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Time accounting (time and attendance, monitoring billable hours)
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705 - Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or cost/price determination
705030000 - Accounting
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Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
705032000 | Time accounting (time and attendance, monitoring billable hours) | 89 |
20090192926 | REAL-TIME PAYROLL - A system for compensating an employee before a payroll period is complete is presented. During operation, the system receives a request from the employee to be compensated before a payroll period is complete for uncompensated work which has been already performed. The system then determines whether the employee can be compensated for such uncompensated work. If so, the system determines the value of the uncompensated performed work and compensates the employee for the uncompensated performed work. The system also records the fact that the employee was compensated for the uncompensated performed work. | 07-30-2009 |
20110202439 | TIMEMINDER FOR PROFESSIONALS - Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a communication system that provides various automated operations, including searches of public and private resources for third party information, performance of operations to assist a user in response to keyword identification in an audio, text or video stream, and speed dial updates based on calling frequencies to various telephone numbers. | 08-18-2011 |
20120246039 | TRACKING AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A mobile device application and integrated software system for managing a fleet of delivery trucks and drivers, providing automated timekeeping, messaging, ticketing and billing. At the completion of the delivery, electronic tickets including all time and location based billing are conveyed wirelessly to a customer's email Inbox. Status, performance, and exceptions to predetermined data are provided using computing devices, such as mobile devices, real time to allow a dispatcher to efficiently and effectively manage the truck fleet. | 09-27-2012 |
20130036035 | System And Method For Automation Of Law Firms - According to an embodiment, a computer automated system for automating a law firm comprises a processor and a memory. The processor and the instructions encoded in the memory enable the system to control user access by means of a user interface. The system further generates user-specific parameters for allowing a user access to specific files, manages a specific user's time and control a document generator, a conflict resolver, a service resolver, the time keeping manager and a plurality of servers for registering and resolve a case for a judge in a court room for hearing and presenting judgments. In one embodiment, a method for a computer automated system comprises the steps of controlling user access via a user interface, generating user-specific parameters, a court room, managing a specific user's time and controlling a document generator, a conflict resolver, a service resolver, the time keeping manager, and a plurality of servers. | 02-07-2013 |
20090157537 | Communication and synchronization in a networked timekeeping environment - An optimized time and attendance system and methods. In some embodiments, a networked time and attendance system includes a network services server with a global database and a client device terminal with a local database. The device terminal is configured to create new time keeping records on the local database using information stored in the local database. The device terminal is further configured to initiate a connection to the host server and synchronize the local database with the global database. In some embodiments, the client terminal is configured to continue creating additional new time keeping records in the local database even when a connection to the host server is unavailable. In some embodiments, the client terminal includes a user interface, a local database, a first processor configured to control all system functions except for biometric data processing, and a second processor configured to capture and process biometric data. | 06-18-2009 |
20100106630 | Money Is Time: Innovative Determination and Calculation of Paid Time Off - A method to manage employee benefits ( | 04-29-2010 |
20130346267 | ENTERPRISE PAYROLL APPLICATION CONFIGURATION AND PROVISIONING - Technologies are described herein for rapidly implementing and deploying enterprise payroll systems. A standard enterprise payroll system is deployed and a pre-configured payroll template is loaded into the standard enterprise payroll system to form a pre-configured standard payroll system. A configuration set containing implementation-specific configuration values is generated based on user provided configuration input and business rule configuration logic from a pre-configured database corresponding to pre-configured payroll template. The generated configuration set is loaded into the pre-configured standard payroll system to create an instantiated enterprise payroll system. | 12-26-2013 |
20120209754 | DATA-DRIVEN CUSTOMIZABLE PAYROLL ELEMENT TEMPLATE - Various techniques can be used to customize payroll element templates. One method involves accessing a predefined payroll element template; receiving a template modification value, which is input by a payroll user in response to a question in a predefined payroll questionnaire; customizing the predefined payroll element template, based upon the template modification value, to create a customized payroll element template; and storing the customized payroll element template. | 08-16-2012 |
20110022503 | MOBILE BUSINESS SYSTEM - The present invention concerns business management. In one aspect, the invention is a mobile business system comprising a database to record one or more mobile workers, where each mobile worker is associated with one or more jobs. The system may comprises a server in communication with a mobile communication device associated with a mobile worker and be operable to receive encrypted payment information associated with a job from the mobile communication device and decrypt the received encrypted payment information and based on the decrypted payment information, request approval of payment from an external server. And, if approval is received, the system may automatically update an accounting system associated the mobile worker with the payment to reflect the approved payment, update status of the job associated with the payment information in the database and send a payment confirmation message to the mobile communication device. In other aspects, the invention is a computer program to implement the system, a method operating at a server to facilitate a mobile business, and a method operating at a mobile communication device to facilitate a mobile business. | 01-27-2011 |
20100076877 | CREATING REVENUE SOURCES USING PAYROLL PROCESSING - Example methods, apparatuses, and articles of manufacture are disclosed that may be used to provide or otherwise support creating new and/or reoccurring revenue sources using novel payroll processing techniques. | 03-25-2010 |
20120109794 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PLANNING AND MANAGING ENGAGEMENTS - To address this and/or other needs, the present inventors have devised a system, method and apparatus for planning and managing engagements associated with fee arrangements. In one exemplary apparatus, a server, particularly a processor within the server, enables the management of a law firm matter project. The exemplary apparatus includes the processor configured to populate a law firm matter project with either a piece of financial information and/or a piece of a matter project template associated with an existing law firm matter project. Moreover, the exemplary apparatus enables a time entry mechanism within an exemplary system. Even moreover, the exemplary apparatus calculates a budget associated with a piece of financial information. | 05-03-2012 |
20110202440 | Identification Module and Pointing Method Using Such a Module - Portable identification module including a housing of pocket format and containing a sensor of a biometric characteristic at the surface of said housing; an element for processing the biometric characteristic providing a numerical result; and a transmitter suitable for sending said numerical result in a secure form via a DTMF signal through a telephone pathway. | 08-18-2011 |
20100082465 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATICALLY CAPTURING BILLABLE TIME - A method and system helps users capture billable time spent in writing an email and related tasks. A software program is provided that is integrated with an existing email program. The program tracks user time spent on each email and associates billing information with the spent time for use in a billing program. | 04-01-2010 |
20090216671 | Method and apparatus for electronic collection, translation, grouping, and delivery of wage assignment information - This disclosure describes a system that electronically collects, translates, groups, and delivers wage assignment information from at least one initiator to at least one recipient via an accumulator. An initiator initially receives the wage assignment information. Then, an accumulator collects the wage assignment information from at least one initiator, such as a government agency. The accumulator then translates the wage assignment information into a format compatible with electronic data interchange (EDI), such as the ANSI X12 standard. The accumulator then groups the EDI wage assignment information into specific files, batching the files based upon one data field contained within the wage assignment information data set, such as a recipient. The accumulator then delivers a batched EDI wage assignment file to each respective recipient. Once the EDI wage assignment file is received by the recipient, the wage assignment may then be implemented. | 08-27-2009 |
20100100463 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME TRACKING ON A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - The invention relates to a method for tracking time using a mobile computing device. The method steps include providing a first event manager on the mobile computing device for managing a plurality of event records corresponding to a plurality of events, wherein each event record of the plurality of event records is synchronized via an exchange server to a corresponding event record managed by a second event manager on a client machine, generating a time tracking record comprising time entry information, wherein the time tracking record is generated based on input from a user of the mobile computing device, wherein the time tracking record is added to the plurality of event records as a surrogate event record, transmitting the surrogate event record via the exchange server to the second event manager, wherein the second event manager is operatively coupled to a client application on the client machine, extracting the time entry information from the surrogate event record using the client application for tracking time, and generating estimated time entry information automatically based on the event record, wherein the time entry information from the estimated time entry information is generated based on user review. | 04-22-2010 |
