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US 2003/0120525 A1Published application
Planning board display system
AssigneeCaterpillar Inc.
InventorsJohn Feser, Steven Janda, Paul Travaillot, Jim Shepard
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Abstract
A system is provided for planning work in an equipment rental business. The system includes a planning board display for displaying one or more entries related to one or more pieces of equipment to be rented or returned, wherein at least one entry includes an indication of status prioritizing work in the equipment rental business.
Claims27
A system for planning work in an equipment rental business, the system comprising:
- a planning board display for displaying one or more entries related to one or more pieces of equipment to be rented or returned, wherein at least one entry includes an indication of a status prioritizing work in the equipment rental business.
A method for planning work in an equipment rental business, the method comprising:
- receiving a rental request for a piece of equipment;
- determining a status of the piece of equipment;
- and
- displaying an indication of the status, wherein the status indicates a priority for work in the equipment rental business.
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A method of improving customer service in an equipment rental business, the method comprising:
- receiving one or more rental requests for one or more pieces of equipment;
- determining the status of at least one of the pieces of equipment;
- displaying an indication of the status, wherein the status indicates a priority for work in the equipment rental business;
- and
- determining one or more actions based on the rental requests and the status of each piece of equipment.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.