US Patent Application 17664878. AUTOFILL PARTIAL SHIFT simplified abstract
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AUTOFILL PARTIAL SHIFT
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Egan Schulz of San Jose CA (US)
Robert Campoy of La Honda CA (US)
Mirko Buholzer of San Francisco CA (US)
AUTOFILL PARTIAL SHIFT - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17664878 titled 'AUTOFILL PARTIAL SHIFT
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes a system and method for scheduling shifts.
- The system receives a shift request that includes information about the required skill set and shift details.
- It identifies workers who possess the required skill set.
- The identified workers are ranked based on the shift data.
- The highest ranked worker is assigned the shift request.
- The identity of the highest ranked worker accepting the shift request is displayed on a user interface.
Original Abstract Submitted
Embodiments provide a system and method for scheduling a shift. The system and method receive a shift request comprising a skill set and shift data. Based on the skill set, workers are identified who have the received skill set. The identified workers with the received skill set are ranked based on the shift data and assigned a rank. A shift request is sent to the highest ranked worker. An output to a user interface displays the identity of the highest ranked worker accepting the shift request.