20090240611 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISPLAYING A DATA MODIFICATION TIMELINE - Systems and methods for displaying data modification may include a user interface displaying a timeline with one or more items, which may include their own item timeline, corresponding to the same time period. A change made in item values may be reflected in the timeline. The invention may be applied to payroll or human capital management software, which may provide means for displaying payroll or human capital management information and how it is modified. | 09-24-2009 |
20120143734 | MOBILE DEVICE TIME TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Systems and methods for the automated recording of time entries by a mobile device of interactions between a professional and other parties occurring on that device on behalf of a client of the professional are described. File information is automatically retrieved from a first server based on identifying information associated with an interaction, and the recording of the file number, as selected from candidates presented to the professional, along with the duration of the interaction, a description of the interaction and identifiers for the professional and the other party in a time entry that may then be buffered on the first server prior to transmission to a billing server. Encrypted sensitive information may be stored on the first server, which may thereby be operated by a third party and shared with other professionals. | 06-07-2012 |
20090144182 | TASK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A task management system includes: an attribute information acquiring unit acquiring attribute information indicating an attribute of a document corresponding to document data; a billing destination information generator extracting attribute information specifying a billing destination of a cost caused as a price of performance of a task using the document data from the attribute information acquired by the attribute information acquiring unit and generating billing destination information indicating the billing destination on the basis of the extracted attribute information; a process content information storage storing process content information indicating a content of a process performed on the document data by a task terminal used by a task performer; a task content specifier specifying the content of the task performed on the document data by the task performer on the basis of the process content information stored in the process content information storage; a cost correlation storage storing a correlation of the content of the task and the cost caused as the price of the performance of the task; a billing amount information generator generating billing amount information indicating a billing amount for the billing destination on the basis of the content of the task specified by the task content specifier and the correlation stored in the cost correlation storage; and a billing information storage correlating and storing the billing destination information generated by the billing destination information generator and the billing amount information generated by the billing amount information generator. | 06-04-2009 |
20110270721 | MONITORING APPLICATION INTERACTIONS WITH ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS - Networked services may interface with enterprise systems of an organization to access data in the enterprise systems. A networked service may be able to retrieve, manipulate, and store data in the enterprise systems. Once a networked service interfacing with enterprise systems has been created, developers may create apps or applications that call one or more networked services to access data in the enterprise systems. The apps may provide basic functionality, such as generating a user interface in a specific device using a specific industry standard platform for incorporating data from enterprise systems accessed by a linked service. Networked services may also contain modules for tracking calls or invocations of the service together with an identifier of an associated application and user, in addition to other data. This data may be recorded in a database and shared to compensate parties based on actual usage of the services and/or apps. | 11-03-2011 |
20120143733 | INVOICING FOR ITEM HANDLING EVENTS - According to an example embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may include instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, result in a computing system receiving an event stream. The event stream may include event messages that document events occurring in relation to items being handled by an item handling service provider, and each of the event messages may be associated with instructions from a customer of the item handling service provider. The execution of the instructions may also result in the computing system classifying the event messages as events based on classification rules associated with the respective customers of the service provider. The execution of the instructions may also result in the computing system determining an aggregated fee associated with a subset of the events based on pricing rules associated with the respective customers of the service provider. The execution of the instructions may also result in the computing system generating an invoice for the customers of the service provider based on the aggregated fees determined for the subset of events. | 06-07-2012 |
20100274693 | METHOD FOR PERFORMING A PARKING PROCEDURE WITH THE HELP OF A MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICE - A method for processing a parking transaction using a mobile communication device connected to a public mobile communication network includes: determining location-based data that establish a location where the mobile communication device is currently located; transmitting to a central management and monitoring device the location-based data and an individual identifier that is stored in the mobile communication device; converting the location-based data to a predefined parking zone; and checking, in response to the individual identifier, whether a user of the mobile communication device is entitled to park a vehicle in the parking zone. | 10-28-2010 |
20140074673 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MAINTAINING EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY AND BANK CUSTOMER INFORMATION - A payroll enrollment system collects data from one source but for different purposes. The enrollment system is operated by a third party for receiving personal data from an employee. On behalf of an employer, the enrollment system collects and retains employment eligibility data based on the entered personal data. Based on the same personal data, the enrollment system collects and retains bank customer identification data, on behalf of a financial institution, when an account at the financial institution is established by the enrollment system for receiving payroll deposits. | 03-13-2014 |
20090144181 | Method and apparatus for providing task related navigation services - A method and apparatus for task based navigation by determining a task; determining a present location of a receiver associated with a user to perform the task; generating turn-by-turn travel information related to the task, where the turn-by-turn travel information indicates a path from the present location of the receiver to a location at which the task is to be performed; and transmitting the task and the turn-by-turn travel information to the receiver. | 06-04-2009 |
20090210331 | METHODS, APPARATUSES, SYSTEMS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS FOR USE IN DETERMINING PREMIUMS - The present embodiments provide methods, systems, apparatuses and/or code for use in determining premiums. Some embodiments provide methods for use in determining premium. These methods identify a work entry; determine a payroll based on the work entry; retrieve a compensation rate based on the work entry; calculate a base premium as a function of the payroll and the compensation rate; retrieve a customer experience modifier assigned to the customer; retrieve a staffer experience modifier rate for an employee provider; and calculate a modified premium by: modifying the base premium by the staffer experience modifier rate when the staffer experience modifier rate is less than the customer modifier rate; and modifying the base premium by the customer modifier rate when the customer modifier rate is less than the staffer experience modifier rate. | 08-20-2009 |
20090063315 | CHARGING FOR LONG DURATION SESSIONS IN COMMUNICATION NETWORKS - Communication networks and associated methods are disclosed that provide charging for long duration sessions. A charging data system of the communication network receives interim accounting request messages from a network element that is serving a session. The charging data system identifies interim timestamps for the interim accounting request messages, and stores the interim timestamps. After a time period during the long duration session, the charging data system generates a partial CDR. The charging data system then inserts duration information for the long duration session in the partial CDR based on the stored interim timestamps, and transmits the partial CDR to a correlation system. The correlation system may then calculate a total duration for the session based on the duration information in the partial CDR. Even if a start/stop timestamp is not available, the correlation system may estimate the total duration of the session based on the interim timestamps. | 03-05-2009 |
20090234761 | USER INTERFACE FOR RAPID ENTRY OF TIMESHEET DATA - A user interface for receiving time entries in a timesheet is described. This user interface includes a user-interface element in the form of a calendar, where the calendar contains one or more time entries associated with at least a financial activity. Moreover, a given time entry, which is associated with a corresponding block of time, is graphically represented as an adjustable region in the calendar. Additionally, a user can change one or more temporal parameters associated with the time entry by using a pointing device to select and modify one or more geometric properties of the adjustable region. | 09-17-2009 |
