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Using a mobile station for productivity tracking

US7203479B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 2, 2003
Grant dateApr 10, 2007
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Expiry dateFeb 4, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/60
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for tracking productivity using a portable communication device such as a mobile station. The mobile station includes a memory storage unit for storing information related to project profiles. When a communication activity is initiated a timer is started to measure the amount of time that the activity consumes, and queries an activity table to determine whether an identifier associated with the activity has a profile association. If so, an event record is made of the profile and the type of communication activity. When the activity is terminated, the event record is supplemented with the duration of the activity. If there is no profile associated with an activity identifier associated with a current activity, then the user may be queried to determine whether an association should be created. The event records may be loaded onto a PC for storage for further processing or to a report generating device for the generation of an appropriate report.

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