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US 2024/0193509 A1Published application
Systems and methods for generating work shift schedules
OwnerMariah Bowlesinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods for generating work shift schedules include sending a plurality of unassigned work shifts to shift workers, receiving shift selections based on the plurality of unassigned work shifts from the shift workers, approving at least one of the shift selections if the shift selection meets at least one selection parameter, and generating a work shift schedule based on the shift selections.
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A system for generating work shift schedules, said system comprising:
- a processor, and
- a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations comprising:
- receiving a schedule request;
- determining a plurality of unassigned work shifts based on the schedule request, wherein each shift of the plurality of unassigned work shifts includes assignment criteria;
- determining a plurality of shift workers from a database of shift workers that are eligible to work the plurality of unassigned work shifts based on the assignment criteria of the unassigned work shifts and a characteristic associated with the shift workers in the database;
- providing a notification relating to the plurality of unassigned work shifts to the eligible shift workers;
- providing a menu of available shift selections for each eligible shift worker;
- receiving at least one shift selection from the eligible shift workers;
- approving the shift selection if the shift selection meets at least one selection parameter;
- outputting a work shift schedule based on the shift selection, wherein the work shift schedule includes at least one assigned work shift;
- providing a notification of the outputted work shift schedule to an administrator;
- and
- providing a notification of the outputted work shift schedule to the shift workers.
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A method for generating work shift schedules, said method comprising:
- receiving a plurality of unassigned work shifts, wherein each shift of the plurality of unassigned work shifts includes assignment criteria;
- comparing the assignment criteria to at least one characteristic associated with shift workers in a database;
- determining a plurality of shift workers from the database that are eligible to work the plurality of unassigned work shifts based on the assignment criteria of the unassigned work shifts and the characteristic associated with the shift workers in the database;
- providing a notification relating to the plurality of unassigned work shifts to the eligible shift workers;
- providing a menu of available shift selections for each eligible shift worker;
- receiving at least one shift selection from the eligible shift workers;
- approving the shift selection if the shift selection meets at least one selection parameter;
- outputting a work shift schedule based on the shift selection, wherein the work shift schedule includes at least one assigned work shift;
- providing a notification of the outputted work shift schedule to an administrator;
- and
- providing a notification of the outputted work shift schedule to the shift workers.
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A system comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, perform operations, comprising:
- sending a plurality of unassigned work shifts to shift workers, wherein each shift of the plurality of unassigned work shifts includes assignment criteria;
- providing a menu of available shift selections for the unassigned work shifts for each shift worker;
- receiving shift selections based on the plurality of unassigned work shifts from the shift workers;
- approving at least one of the shift selections if the shift selection meets at least one selection parameter;
- generating a work shift schedule determined based on the shift selections, wherein the work shift schedule includes at least one work shift that is assigned to the shift worker;
- and
- outputting the work shift schedule.
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