Method, system and program product for filling job orders
US8140366B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 2, 2008 |
| Grant date | Mar 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/08
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method, system and program product are disclosed for filling job orders, the method comprising: creating electronically a respective commitment reservation for each of a plurality of workers, with each respective commitment reservation comprising a commitment for the respective worker to work on a prospective job not yet created, with the prospective job having one or more job parameters; receiving electronically a job order subsequent to the creation of one of the commitment reservations, the job order specifying a job with one or more job parameters; matching the job parameters of the job in the job order to the job parameters in one or more of the commitment reservations to obtain a reservation-job match; and, securing automatically based on the results of the matching step the job in the job order to one of the workers with a commitment reservation.
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