Patent ID: 8209243
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for performing real-time labor management and timesheet reporting comprising: a plurality of portable and dedicated time tracking units, with each unit operable to wirelessly transmit text messages containing text information that is subsequently used to compose a timesheet; and a labor management system operable to receive the text messages containing the text information from each of the units and processing the text information locally to compose a timesheet for each unit using the text information, each timesheet being stored locally on the labor management system instead of each unit: wherein each of the units is configured to transmit the text messages containing the text information independently of the labor management system; wherein the units send the text messages directly to the labor management system using a short message service protocol; and wherein each unit is configured to resend the text information a preset number of times when the labor management system is unavailable.