20090248553 | METHOD FOR RECORDING EMPLOYEE RECORDS - The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or industries. The disclosed time and attendance system can be easily integrated into existing human resource software systems so as to eliminate duplication of employee records and duplication of servers. The disclosed time and attendance system combines a time clock apparatus that allows employees and supervisors to clock in and clock out, view records of their accumulated time, etc., with a behind the clock software system that allows persons with proper authorization to configure the time clock apparatus and to review, approve, disapprove and/or edit employee time clock records in a simple and organized manner. | 10-01-2009 |
20090248551 | TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or industries. The disclosed time and attendance system can be easily integrated into existing human resource software systems so as to eliminate duplication of employee records and duplication of servers. The disclosed time and attendance system combines a time clock apparatus that allows employees and supervisors to clock in and clock out, view records of their accumulated time, etc., with a behind the clock software system that allows persons with proper authorization to configure the time clock apparatus and to review, approve, disapprove and/or edit employee time clock records in a simple and organized manner. | 10-01-2009 |
20100179894 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING GOODS AND SERVICES BASED ON ACCRUED BUT UNPAID EARNINGS - A system for interfacing predetermined services to a user at a fixed location includes a processing platform running an operating system. Also included are a plurality of physical system resource interfaces for interfacing with available physical system resources. The physical system resources allow a user to gain access to the predetermined desired services. The system further includes a data store for storing configuration information for enabling the operating system to interface with the available physical system resources through the physical system resource interface associated therewith. A communication resource for interfacing with the operating system allows communication of the operating system with a central office for downloading configuration information to selectively enable ones of the available physical system resources to interface with the operating system through associated ones of the physical system resource interfaces in accordance with the configuration information and the predetermined service selected by a user. A plurality of configurations are stored in the data store, and each is associated with a predetermined service and one or more of the available physical system resources. Each physical system resource interface is uniquely associated with a defined one of the physical system resources. | 07-15-2010 |
20130290154 | TIME TRACKING DEVICE AND METHOD - A system and method to manage employee time at a set of job sites. A time management system comprises a server in communications with a database in which a set of job site data is stored. An employee device application is installed on a set of employee devices. The set of employee devices are in communication with the server through the employee device application. The set of employee devices collect a set of time punch data and a set of photos from the set of employees at check-in events and check-out events. The set of time punch data and the set of photos are sent to the server and stored in the database with the set of job site data. A supervisor management application is installed on a set of supervisor devices to monitor the set of job site data, validate photos and activate employee devices. | 10-31-2013 |
20110112943 | LOCATION-BASED MOBILE WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A location-based mobile workforce management system includes a branch reporting tool (BRT) module, a maintenance and acquisition planning (MAP) module and a safety locator module operatively coupled together and delivered via a web server for access by a plurality of wireless hand-held devices respectively associated with a plurality of service technicians in a maintenance and repair organization. The hand-held devices are configured to supply time-based location readings to a locator service, which in turn supplies those readings to the safety locator module. The central system implements an automated method for collecting travel time to a work site, time spent on-site and travel time from the work site to the next work site and calculating paid time for the technicians as well as generating portal-to-portal billed time invoices for billing customers. Among other features, the safety locator verifies technician travel time. | 05-12-2011 |
20100161462 | TIME AND ACTIVITY TRACKING SYSTEM - A time and activity tracking system includes a hand-held device storing unique codes for a plurality of activities. A user can select an activity from the plurality of activities stored in the memory, and transmit the unique code to an electronic time clock, which associates a time stamp with the codes. The activities can include clocking in, clocking out, or various work activities or projects of the user. | 06-24-2010 |
20100211486 | Time capturing system and method - This invention is directed to a time capturing system and method for automatically tracking time spent by a service provider, gathering information necessary to create an invoice and using that time to automatically create a pre-bill that can be reviewed by the user and used to generate an invoice. | 08-19-2010 |
20100063909 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LABOR MANAGEMENT - A system for performing real-time labor management and timesheet reporting comprising: a plurality of portable and dedicated time tracking units, with each unit operable to wirelessly transmit timesheet information; and a labor management system operable to receive the timesheet information from each of the time tracking units and thereby maintain the timesheet information for each time tracking unit. Each unit may be dedicated to tracking time and incapable of providing unrelated functions. | 03-11-2010 |
20110010280 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A TIME SHEET - A system and method for creating a time sheet. The system collects at a reporting device, chronologically-identifiable log entries from a variety of activity recording devices, including without limitation, mobile, desktop and networked phones, PDAs, media recorders, satellite positioning systems, handheld, mobile, desktop and networked computers. The reporting device allocates each of the log entries into one or more contiguous, non-overlapping and equal duration time blocks, corresponding to a minimum billing increment. The allocated log entries are processed by filtering, consolidation and sorting to identify an appropriate allocated log entry for each time block from which a time sheet may be generated comprising an identifier providing client or project information and a time value attributed to such activity. The time sheet may form an input into a time entry system. Methods of gathering chronologically-identifiable data at a recording device and of generating a time sheet at a reporting device are also disclosed. | 01-13-2011 |
20110082777 | Timekeeping Computer System with Image Capture and Quick View - The method and system keeps track of employee time with a timekeeping computer and a camera. The camera captures an image of an employee upon clock-in by the employee. The computer maintains, in its memory, an earlier image of the employee. The employer enters an authenticate employee command, and the system visually displays the time-in image of the employee the clock in time and the earlier stored image of the employee. The system captures an exit image of the employee at clock-out. The employee's exit image and the time and date data is available for viewing. | 04-07-2011 |
20100082464 | System and Method for Managing the Consumption and Discharging of Power of Electric Vehicles - A system and method for managing the stored power of a plurality of vehicles connected to the power grid is provided. In one embodiment the method includes determining location information of each of the plurality of vehicles connected to the power grid, determining that a demand for power in a portion of the power grid has reached a power threshold, determining that the location information associated with a set of the plurality of vehicles satisfies a similarity threshold with the portion of the power grid, determining that a subset of the set of vehicles has stored power that satisfies a power availability threshold, and transmitting a command to at least one vehicle of the subset of vehicles to discharge power onto the power grid. The portion of the power grid may comprise a medium voltage power line or a substation. | 04-01-2010 |
20100057597 | Simulating The Effects Of Proposed Rule Changes On Calculated Labor Time - Systems and methods are described herein for managing labor time information. With respect to one implementation, among others, a labor time management system includes a time data storage device configured to store labor time. The labor time is related to the working time that one or more employees worked over a certain time period. The system also includes a time calculation rules engine and a rule set module. Furthermore, the system includes a simulation system configured to extract at least a portion of the labor time from the time data storage device and apply a proposed rule set on the extracted labor time. | 03-04-2010 |
20100070395 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN FOR PAYROLL PROCESSING APPLICATION SOFTWARE - Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer program products, for implementing a software architecture design for a software application implementing payroll processing. The application is structured as multiple process components interacting with each other through service interfaces, and multiple service operations, each being implemented for a respective process component. The process components include a Payroll Processing process component, an Employee Payroll Administration process component, an Accounting process component, and a Payroll Processing at Provider process component. | 03-18-2010 |
20110082778 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF INTRA-CYCLE PAYMENT OF ACCRUED EMPLOYEE WAGES - Described herein are systems, methods and computer program product of integrated payroll solutions enabling low cost on-demand intra-cycle payment of accrued employee wages, to meet critical cash flow needs. | 04-07-2011 |
