# US 2020/0401977 A1 · System and method for evaluation

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- Number: US 2020/0401977 A1
- Document ID: US20200401977A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/444,985
- Filed: 2019-06-18
- Published: 2020-12-24
- Earliest claimed: 2019-06-18
- Assignees: DiDi Research America, LLC
- Applicants: DiDi Research America, LLC
- Inventors: Liwei REN; Xiaodan WANG
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200401977A1

## CPC

- G06Q 10/06393: {Score-carding, benchmarking or key performance indicator [KPI] analysis}
- G06Q 10/06398: {Performance of employee with respect to a job function}
- G06Q 10/103: {Workflow collaboration or project management}
- G06Q 10/107: Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
- H04L 51/212: using filtering or selective blocking
- G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M)

## Abstract

Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for evaluating teamwork are provided. One of the methods includes: obtaining a plurality of electronic communications among a plurality of team members from one or more computing devices supporting the electronic communications; determining a score for each of the plurality of electronic communications; and aggregating a plurality of the scores to obtain an evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A computer-implemented method for evaluating teamwork, comprising:
obtaining a plurality of electronic communications among a plurality of team members from one or more computing devices supporting the electronic communications;
determining a score for each of the plurality of electronic communications; and
aggregating a plurality of the scores to obtain an evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
obtaining the plurality of electronic communications comprises: receiving the plurality of electronic communications respectively from a plurality of filters installed on electronic communication servers; and
the plurality of filters are configured to identify and filter out the plurality of electronic communications for the evaluation.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The method of claim 2, wherein:
the electronic communication servers comprise an email server and an instant messenger server.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications comprises:
determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications based on an electronic communication type, an electronic communication frequency, a time pattern of the electronic communication, a word scan for performance data, a word scan for appreciation, and a team project activity.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein aggregating the plurality of the scores to obtain the evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members comprises:
summing the plurality of the scores over a measurement period to obtain the evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of collaboration;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications for collaboration purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: team member schedule sharing, project meeting, and Q&A (questions and answers).

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of leadership;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications initiated by a manager for management purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: individual meeting, team meeting, project meeting, promotion announcement, and team building activity.

### Claim 8

A system for evaluating teamwork, comprising one or more processors and one or more non-transitory computer-readable memories coupled to the one or more processors and configured with instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the system to perform operations comprising:
obtaining a plurality of electronic communications among a plurality of team members from one or more computing devices supporting the electronic communications;
determining a score for each of the plurality of electronic communications; and
aggregating a plurality of the scores to obtain an evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein:
obtaining the plurality of electronic communications comprises: receiving the plurality of electronic communications respectively from a plurality of filters installed on electronic communication servers; and
the plurality of filters are configured to identify and filter out the plurality of electronic communications for the evaluation.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The system of claim 9, wherein:
the electronic communication servers comprise an email server and an instant messenger server.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications comprises:
determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications based on an electronic communication type, an electronic communication frequency, a time pattern of the electronic communication, a word scan for performance data, a word scan for appreciation, and a team project activity.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein aggregating the plurality of the scores to obtain the evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members comprises:
summing the plurality of the scores over a measurement period to obtain the evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

### Claim 13 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of collaboration;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications for collaboration purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: team member schedule sharing, project meeting, and Q&A (questions and answers).

### Claim 14 (depends on 8)

The system of claim 8, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of leadership;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications initiated by a manager for management purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: individual meeting, team meeting, project meeting, promotion announcement, and team building activity.

### Claim 15

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for evaluating teamwork, configured with instructions executable by one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
obtaining a plurality of electronic communications among a plurality of team members from one or more computing devices supporting the electronic communications;
determining a score for each of the plurality of electronic communications; and
aggregating a plurality of the scores to obtain an evaluation of teamwork among the plurality of team members.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The storage medium of claim 15, wherein:
obtaining the plurality of electronic communications comprises: receiving the plurality of electronic communications respectively from a plurality of filters installed on electronic communication servers; and
the plurality of filters are configured to identify and filter out the plurality of electronic communications for the evaluation.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The storage medium of claim 16, wherein:
the electronic communication servers comprise an email server and an instant messenger server.

### Claim 18 (depends on 15)

The storage medium of claim 15, wherein determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications comprises:
determining the score for each of the plurality of electronic communications based on an electronic communication type, an electronic communication frequency, a time pattern of the electronic communication, a word scan for performance data, a word scan for appreciation, and a team project activity.

### Claim 19 (depends on 15)

The storage medium of claim 15, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of collaboration;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications for collaboration purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: team member schedule sharing, project meeting, and Q&A (questions and answers).

### Claim 20 (depends on 15)

The storage medium of claim 15, wherein:
the evaluation of teamwork comprises an evaluation of leadership;
the plurality of electronic communications comprise electronic communications initiated by a manager for management purposes; and
the plurality of electronic communications comprise at least one of the following subjects: individual meeting, team meeting, project meeting, promotion announcement, and team building activity.