Technology budget manager for mobile employees
First Claim
1. An automated system for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, said system comprising:
- a database comprising a list of a plurality of technologies used by said individual;
a controller connected to said database, said controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to;
use of said plurality of technologies by said individual;
work location attributes of said individual;
job attributes of said individual; and
computer device monitoring of work behavior patterns of said individual,at least one data component connected to said controller, said data component comprising specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and
at least one monitor connected to said controller, said monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual,said list of said plurality of technologies used by said individual comprise tools and services includinga communication device,a wireless communication network for said communication device,a data computing device, andone of a wireless data network and a wired data network for said data computing device, andsaid monitor tracking a usage of communication and data transfer and changes in service provider fees on said wireless communication network and one of said wireless data network and said wired data network for using said plurality of technologies during times of performance of said work-related duties by said employee.
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Abstract
An automated system and method for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, wherein the system comprises a database comprising a list of technologies used by the individual; a controller connected to the database, the controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for the individual corresponding to use of the technologies by the individual; at least one data component connected to the controller, the data component comprising specifications attributed to the individual, wherein the specifications comprise rules for defining the monetary budget allotment for the individual; and at least one monitor connected to the controller, the monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting the monetary budget allotment for the individual, wherein the individual comprises a mobile employee performing work-related duties for an organization.
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31 Claims
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1. An automated system for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard, said system comprising:
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a database comprising a list of a plurality of technologies used by said individual; a controller connected to said database, said controller being adapted to establish a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to; use of said plurality of technologies by said individual; work location attributes of said individual; job attributes of said individual; and computer device monitoring of work behavior patterns of said individual, at least one data component connected to said controller, said data component comprising specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and at least one monitor connected to said controller, said monitor being adapted to track dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual, said list of said plurality of technologies used by said individual comprise tools and services including a communication device, a wireless communication network for said communication device, a data computing device, and one of a wireless data network and a wired data network for said data computing device, and said monitor tracking a usage of communication and data transfer and changes in service provider fees on said wireless communication network and one of said wireless data network and said wired data network for using said plurality of technologies during times of performance of said work-related duties by said employee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said method comprising:
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creating, by a computing device, a list of a plurality of technologies used by said individual; establishing, by said computing device, a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to; use of said plurality of technologies by said individual; work location attributes of said individual; job attributes of said individual; and computer device monitoring of work behavior patterns of said individual, formulating, by said computing device, specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and monitoring, by said computing device, dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual, said list of said plurality of technologies used by said individual comprise tools and services including a communication device, a wireless communication network for said communication device, a data computing device, and one of a wireless data network and a wired data network for said data computing device, and said monitor tracking a usage of communication and data transfer and changes in service provider fees on said wireless communication network and one of said wireless data network and said wired data network for using said plurality of technologies during times of performance of said work-related duties by said employee. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A non-transitory storage medium readable by computer, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by said computer to perform a method of budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said method comprising:
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creating a list of a plurality of technologies used by said individual; establishing a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to; use of said plurality of technologies by said individual; work location attributes of said individual; job attributes of said individual; and computer device monitoring of work behavior patterns of said individual, formulating specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and monitoring dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual, said list of said plurality of technologies used by said individual comprise tools and services including a communication device, a wireless communication network for said communication device, a data computing device, and one of a wireless data network and a wired data network for said data computing device, and said monitoring further comprising tracking a usage of communication and data transfer and changes in service provider fees on said wireless communication network and one of said wireless data network and said wired data network for using said plurality of technologies during times of performance of said work-related duties by said employee. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer-implemented method for budgeting technology expenses for an individual based on an objective standard using a computer system, said service:
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creating, by a computing device, a list of a plurality of technologies used by said individual; establishing, by said computing device, a monetary budget allotment for said individual corresponding to; use of said plurality of technologies by said individual; work location attributes of said individual; job attributes of said individual; and computer device monitoring of work behavior patterns of said individual, formulating, by said computing device, specifications attributed to said individual, wherein said specifications comprise rules for defining said monetary budget allotment for said individual; and monitoring, by said computing device, dynamic parameters affecting said monetary budget allotment for said individual, said list of said plurality of technologies used by said individual comprise tools and services including a communication device, a wireless communication network for said communication device, a data computing device, and one of a wireless data network and a wired data network for said data computing device, and said monitoring further comprising tracking a usage of communication and data transfer and changes in service provider fees on said wireless communication network and one of said wireless data network and said wired data network for using said plurality of technologies during times of performance of said work-related duties by said employee.
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