20110191219 | TIME TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A system and method of managing time and, more particularly, to a system and method for automatically tracking time in an electronic system. The system includes a time tracking tool is configured to be integrated with an instant messaging system. The time tracking tool is configured to associate a received instant message with one or more projects and track a session time in which the received instant message is active. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191218 | MOBILITY BILLING AND TRACKING APPLICATION FOR SMART CELLULAR PHONES AND PHONES WITH THIS CAPABILITY - A billing and tracking application is provided for adding new clients, billing clients, creating estimates, tracking time, creating invoices, entering expenses and payments on smart cellular phones such as a Blackberry® phone. The phone in which this application is installed and the computer to which the information is sent is also disclosed. This allows a user to organize and manage their finances and manage their time away from the office. | 08-04-2011 |
20110191217 | APPROVAL WORKFLOW ENGINE FOR SERVICES PROCUREMENT TIMESHEETS, PROGRESS LOGS, AND EXPENSES - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for implementing an approval workflow engine and approval framework for timesheets, progress logs, and expenses. The method includes receiving, at an approval engine of an application server, information representing a timesheet, progress log, or expense. The approval engine may apply one or more rules to determine whether the rules are satisfied by corresponding attribute values of attributes for the timesheet, progress log, or expense. Notification may be generated and transmitted to one or more approvers and/or reviewers based on applications of the rules. An indication of approval and/or disapproval may be received from each of the approvers and/or reviewers. Rules may be defined for automatic assignment of multi level approvers, based on specific attributes. An approver may have the option to approve, deny, or push back a transaction. Approvers and submitters can have visibility of the full approval path and current approval status throughout an approval process. In addition, post approval adjustments can be routed for approval based on adjustment approval rules. | 08-04-2011 |
20120278212 | ENTERPRISE COMPENSATION APPLICATION SUPPORTING A LARGE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES - An enterprise compensation application enables different users to create corresponding sets of custom filters of interest, and then stores in a non-volatile storage, data indicating the corresponding custom filters created by each user. In response to receiving a request from a user for information related to a set of employees, the application identifies the set of custom filter created by the user (by examining the stored data), presents information related to the requested set of employees and also makes available the identified set of custom filters. On receiving an input indicating that the user has selected a custom filter from the set, the application determines a subset of employee as limited by the selected custom filter and then presents the information related to the subset to the user. Thus, the enterprise compensation application simplifies/supports compensation management for a large number of employees. | 11-01-2012 |
20110153477 | PREDICTIVE TIME ENTRY FOR WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS - This disclosure describes, generally, methods and systems for predictive approaches used to auto-populate timecards for an employee/contractor. A system/framework is proposed that can auto-populate timecards for employees using predictive approaches. The predictive approaches may look at the patterns of time entry for the individual who is performing entry of the time. The system can also look at patterns of time entry for other team members within an organization or group whose time entry patterns may be similar or identical to other individuals. | 06-23-2011 |
20080243652 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION - Methods and systems of determining compensation for an hour of work to an employee are disclosed. A base hourly wage is determined based on the number of hours worked by the employee. A premium hourly wage is determined. The premium hourly wage can be determined by substracting the base hourly wage from the earned hourly wage. The earned hourly wage can be calculated based on a number of minutes actually worked within the hour of work and a per-minute rate. | 10-02-2008 |
20110125622 | System and method for managing numerous facets of a work relationship - A system for managing time related work activities of one or more workers for one or more clients including a computer system having a management component configured to track and manage procurement of labor resources for one or more clients. The management component further is configured to allow a first person access to the computer system to approve or reject a job requisition or a time sheet stored in the computer system by entering first identifying indicia known to the computer system and unique to the first person. The management component includes a communication module for transmitting to the first person an electronic message notifying the first person that either a job requisition or time sheet needs to be acted upon by either rejecting or approving the job requisition or the time sheet. The electronic message includes bypass means for allowing the first person to access the computer system to approve or reject either a job requisition or time sheet that needs to be acted upon without entering the first identifying indicia. The bypass means preferably includes a hotlink unique to the job requisition or the time sheet that needs to be acted upon. | 05-26-2011 |
20130297468 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TRACKING TIME - Systems and methods of the present disclosure facilitate tracking time. In some embodiments, the method obtains first time information. The first time information can be obtained via a timer embedded in an application executing on a first device. The method may associate the first time information with a first task identifier and generate a timesheet based on the associated first time information, which may include a unique indication of the first task identifier. The method may display the generated timesheet on a display of a mobile device. The method may modify the generated timesheet to include a second time information, which may correspond to a second task identifier. The timesheet can be modified via the mobile device touch interface. The method may display the modified timesheet with a unique indication of the second task identifier. The method may submit, via the mobile device, the timesheet to a time tracker server. | 11-07-2013 |
20120150705 | VIRTUAL ELECTRONIC PAYMASTER METHOD AND SYSTEM - A virtual electronic paymaster system and method for processing a paycheck utilizing a multi-function device. A virtual paymaster application can be configured in association with an EIP (Extensible Interface Platform) enabled multi-function device in order to render the paycheck with respect to an employee. An identification card having a bar code can be placed on a platen of the multi-function device in order to obtain authentication data with respect to the employee upon providing a PIN number via a user interface. The authentication data can be further provided to a remote application server via a network in order to retrieve the payment information with respect to the employee from a payroll database. The paycheck can be locally rendered based on the rendering instructions from the remote application server thereby enhancing the payroll processing within a business environment. | 06-14-2012 |
20110307360 | MANAGING CONSISTENT INTERFACES FOR EMPLOYEE TIME EVENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT VIEW OF PAYROLL PROCESS BUSINESS OBJECTS ACROSS HETEROGENEOUS SYSTEMS - A business object model, which reflects data that is used during a given business transaction, is utilized to generate interfaces. This business object model facilitates commercial transactions by providing consistent interfaces that are suitable for use across industries, across businesses, and across different departments within a business during a business transaction. In some operations, software creates, updates, or otherwise processes information related to employee time event and human capital management view of payroll process business objects. | 12-15-2011 |
20090248552 | REAL-TIME TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM - The present invention is directed to one or more time and attendance systems specifically designed for use in the gaming (gambling) and hospitality (hotels and restaurants) industries, but may additionally be utilized advantageously in a wide range of other fields or industries. The disclosed time and attendance system can be easily integrated into existing human resource software systems so as to eliminate duplication of employee records and duplication of servers. The disclosed time and attendance system combines a time clock apparatus that allows employees and supervisors to clock in and clock out, view records of their accumulated time, etc., with a behind the clock software system that allows persons with proper authorization to configure the time clock apparatus and to review, approve, disapprove and/or edit employee time clock records in a simple and organized manner. | 10-01-2009 |
20120109795 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF TRACKING TIME WORKED IN A MULTI-TASKING ENVIRONMENT - A method and apparatus of maintaining time information for a multi-tasking customer service agent is disclosed. One example method of operation may include maintaining time information allocated to a plurality of tasks. The method may include receiving a first task and starting a first timer at a computing device corresponding to the beginning of work performed on the first task. The method may also include receiving a second task and starting a second timer different from the first timer, which corresponds to the beginning of work performed on the second task. The method may further include transferring a total time allocation record representing a total time counted by the first timer and a total time counted by the second timer to a data record stored in memory, wherein the data record associates the total time counted by the first timer with a corresponding task, and associates the total time counted by the second timer with a different corresponding task. | 05-03-2012 |
