising:
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a database comprising worker records having information associated with workers and substitute worker records having information associated with substitute workers; a server coupled to the database, the server is configured to; post to a substitute worker in response to the substitute worker connecting to the server a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that the substitute worker is qualified to fill, where the list is generated using the worker records of the one or more absent workers and the substitute record for the substitute worker connecting to the server; receive electronically a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and secure, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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posting to a substitute worker in response to the substitute worker connecting to a server a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers the substitute worker is qualified to fill, where the list is generated using worker records of the one or more absent workers and a substitute record for the substitute worker connecting to the server; receiving electronically a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to:
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posting to a substitute worker in response to the substitute worker connecting to a server a list of one or more positions of one or more absent workers that the substitute worker is qualified to fill, where the list is generated using worker records of the one or more absent workers and a substitute record for the substitute worker connecting to the server; receiving electronically a response by a substitute worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the substitute worker who accepted the posted position to fill in for the absent worker.
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24. A substitute fulfillment system comprising:
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a database comprising worker records, said worker records having information associated with workers for one or more organizations; a server coupled to the database, the server configured for; receiving absentee information relating to a first worker via at least one communication link coupled to the server; generating and posting an open position on a website using the worker record associated with the first worker; receiving a response from a second worker accepting the posted position on the website; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, posted position for the second worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 48, 56)
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30. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing position fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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generating a list of one or more positions that need to be filled by or more workers; posting the list of one or more positions that need to be filled by one or more workers on a website; receiving a response by a worker accepting one of the one or more Posted positions on the website; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (49, 57)
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31. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing position fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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generating a list of one or more positions that need to be filled by one or more workers in response to a connection to a server; posting the list of one or more positions that need to be filled by one or more workers via an instant messaging system; receiving a response by a worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions via the instant messaging system; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (50, 58)
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32. A system comprising:
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a database comprising worker records having information associated with positions and with workers; a server coupled to the database, the server configured to; post to a worker in response to the worker connecting to the server a list of one or more positions that the worker is qualified to fill the where the list is generated using the position records and the worker record for the worker connecting to the server; receive a response from the worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and secure, in response to the receiving a response accepting operation, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing position fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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posting to a worker, in response to the worker connecting to a server, a list of one or more positions that the worker is qualified to fill where the list is generated using position records and a worker record for the worker connecting to the server; receiving a response from the worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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40. A computer-readable medium bearing instructions for performing substitute fulfillment, said instructions being arranged to cause one or more processors upon execution thereof to perform the steps of:
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generating a list of one or more positions that need to be filled by one or more workers in response to a connection to a server; posting the list of one or more positions that need to be filled by one or more workers via an instant messaging system; receiving a response by a worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions via the instant messaging system; and securing, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position. - View Dependent Claims (51, 59)
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60. A method for performing position fulfillment, comprising:
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posting to a worker, in response to the worker connecting to a server, a list of one or more positions that the worker is qualified to fill, where the list is generated using position records and a worker record for the worker connecting to the server; receiving electronically a response from the worker accepting one of the one or more posted positions; and securing electronically, in response to the receiving a response accepting step, the posted position for the worker who accepted the posted position.
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