System and method for managing mobile workers

Details System and method for managing mobile workers System and method for managing mobile workers

2007-08-28

2009-02-03

Boyce, Andre (Department: 3623)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Health care management

C705S007380, C705S002000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07487106

ABSTRACT:
A computer implemented system and method for managing mobile workers in an object oriented programming environment is disclosed. A plurality of target objects that correspond to facilities assets to be worked on by a mobile worker are classified within a database of the computer. The attributes of each target object are defined, including a task to be performed on each target object. Mobile workers are scheduled for the tasks to be performed on target objects by running a rule engine to determine the algorithms and heuristics to be used to schedule mobile workers for the tasks to be performed. The scheduled jobs are then output to the mobile workers.

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