Patent ID: 6633900
Filing Date: 2003-10-14
Classification: G06Q,H04W

Abstract:
A method for distributing work order assignment data to a field crew using a system having an enterprise computing system and at least one mobile field unit, comprising the following steps:(A) updating a database on the enterprise computing system to indicate an assignment has been assigned to the field crew; (B) notifying the field crew of the assignment; (C) in response to the input of field crew login data, verifying field crew identity; (D) notifying the field crew of successful login; (E) retrieving and presenting a list of assignments to the field crew; (F) in response to field crew input selecting an assignment from the list of assignments, retrieving detailed assignment data for the selected assignment; (G) displaying the detailed assignment data to the field crew; and (H) in response to field crew input identifying an action was taken with regard to the assignment, updating the detailed assignment data.