20120130872 | PARKING MANAGEMENT - A parking management approach includes associating a payment source with a vehicle identifier. The approach also includes receiving a message indicating initiation of a parking event at a parking location, and updating a parking database to indicate that a vehicle having the vehicle identifier is parked at the parking location. The message includes an identification of at least one of the payment source and the vehicle identifier. | 05-24-2012 |
20120166322 | Pet and People Care Management System - A pet or human care management system and method are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a portable electronic device carried by a care service provider to scan a care customer bar code at the location of a care visit to indicate the start and/or end of the care visit. The portable electronic device also includes a GPS component and transmits its location at a plurality of times during the care visit, such as to indicate the path of a scheduled walk. A website is employed to administrate the care management system, including scheduling walks, licensing care providers, and creating customer and care provider accounts. | 06-28-2012 |
20090327109 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CHARGING TRADING COMMISSIONS FOR BROKERAGE ACCOUNTS BASED ON PRINCIPAL OF TRADES - Systems and methods for determining a brokerage commission owed by a client of a brokerage firm based on the principal volume ("PV") of the client's eligible transactions over a time period. The system may comprise: (i) a database storing information about the client's transactions; and (ii) one or more processors in communication with the database. The processor(s) is programmed to determine the client's brokerage commission by: (i) calculating the cumulative PV of transactions made by the client through the brokerage firm over a time period; and (ii) calculating the commission for a billing time period based on the calculated cumulative PV. The applicable commission may be determined based on a tiered marginal commission rate schedule. | 12-31-2009 |
20100211485 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF TIME PERIOD COMPARISONS - The invention provides systems and methods of time period comparison. A user interface, which may be a part of a payroll or human capital management application or software, may be provided which may display payroll items, along with values for the payroll items during a first time period and second time period, as well as the differences in the values for the payroll items between the first and second time periods. A user may select one or more time periods or bases of comparison to be compared and a user interface may display values relating to the time periods accordingly. | 08-19-2010 |
20120265657 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REAL-TIME LABOR MANAGEMENT - A system for performing real-time labor management and timesheet reporting comprising: a plurality of portable and dedicated time tracking units, with each unit operable to wirelessly transmit timesheet information; and a labor management system operable to receive the timesheet information from each of the time tracking units and thereby maintain the timesheet information for each time tracking unit. Each unit may be dedicated to tracking time and incapable of providing unrelated functions. | 10-18-2012 |
20120185369 | BALANCE GROUPS IN A GLOBAL REPORTING INFRASTRUCTURE - Disclosed is a computer implemented method, the method includes selecting one or more balance types for a balance group, selecting time periods for which the balance group is to be effective, selecting a context in which the balance group is to operation is selected after selecting the one or more balance types and time periods, determining sort options are needed to support a functionality to be provided by the balance group and selecting a format type for the balance group, wherein the format type indicates the format in which defined balance information is organized when returned to a payroll application. | 07-19-2012 |
20120233044 | APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A LABOR PROJECT MANANGEMENT AND COSTING SYSTEM AND PLATFORM - The APPARATUSES, METHODS, AND SYSTEMS FOR A LABOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COSTING SYSTEM AND PLATFORM (hereinafter "LPM PLATFORM") transforms inputs (e.g., labor information, location information, activity data, login data, entry information, etc.) via LPM PLATFORM components (e.g., entry aggregator, labor monitoring component, fault tracking component, etc.) into outputs (e.g., user history reports, employee reports, entry reports, activity models, labor resource schemas, etc.). The LPM PLATFORM provides dynamic management, analysis and control of labor activity information and administrative protocols. In particular, this disclosure discusses the application of the LPM PLATFORMLPM PLATFORM to provide users with the ability to monitor employee activity, identify faulty activity, and manage the allocation of labor resources. | 09-13-2012 |
20110238543 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF VERIFYING DRIVING LOGS WITH GPS DATA - A system and method of verifying driver log entries against corresponding independent location information to verify the accuracy of the entries and to identify exceptions and data inconsistencies between the log entries and the independent location information. | 09-29-2011 |
20120278213 | Deduction Information Repository - A method of creating a deduction information repository. In one embodiment, the method includes creating a plurality of templates, wherein a payroll procedure consists of a plurality of payroll tasks, wherein each of the templates is an abstract representation of one of the payroll tasks. Each of the payroll tasks comprises at least one of a plurality of payroll operations. The templates are stored in a single repository. The single repository is configured to maintain the payroll tasks of the payroll procedure. | 11-01-2012 |
20120278211 | METHODS, APPARATUSES AND SYSTEMS FOR VERIFYING TIME AND ATTENDANCE BY WORKERS AT REMOTE WORKSITES - Systems, apparatuses and methods for remotely keeping track of, or monitoring, one or more individuals' work activities employ mobile phones or other mobile tracking devices used by the individuals. The mobile tracking devices convey verifiable time and location information to a central controller to confirm each individual's attendance at an assigned worksite at a scheduled time. | 11-01-2012 |
20120089493 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-POPULATING JOB ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSIONS - A method for pre-populating an end of shift submission by an employee of a transportation company. The method comprises executing software encoded on a machine readable storage medium by a CPU at a client associated with the employee to implement a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to supply particulars relating to a work shift for a member of a crew during a particular transportation trip. The GUI including a plurality of information capture fields for displaying particulars of the shift. The method comprises identifying among a plurality of data records, a data record associated with the particular trip, receiving data elements at the client derived from the record associated with the particular trip and pre-populating the information display fields with the respective data elements. Allowing the employee to edit one or more of the pre-populated information display fields. | 04-12-2012 |
20120330801 | Distributed Malware Detection - According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes accessing, using one or more processing units, a first file of a plurality of files requested to be analyzed for malware. Each of the plurality of files corresponds to a respective remote client of a plurality of remote clients. Further, the method includes: processing, using the one or more processing units, an analysis of the first file for malware; and generating an output comprising an indication of whether the first file comprises malware. The method also includes accessing, using the one or more processing units, an address for a first remote client of the plurality of remote clients. The first remote client is the respective remote client corresponding to the first file. In addition, the method includes: sending, using the one or more processing units, the output in a communication addressed to the first remote client corresponding to the first file. | 12-27-2012 |
20140025546 | TIME ATTENDANCE TRACKING METHOD AND SYSTEM - Time attendance tracking methods and systems are described in which a hand-held device is set as a primary device or a secondary device based on an inherent mobile identity of the hand-held device and operable in either a first mode or a second mode. The first mode permits the user to clock-in or clock-out for attendance recording for the user tied account while the second mode restricts the user to clock-in or clock-out for attendance recording for the user tied account. | 01-23-2014 |
20130024334 | Personal biometric authentication system for secure timekeeping - A privacy-oriented, personally-controlled biometric timekeeping apparatus, method, and system are disclosed. A conventional biometric time clock enrolls users at a centralized device. In my invention, biometric data never leaves the user's personal device that is carried by each employee. Upon hiring, workers are assigned hand-held, portable, mobile biometric devices to carry on their person. In daily use, the user performs biometric self-authentication, after which the personally-carried handheld apparatus sends a "successful biometric authentication" signal to the timekeeping device which is usually a centrally-located timekeeping system. The device is mobile, so workers can biometrically "punch-in" or "punch-out" via personal laptop to the timekeeping system; individually access timekeeping systems installed at worksites; or communicate from vehicles to the timekeeping system. | 01-24-2013 |
20110029420 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR A MANAGER TOOLKIT - The invention provides systems and methods for a manager toolkit. The manager toolkit may be a gadget, widget, tool, or any other application that may provide a user with access to payroll or human capital data. The manager toolkit may provide a user with access to a full-sized payroll application or human capital management application. In some embodiments, the manager toolkit may share information with the payroll application or human capital management application. The manager toolkit may include utilities such as a company roster, a resource map, and a timescape. | 02-03-2011 |
