Patent ID: 6330594
Filing Date: 2001-12-11
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A computer-based system for enabling remote access and control of a data acquisition system via a multi-tiered computer network, comprising:(a) a time and attendance data acquisition system comprising a plurality of time and attendance data acquisition devices, said data acquisition system being connected to the computer network;(b) a database server connected to the computer network;(c) an application server connected to the computer network;(d) a data acquisition server connected to the computer network for storing data acquired from said data acquisition system;(e) two or more client terminals connected to the computer network;(f) a multi-tiered network computing platform distributed across one or more of said servers connected to the computer network, said network computing platform comprising a client tier, an application tier and a data server tier; and(g) one or more client cartridges provided on said client terminals and one or more application cartridges provided on said application server, said cartridges being adapted to interface with the respective said client and application tiers to enable said client terminals to access and control said data acquisition system.