US 11,144,857 B2 · Task allocation

Abstract

A method of assigning a task to a resource in a multiple resource environment is performed by one or more processors or special-purpose computing hardware. The method includes receiving task information relating to at least one task to be performed by a resource in the multiple resource environment. The method also includes determining a cost value for each task, the cost value indicating a cost incurred if a maintenance event occurs during performance of the respective task. The method also includes receiving predictive maintenance information in relation to each of the multiple resources in the multiple resource environment, the predictive maintenance information indicating a likelihood of a maintenance event with respect to each of the multiple resources in the multiple resource environment. The method also includes allocating the at least one task to one of the resources in the multiple resource environment dependent on the predictive maintenance information of the multiple resources and the calculated cost score.

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Dependent claims

A computer-implemented method of assigning a task to a resource in a multiple resource environment, the method being performed by one or more processors or special-purpose computing hardware, the method comprising:

receiving task information relating to tasks to be performed by resources;
determining expected costs associated with interruptions to each of the respective tasks resulting from maintenance events during a specified interval, the expected costs including, for each of the respective tasks, a sum of a cost due to a time delay, a cost of personnel working on the maintenance events, and an opportunity cost of consuming a particular component during the events;
determining relative risks associated with the maintenance events occurring in each of the respective resources during the specified interval;
and
allocating, for a portion of the specified interval, each of the tasks to one of the resources based on the expected costs associated with interruptions and the relative risks associated with the maintenance events.

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A system for assigning a task to a resource in a multiple resource environment, the system comprising:

one or more processors;
and
a memory storing instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to perform:
receiving task information relating to tasks to be performed by resources;
determining expected costs associated with interruptions to each of the tasks resulting from maintenance events during a specified interval, the expected costs including, for each of the respective tasks, a sum of a cost due to a time delay, a cost of personnel working on the maintenance events, and an opportunity cost of consuming a particular component during the events;
determining relative risks associated with the maintenance events occurring in each of the resources during the specified interval;
and
allocating, for a portion of the specified interval, each of the tasks to one of the resources based on the expected costs associated with interruptions and the relative risks associated with the maintenance events.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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