20110276445 | Timekeeping Computer System with Image Capture and Quick View - The method and system keeps track of employee time with a timekeeping computer and a camera. The camera captures an image of an employee upon clock-in by the employee. The computer maintains, in its memory, an earlier image of the employee. The employer enters an authenticate employee command, and the system visually displays the time-in image of the employee the clock in time and the earlier stored image of the employee. The system captures an exit image of the employee at clock-out. The employee's exit image and the time and date data is available for viewing. | 11-10-2011 |
20100299235 | Systems and Methods for Managing Tips and Gratuities - Disclosed are systems and methods for recording, maintaining, and reporting tips and gratuities, optionally including details such as employee, task performed, and shift. In one aspect, inter-employee tip and gratuity transactions are tracked and verified. In another aspect, taxing authority forms and/or returns are automatically generated with substantially decreased administration time and cost, thereby facilitating a user's participation in voluntary taxing authority programs. Additionally, the training required by such programs is automatically monitored. In yet another aspect, tips and/or gratuities may be paid as wages. In another aspect of the present invention, employees are provided an opportunity to increase declared tips if the originally declared tips place employee in jeopardy of an audit. In another aspect, interfaces to third-party systems such as POS systems, payroll systems, and the like are provided to further minimize system administration time and data accuracy. In another aspect, Web-based systems are provided. | 11-25-2010 |
20130198048 | PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT ORGANIZATION DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A data management system includes a computer readable storage medium with a software program embodied thereon, having a human resources application, a reports center application, a payroll processing application, and a system maintenance application. The system also includes data from one or more time files. The data management system is capable of generating one or more payroll documents and one or more reports based on information included in one or more of the human resources application, the reports center application, the payroll processing application, and the system maintenance application, and the data from the one or more time files. | 08-01-2013 |
20130198049 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONIC TIME RECONCILIATION - The invention relates to systems, methods, and devices for automatically reconciling information among multiple records. Systems and methods of the invention are operable to automatically reconcile differences among a gatelog, a shift ticket, and an activity report by applying rules. Since the invention is able to automate and standardize the reconciliation, the results are rapid and predictable and conform to expectations. | 08-01-2013 |
20130246235 | DATA-DRIVEN CUSTOMIZABLE PAYROLL ELEMENT TEMPLATE - Various techniques can be used to customize payroll element templates. One method involves accessing a predefined payroll element template; receiving a template modification value, which is input by a payroll user in response to a question in a predefined payroll questionnaire; customizing the predefined payroll element template, based upon the template modification value, to create a customized payroll element template; and storing the customized payroll element template. | 09-19-2013 |
20100262524 | Contract Administration Support/Audit System (CASAS) - A computerized system whereby the vendor enters invoice and supporting contract information to generate required report formats to be verified by the system prior to transmission, which when transmitted to the contract administrator permits the contract administrator's system to check for conformance to contract related limits, and whereby upon approval the system updates related information on buyer's system(s) and optionally filters or summarizes top-level data relevant for payer's reporting/archival needs. | 10-14-2010 |
20140032382 | COMPENSATION RECOMMENDATIONS - The compensation recommendation system disclosed herein allows a user to determine compensations for a plurality of tasks, determine tasks performed by a user on one or more of the plurality of tasks, determine time spent by a user on the one or more of the plurality of tasks, and determine the reasonable compensation of the user using the compensations for the one or more of the plurality of tasks and the time spent by the user on the one or more of the plurality of tasks. The compensation recommendation system may be used by a business owner to determine reasonable compensation based on time spent on a number of tasks. | 01-30-2014 |
20140032383 | ONLINE REAL-TIME ACCOUNTING - A method of real time accounting of an online user, comprising, in response to detecting that an accounting period of an online user has expired, transmitting an instant accounting request packet to a Network Access Server (NAS) with an accounting server, in response to receiving an accounting reset packet from the NAS and with the accounting server, performing an instant settlement for expenses of the user according to online usage information carried in the accounting reset packet, recording a result of the instant settlement in a bill of the accounting period that expired recently, restarting to perform accounting for the user from a next accounting period, and transmitting an accounting response packet to the NAS to cause the NAS to clear online usage information of the user and re-calculate the online usage of the user from the next accounting period. | 01-30-2014 |
20130268418 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR WIRELESS COMMUNICATION OF TIME AND ATTENDANCE INFORMATION - Methods and apparatus for wireless communication of time and attendance information are disclosed. A time and attendance device may include a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit may be configured to receive identification information that identifies at least one user of the time and attendance device. The transmitting unit may be configured to transmit the received identification information to an external server over the wireless network. Related time information that indicates a time at which the receiving unit received the identification information may be captured and also transmitted to the external server. | 10-10-2013 |
20110137769 | METHODS, APPARATUS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENSURING WAGE AND HOUR COMPLIANCE IN LOCATE OPERATIONS - Control of locating equipment used by a locate technician to perform a locate and/or marking operation to detect and/or mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility at a work site (e.g., locate receivers, locate transmitters, marking devices and/or combined locate and marking devices) is based on time-keeping information associated with the technician and/or wage and hour compliance information. In one example, one or more control signals are generated to at least partially enable or disable one or more piece of locating equipment based at least in part on a time clock status of the locate technician (e.g., clocked-in or clocked-out), and/or wage and hour compliance information associated with the locate technician and/or the work site (e.g., relating to required breaks and/or maximum number of work hours). | 06-09-2011 |
20110166971 | Electronic Delivery of Paper Paychecks - A method and system for delivering paper paychecks electronically, such as web-link download or email attachment using internet. The Payroll processing companies receive the periodic payroll information of employees via fax, email or web-link upload from the employer and encoded that information into their payroll software for preparing the paychecks. The paychecks are then transformed into a rich text format, PDF or any other format like Microsoft Word which is widely and commonly used computer application and uploaded those transformed paychecks either at the designated web-link for download by the employers or attach them with the email for their printing by the employer on the blank preprinted checks. Extreme mobility of having paper paychecks electronically anywhere and controlling of payroll funds can be achieved by using this method. | 07-07-2011 |
20090265261 | DETERMINING TIME HISTORIES FOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Embodiments of a computer system that determines a time history are described. During operation, the computer system receives a single command which accesses information associated with the time history, wherein the command is received from a user, and the information is to be used by financial software. Then, the computer system generates multiple queries corresponding to the time history, where the multiple queries access multiple data sources. Next, the computer system executes the multiple queries to obtain the time history. | 10-22-2009 |
20130030966 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR GENERATING AND USING A DIGITAL PASS - A system, method, and article of manufacture for generating a digital pass is disclosed. The method may comprise retrieving a plurality of identity attributes, and grouping a subset of identity attributes in the plurality of identity attributes to generate at least one digital pass. The method may further comprise grouping a subset of static identity attributes and a subset of dynamic identity attributes to generate a digital pass. | 01-31-2013 |
20130030965 | LOCATION-BASED PAYER CHARGING SYSTEM - A method for charging a payer includes detecting a payer device, which is associated with a payer account, entering an event area. The payer device is then associated with an event invoice in a database. When the payer device is determined to have been involved in at least one payer charging event while being located in the event area, a charge is associated with the event invoice in the database for each payer charging event the payer device has been involved in. When the payer device is detected leaving the event area, a payment is charged to the payer account for the event invoice. | 01-31-2013 |
20090254464 | TIME AND ATTENDANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD - A time and attendance system includes a biometric reader, a data collection terminal in communication with the biometric reader for collecting a biometric signature of a presented individual, a processor programmed to validate the collected biometric signature against one or more stored biometric signatures, and a camera for capturing an image of the presented individual. The image is included as part of a time and attendance transaction associated with the presented individual in response to a failed validation of the collected biometric signature. | 10-08-2009 |
