Data processing: artificial intelligence – Knowledge processing system – Knowledge representation and reasoning technique
Reexamination Certificate
1997-05-05
2001-06-12
Powell, Mark R. (Department: 2122)
Data processing: artificial intelligence
Knowledge processing system
Knowledge representation and reasoning technique
C706S925000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06247005
ABSTRACT:
REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention is directed to identifying costs and benefits affecting changes in work requirements of many components of an organization and the interaction among these components and, more particularly to determine the potential effect of telecommuting on an organization.
2. Description of the Related Art
As commercial and non-profit organizations and governments consider telecommuting as an option to the pollution, traffic congestion and stress caused by physical commuting, a method of analyzing the complex interaction and effects of such changes is desired. Existing methods, such as TeleworkAudits, merely collect the data, or indicate what should be analyzed. No method of comprehensively analyzing data from numerous individuals is known to exist.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for analyzing data from numerous individuals taking into account effects on the individuals, organization(s) employing the individuals and others.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and apparatus for analyzing data from numerous individuals taking into account environmental and transportation impacts on everyone in an area in which the individuals are employed.
The above objects are attained by providing a method of collecting and analyzing data from numerous individuals by receiving responses from numerous individuals; validating and formatting the responses and to provide response data for analysis; combining the response data from the numerous individuals in a user-defined manner to produce combined data; and analyzing the combined data according to defined rules.
These objects, together with other objects and advantages which will be subsequently apparent, reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof, wherein like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout.
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Edwards John M. H.
Hodson Noel
Mills Patrick
Powell Mark R.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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