US 12,014,301 B2
Employee check-in verification method and system
Arthur Phillip Clifford, Lynnfield, MA (US); and Patricia A. Marrin, Lynnfield, MA (US)
Assigned to SteadyCare, LLC, Lynnfield, MA (US)
Filed by SteadyCare, LLC, Lynnfield, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 10, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/349,729.
Application 18/349,729 is a continuation of application No. 17/375,969, filed on Jul. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,741,407.
Application 17/375,969 is a continuation of application No. 16/827,880, filed on Mar. 24, 2020, granted, now 11,068,814, issued on Jul. 20, 2021.
Application 16/827,880 is a continuation of application No. 16/402,154, filed on May 2, 2019, granted, now 10,636,004, issued on Apr. 28, 2020.
Application 16/402,154 is a continuation of application No. 15/637,942, filed on Jun. 29, 2017, granted, now 10,296,856, issued on May 21, 2019.
Application 15/637,942 is a continuation of application No. 14/687,518, filed on Apr. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,697,487, issued on Jul. 4, 2017.
Application 14/687,518 is a continuation of application No. 14/135,028, filed on Dec. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,015,079, issued on Apr. 21, 2015.
Application 14/135,028 is a continuation of application No. 13/870,104, filed on Apr. 25, 2013, granted, now 8,639,597, issued on Jan. 28, 2014.
Application 13/870,104 is a continuation of application No. 11/862,957, filed on Sep. 27, 2007, granted, now 8,484,107, issued on Jul. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0013112 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G07C 1/00 (2006.01); G06Q 10/0631 (2023.01); G06Q 10/0639 (2023.01); G06Q 10/109 (2023.01); G06Q 10/1091 (2023.01); G07C 1/10 (2006.01); H04M 3/493 (2006.01)
CPC G06Q 10/063114 (2013.01) [G06Q 10/06398 (2013.01); G06Q 10/109 (2013.01); G06Q 10/1091 (2013.01); G07C 1/10 (2013.01); H04M 3/493 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computer implemented system for monitoring employees comprising:
an interactive voice response (IVR) system executing on one or more computer processors of an application server system, the interactive voice response (IVR) system configured to receive audio data providing a computational verification of an employee, the interactive voice response (IVR) system computationally processing the employee audio data to computationally determine time and location parameters to facilitate creation of real-time alerts;
an alert system executing on one or more processors, in communication with the interactive voice response (IVR) system;
the alert system configured to computationally generate a real-time alert in response to detecting a potential problem condition, where the potential problem condition is detected using defined expectations for the employee audio data received by the interactive voice response (IVR) system, the defined expectations including a scheduled location and a scheduled time frame, including frequency or time periods, for receiving the employee audio data indicative of the employee being awake, where the alert facilitates monitoring of the employee; and
the alert system configured to generate the alert with a delay such that transmission of the alert is delayed for a period of time to allow the employee additional time to cure the potential problem condition.