20130073440 | PAYROLL SYSTEM AND METHOD - A paycheck-centric payroll system and method for generating, accumulating and reporting on payroll information including payroll deductions and payroll tax deposits. | 03-21-2013 |
20080319883 | Method for Usage Billing In An Internet Environment - The invention presents a novel and efficient method of facilitating accurate usage billing. In a multi-user service provider environment, using weighted records of web-server usage to determine each user's bill for services is provided. The invention provides for billing with a minimal amount of overhead on the web host, which will benefit the web host's profit margin. The invention utilizes three pieces of information to compute the amount of usage. The weights that are associated with the functions are determined in order to score the system resource utilization of the respective functions. The weights need to be determined only once during the entire life cycle of the application, and may be based on empirical data or determined through lab tests. The weight can be stored in a static file. | 12-25-2008 |
20140114824 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIMEKEEPING - For reporting, recording, and/or employee timekeeping, an exemplary time manager interface on a display of a communications device allows an employee to track his or her work time and activities. The time manager interface connects the employee to a central time manager system that tracks and records employee check-in and check-out times. The time manager interface may also permit employees to view their and other schedules. The time manager interface is able to compensate for the time spent initially connecting to the network and launching the interface by recording the network logon time as the check-in time when the difference between the network logon time and the actual reported time is below a predetermined threshold. | 04-24-2014 |
20090006228 | TIME TRACKING SYSTEM AND METHOD OF USE - A system and method of managing time and, more particularly, to a system and method for automatically tracking time in an electronic system. The system includes a time tracking tool is configured to be integrated with an instant messaging system. The time tracking tool is configured to associate a received instant message with one or more projects and track a session time in which the received instant message is active. | 01-01-2009 |
20130179315 | Time and Attendance System and Method - The system and method of this invention enables the tracking of time and attendance of employees and personnel and the assignment of a salary or pay rate based on the position or job of the employee. An person's salary rate may automatically change according to the job type, place of work, or the period of time in which the person is working. The system generates time cards, which may be used by an invoicing means to produce invoices automatically. | 07-11-2013 |
20110276444 | METHOD AND DEVICES FOR SERVICE RATING - A method of service rating in a service providing network is described. The method comprises: —a service entity performing (S | 11-10-2011 |
20110276443 | MULTI-RESOURCE SERVICES - Embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods for managing multi-resource services. According to one embodiment, a method of managing multi-resource services can comprise creating a requisition for services. The multi-resource requisition can relate to and define an overall project. A multi-resource work order to a selected supplier for the overall project can be generated based on an acceptance and sourcing of the multi-resource requisition. Sourcing of one or more individual services can be performed based on the multi-resource work order. Sourcing can comprise creating a provider work order. The provider work order can relate to and define one instance of the one or more individual services to be provided within the overall project Total costs for the one or more individual services defined by the multi-resource work order can also be subject to a limit on total costs for the overall project defined by the multi-resource work order. | 11-10-2011 |


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Pinnacle Systems Unveils New Ultra-Compact USB Digital TV Tuners to Bring HDTV to Computers
The new Mini Sticks Deliver Stunning Quality and High Sensitivity for HDTV Reception for Mac and PC
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., September 8, 2008 - Pinnacle Systems, Inc., the consumer division of Avid Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: AVID), today announced its new Pinnacle PCTV HD mini Stick and Pinnacle TV for Mac® HD mini Stick - just in time for the U.S. Fall TV season. The new ultra-compact HDTV tuners are build on the features and ease of use that have established Pinnacle Systems as number one in the consumer PC-TV viewing market in the U.S.* What makes these USB-powered tuners unique is that they are the smallest TV sticks on the market that offer high reception sensitivity. The affordably priced miniature tuners have been integrated with powerful new signal booster technology that enables them to pick up digital TV even if the signal is weak.
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3.2-Liter V-6 Engine - Supercharged, intercooled SOHC 18 valve
Brakes - Anti-lock 4-wheel disc
Emissions - Low emission vehicle, U.S. 50 state (Tier II, Bin 9)
Meets Stage IV emission requirements in Europe
Fuel Tank - 15.85 Gallons
Stabilizer Bar - Front and rear
Steering - Power
Tire Fit System
Air Compressor and Can - Tire fit sealant
Tires - Michelin 2nd Generation Pilot Sport Ultra-high Performance
Front - 225/40ZR18
Rear - 255/35ZR19
Transmission - Five-speed automatic with AutoStick(r)
Front - 18" aluminum, SRT design
Rear - 19" aluminum, SRT design
Air Bags - Driver and passenger front, side-supplemental, door mounted
Electronic Stability Program
Emergency Brake Assist
Horns - Electric, dual note
Headlamp Off Time Delay
Illuminated Entry
Keyless Entry
Locks - Power auto central locking
Security Alarm - Premium Sentry Key(r) theft deterrent system
Speed Control
Traction Control - All speed
Body Style Coupe and Roadster
Assembly Plant Osnabrck, Germany
EPA Vehicle Class Two-seater
Type and Description 90-degree bank angle, liquid-cooled with twin ignition
Displacement 195.2 cu. in. (3199 cc)
Bore x Stroke 3.54 in. x 3.31 in. (89.9 mm x 84.0 mm)
Valve System SOHC, 2 intake valves and 1 exhaust valve per cylinder,
roller rocker arms
Fuel Injection Sequential, multi-port, electronic
Construction High-pressure die-cast aluminum alloy block with Silitec
alloy liners and cast aluminum alloy heads
Compression Ratio 9.0:1
Power (SAE net) 330 hp (246 kW) @ 6100 rpm (103.1 bhp/liter)
Torque (SAE net) 310 lb.-ft. (420 Nm) @ 3500-4800 rpm
Max. Engine Speed 6400 rpm electronically limited
Fuel Requirement Unleaded premium, 91 octane (R+M)/2
Oil Capacity 8.5 qt. with dry filter
Coolant Capacity 11.8 qt.
Emission Controls Three-way catalytic converters and internal engine
features (meets Stage IV emission requirements in Europe)
Max. Gross Trailer Weight Not recommended
EPA Fuel Economy 17/25
Description Adaptive electronic control or AutoStick(r) driver interactive
manual control and lockup torque converter clutch
Torque Converter Stall
Torque Ratio 1.96
Gear Ratios
* 1st 3.595
* 2nd 2.186
* 3rd 1.405
* 4th 1
* 5th 0.831
* Reverse 3.16/1.93
Final Drive Ratio 3.07
Overall Top Gear 2.55
Alternator 120 A
Battery Group 48, maintenance-free, 700 CCA


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In this post we'll look at the power that imagery has to affect people – specifically with regard to the surge in the use of infographics. Personally I think it comes down to three things: Data visualization, free blog content and a free data source of data.
This infographic breaks Inbound Marketing down into 6 sections, to make your marketing work the way it SHOULD. It's authentic, based on content and real value, and makes believers out of your customers.
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Why landing pages are a good thing and why conversion centered design doesn't have to be in opposition to user centered design. A lesson learned from working with UX, design and business.
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Sure, Thanksgiving is an American holiday but most of us can trace our ancestry back to some other part of the world. Which is why every year I like to bring you a selection of globally-inspired dishes for your Thanksgiving feast. Case in point? While mashed potatoes are classic components of the Thanksgiving table, there's no reason you can't add a bit of global flare to your recipe... and you'll get a couple of ideas how to do so below! Here are 10 global takes on classic Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
Around the world with Apples ~ Celebrating the first day of Autumn
When the air bites. When my cheeks turn pink. These moments sing autumn. But now that I live in Oklahoma the first day of fall - September 23 - is almost always balmy. Sometimes it's actually hot. Which means Ava can do this: The only surefire way I know it's autumn is to watch the apples. There's nothing like the crisp taste of a freshly plucked apple enjoyed while still standing in the orchard. The fruit is almost chalky on the tongue, the skin tight, the flesh … [Read more...]
Celebrate Labor Day with 40 Cold Drinks from around the world
Hi friends! When someone asks how you are doing, do you reply "Oh, SO busy"? I recently read that being 'busy' is the new norm. Turns out that's how many people are measuring their self worth and even asserting their status as an "important" person. Ugg. This makes labor day an even more important holiday in my book. A time to slow down, enjoy the bounty the world has to offer, and just... be... with your family and friends. I've compiled 40 cold drinks from your global … [Read more...]
Chill out with 7 cold soups from around the world
A few things have changed since the early days of this blog (namely the photography), but one thing is certain: I love a good, chilled soup in the summer. Here are seven awesome cold soup recipes from around the world that aren't gazpacho - because, my goodness, there are other cold soups besides gazpacho! So, without further ado, summer's almost over - let's skip the heat and chill out. 1. Mul Naengmyeon | Korea [Recipe] This Korean recipe is the most recent addition to our collection … [Read more...]
