Patent ID: 7114648
Filing Date: 2006-10-03
Classification: G06Q,G07C

Abstract:
1. An employee time keeping arrangement for use with a local area network (LAN), said arrangement comprising: a first time-keeping network appliance including a network interface, said first time-keeping network appliance being adapted to scan the LAN and to recognize any other substantially identical time-keeping network appliances on said LAN; said first appliance adapted to configure said first appliance as a master device if no other substantially identical time-keeping network appliances are located in the LAN; said first appliance adapted to configure said first appliance as a client if a second substantially identical time-keeping network appliance is already located in the LAN; said first appliance further adapted to send and receive and store employee information; said first appliance process being further adapted to cause an IP address to be displayed which enables a user to access said time keeper from a web browser on a client computer on said network by entering said IP address into said web browser; said arrangement also including a reader for receiving identification information from an employee; and a feedback system including one of an audio output device and a display, said feedback system adapted to inform a presenter of said item of whether a reading by said reader has been successful.