SYSTEM OF ATTENDANCE AND TIME TRACKING WITH REPORTING

• US 20170364868A1
• Filed: 06/17/2016
• Published: 12/21/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Thumbtag India Private Limited
• Original Assignee: Thumbtag India Private Limited
• Inventors: Ramachandran, Srikanth
• Application Number:
  US15/186,291
• Publication Number:
  US 20170364868A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1091 Recording time for administrative or management purposes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/12 Fingerprints or palmprints

Abstract

A system for biometric staff management for a physical jobsite is disclosed. It uses a centralized reporting server and a multi-purpose computing device having authentication software and in communication with at least one biometric sensor. The jobsite workers who are users of said software authenticate into the system by using the at least one biometric sensor.

Claims

1. A system for biometric staff management for a physical jobsite comprising:

a centralized reporting server;

a multi-purpose computing device having authentication software and in communication with at least one biometric sensor;

wherein jobsite workers who are users of said software authenticate into the system by using the at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said software provides live status of workers present on the physical jobsite;

wherein said software provides daily swipe in and swipe out information for each worker;

wherein said software transmits status and swipe in information to said centralized reporting server and exchanges other information with the reporting server;

and a stand for said multi-purpose computing device and at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said stand further comprises a hand cleaning solution dispenser;

wherein said stand provides a rigid base for the multi-purpose computing device and at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said centralized reporting server provides information on the workers present on the jobsite, a total cost for workers, and contractor analysis.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said biometric sensor comprises a fingerprint reader.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said multi-purpose computing device comprises a portable phone having at least one external network connection wherein said external network connection provides communication to the centralized reporting server.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein multiple employee workstations are deployed at a jobsite in communication with a centralized reporting server.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said computing device includes local reporting capability and the local reporting capability is used during periods of an absence of a communication channel to the central reporting server.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said hand cleaning solution is dispensed on a finger washing station wherein end users of the system first clean at least one finger before interacting with the biometric reader.

7. The system of claim 6 wherein said finger washing station comprises a sponge containing a finger cleaning solution.

8. The system of claim 7 wherein said finger cleaning solution comprises less than 70 percent denatured alcohol.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein said stand comprises a vertical cross bar, a biometric station, a phone mounting point and a wall horizontal crossbar wherein said biometric station and phone mounting point are attached to the vertical cross bar and the wall horizontal crossbar is attached to the biometric station on a first end and a vertical wall on the second end.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein said phone mounting point and said biometric station are reversibly attached to said vertical cross bar.

11. The system of claim 10 wherein said reversible attachment comprises a user-adjustable attachment which does not require tools.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein said stand comprises a vertical cross bar, a biometric station, a phone mounting point and a base wherein said biometric station and phone mounting point are attached to the vertical cross bar and the base is attached to the vertical cross bar at an end of the vertical cross bar closest to a ground level.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein said stand comprises a vertical cross bar, a biometric station, a phone mounting point and a tripod assembly wherein said biometric station and phone mounting point are attached to the vertical cross bar and the tripod assembly is attached to the vertical cross bar at an end of the vertical cross bar closest to a ground level.

14. A method for biometric staff management for a physical jobsite comprising:

providing a centralized reporting server;

providing employees a multi-purpose computing device having authentication software and in communication with at least one biometric sensor;

wherein jobsite workers who are users of said software authenticate into the system by using the at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said software provides live status of workers present on the physical jobsite;

wherein said software provides daily swipe in and swipe out information for each worker;

wherein said software transmits status and swipe in information to said centralized reporting server and exchanges other information with the reporting server; and

providing a stand for said multi-purpose computing device and at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said stand further comprises a hand cleaning solution dispenser;

wherein said stand provides a rigid base for the multi-purpose computing device and at least one biometric sensor;

wherein said centralized reporting server provides information on the workers present on the jobsite, a total cost for workers, and contractor analysis.

15. The method of claim 14 further comprising generating a list of all jobsite workers present at the jobsite at a given time.