Around the world in corn ~ 20 recipes to celebrate the harvest
I can get behind a holiday in which corn on the cob is the star. The Green Corn Ceremony (a.k.a. The Busk) is just that - a Native American celebration marking the first corn harvest of the season... which usually occurs in August or September. Not only is The Busk a time to feast on corn in a variety of forms, it is a time to right old wrongs, clean the home, and purify the mind. Mind. Belly. Spirit. In honor of the harvest, I've gathered the dozens of corn recipes we tried when we cooked … [Read more...]
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My name is Dixie!
Facts about Dixie
- Breed: Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier
- Color: Silver & Tan (Yorkie Colors)
- Age: Adult
- Size: Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
- Sex: Female
Dixie's Info...
I am already spayed, purebred, up to date with shots, and good with dogs.
Fostered in North Carolina
Age: 6 years
Weight: 6 lbs.
Visit www.YorkieHavenRescue.com to apply.
3/15/11 – Dixie is doing very well. The results from the many mammary tumors came back and they were benign. She will just need to be watched for anymore to appear. Before having the mammary tumors removed Dixie had been limping on her back leg. The dogtor checked her leg while she was under anesthesia and did not see any issues. The limping has gone away and she is back to normal. We are working on the house training and she will go outside when you take her out, but hasn't quite grasped the concept of letting us know when she does need to go out. We are sure with time she will catch on.
2/21/11 – Dixie will be going into the dogtor on Thursday to have some mammary tumors removed. She has also started limping with her back right leg, so the dogtor is going to check it more thoroughly when she is under for her tumor removal. He checked for the typical luxating patella and confirmed that is not the issue.
2/9/11 - Dixie is sweet as ever! She comes out of her shell a little more every day. She has now started wagging her tail more when she is happy and also comes by for a nice massage. She loves to snuggle in next to you on the couch or at your feet on a blanket. She is a very quiet little girl, unless the other pups are barking and then she canÂ't help but join in a little bit! She just wants love and affection! We are still working on the house training, but have found that doggie panties do help and she doesnÂ't mind wearing them at all.
1/21/11 – Dixie is doing very well. She is still a little shy at times and will hide when strangers come over, but she loves massages and affection and wants to follow you around wherever you go. She unfortunately is not house trained at all and is going to take some work getting her there. She will sometimes use piddle pads if they are down, but most of the time she does not and will just go wherever she wants to and will even mess in a crate if she is in one. She is a very sweet and quiet little girl that just needs a lot of work on house training.
1/13/11 - Dixie is a little girl that starts out shy, but opens up after a day or so. She is your little shadow and will want to follow you wherever you go. She likes to lay next to you either on the couch or on a bed or blanket on the floor. She went to the dogtor today and lost about 18 teeth and was spayed. She should feel like a new girl after getting rid of all those nasty teeth.
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Why Adoption is a Great Option
Dixie, a Charlotte Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier for sale in Charlotte, or seeking a Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier dog from a breeder in Charlotte.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Charlotte already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Charlotte breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier breeders who help with Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Charlotte paves the way for another one to be saved.


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ABC News' Rick Klein Reports: There's a reason it's called the "third rail" of politics.
Two days after House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer invited members of both parties to join him in launching a Social Security reform effort, the liberal group Campaign for America's Future — which helped lead the opposition to President Bush's reform efforts in 2005 — is publicly calling on him to cease and desist.
"Rep. Hoyer wants to put cuts in Social Security benefits on the table. He argues that cutting Social Security benefits will help address America's long term deficits. This is bad policy and worse politics," Robert Borosage, the campaign's co-director, said in a statement today.
"In reality, America does not have an entitlements problem. It has a broken health care system. The entirety of our long term debt problem is caused by soaring health care costs." Borosage, a veteran liberal activist, goes on to call it "ruinous politics."
In language that's particularly sharp, given that this is a liberal group communicating publicly the No. 2 Democrat in the House, he continues: "Keep on this track, Rep. Hoyer, and you will get badly burned."
Hoyer, D-Md., has been working with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., to identify a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are willing to touch Social Security this year.
He delivered a speech Wednesday where he outlined some possible changes to the retirement system: "We can bring in more revenues. We can restrain the growth of benefits, particularly for higher-income workers, while we strengthen the safety net for lower-income workers. And/or we can raise the retirement age, recognizing that our life expectancy is significantly higher today. What is missing here is not ideas — it is political will."
Borosage' statement seems designed to scare off potential Democratic allies in a reform effort that would require heavy political lifting even in the best of economic circumstances.
It' also telling that Borosage is focusing on healthcare — President Obama's top domestic priority for the year — in nudging Congress away from taking on Social Security. UPDATE: From Hoyer spokeswoman Katie Grant: "Majority Leader Hoyer gave this speech to start a real, honest conversation about the challenges we are facing, and hopes that all groups will engage constructively in this discussion."


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How Much Longer Will Dad Serve 4-Year-Old Queen?
By Tom Murse
I have this picture, this mental image, of my daughter. She is standing on a South Carolina shoreline during our June vacation wearing a pink bikini and a matching sunhat.
She is lanky and tan.
And she is bawling her head off.
At 4, she is bossy and intemperate one minute and overly sensitive and hurt the next. She's insecure.
At this particular moment her eyes are red and her face is streaked with tears.
Do something, my wife mouths, shrugging her shoulders.
What do you want me to do?
I don't know. But don't just stand there.
What has happened is that the girl has just gotten yelled at. By a ratty 4-year-old boy whose dad built him a fairly elaborate sand castle.
My daughter tells me she just wanted to help. She wanted to make a door in his castle.
A big door.
With her foot.
That's when the boy tells her to get lost.
What am I supposed to do?
Here's what you do, I say, putting my arm around her. You walk back over there, put your fists out and say, I'm going to sock you one.'
My wife gives me a look.
Never mind that, I continue. I have a better idea. Get your shovel and bucket. We're going to build our own sand castle, and it's going to be 10 times bigger and better than that turkey's.
We begin by stamping out the foundation, 6 feet wide and 6 feet long, and digging a trench about 1 foot deep around it. A moat.
We then dig a channel from the moat downhill toward the offending boy's castle.
That way, I tell the girl, the waves will come in, fill the moat, wash down the channel and destroy his sand castle. Don't tell mom.
We work on the fairly elaborate details, scrawling in a drawbridge, building up an exterior wall for defense and carefully placing towers around the perimeter for the guards.
When we're finished, an hour later, we're covered in sweat and sand.
And she's no longer interested.
She builds a door in our castle.
A big one. With her foot.
I think about this little kerfuffle when, back at home weeks later, the ice-cream truck wanders down our street. The girl rushes out of house, dollar bill in hand, yelling Stop! Stop!
You can guess what happens.
The ice-cream man doesn't stop.
And the girl is left at curb bawling.
Do something, my wife says.
I think about the sandcastle and the ice-cream man and I can't help but ask myself what kind of lesson I'm about to teach the girl.
That whenever she cries, her old man will come to her rescue? That when things don't go her way, she can pout and get what she wants?
I don't want that.
But I also know that she is only 4. That there's plenty of time to learn the lessons of humility, charity and not stomping on someone else's sandcastle.
This is the emotional tug of war, one I'm fairly new to dealing with, between teaching her how to be a good person, protecting her from harm and giving her the things she wants, the things that other kids have.
There will come a day when she will realize that she is not the queen, that the world does not revolve around her.
That day is coming, and fast. I get it.
And she will learn those lessons.
There is time.
Right now, though, the provider and protector in me wins the internal tug of war.
Right now, there's an ice-cream man begging to have his knee- caps adjusted.
We get in the car and drive.
Staff writer Tom Murse can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or 481-6021. The Voices column appears Mondays.
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