System and method for timekeeping entry and work in progress reports
OwnerAhmed Farouk SHAABAN, Venkat THANDRAinventors
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Abstract
The present invention consists of an Improved Time Entry and Recording System and Method, which greatly enhances the features and abilities of such systems in the marketplace. Most notably, it allows the user thereof to create and generate and edit Work in Progress Reports, which may greatly optimize the profitability of any professional firm, and in particular a law firm, by keeping close tabs on all billing entities. In particular, the user may run and directly edit WIP reports and all data found therein in real time. Automatic flagging and comments on every field are provided, as well as user created and defined billing fields.
Claims13
A computer system configured to process time-entry data from a plurality of computer devices, the computer system comprising:
- a database;
- and
- an application server comprising a processing device and a non-transitory storage medium for storing instructions that when executed by the processing device cause the processing device to:
- receive the time-entry data from the plurality of computer devices;
- store the time-entry data in the database;
- analyze the time-entry data in the database for errors in real time;
- and
- create a work-in-progress report in real time.
A method for processing time-entry data in an application server in communication with a database and with a plurality of computer devices, the method comprising:
- receiving, by the application server, the time-entry data from the plurality of computer devices;
- storing, by the application server, the time-entry data in the database;
- analyzing, by the application server, the time-entry data in the database for errors in real time;
- and
- creating, by the application server, a work-in-progress report in real time.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.