Method and apparatus for location-aware job tracking correlated with multimedia information
Method and apparatus for job tracking is described. One aspect of the invention relates to tracking performance of a job. An interface is configured to capture multimedia data related to the job. A time capturing module is configured to track time-of-day. A location module is configured to determine location. A multimedia client is configured to produce a job table for the job that includes the multimedia data, time-of-day information from the time capturing module, and location information from the location module. A cellular transceiver is configured to transmit the job table to a server via a wireless mobile network. In this manner, an employer may obtain information with respect to performance of a job in real-time and automatically from the employee.
1 . Apparatus for tracking performance of job, comprising:
an interface configured to capture multimedia data related to the job;
a time capturing module for tracking time-of-day;
a location module for determining location;
a multimedia client for producing a job table for the job that includes the multimedia data, time-of-day information from the time capturing module, and location information from the location module; and
a cellular transceiver for transmitting the job table to a server via a wireless mobile network.
2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the job table further includes at least one predefined data item.
3 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the job comprises a plurality of events, and wherein the job table comprises a time-ordered sequence of the plurality of events.
4 . The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of events in the time-ordered sequence is associated with a location.
5 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the job table further includes at least one annotation of real-time job-related information.
6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the location module comprises a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver.
7 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the interface comprises a camera and an audio recording module, and wherein the multimedia data comprises at least one of an image, a video, audio data, or audio-video data.
8 . A method of tracking performance of a job, comprising:
capturing multimedia data related to the job at a mobile device;
producing, at the mobile device, a job table for the job that includes the multimedia data;
annotating the job table with time-of-day information and location information; and
wirelessly transmitting the job table from the mobile device to a server via a wireless mobile network.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the job table further includes at least one predefined data item.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the job comprises a plurality of events, and wherein the method further comprises:
recording in the job table a time-ordered sequence of the plurality of events.
11 . The method of claim 10 , further comprising:
annotating each of the plurality of events in the time-ordered sequence with a location.
12 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:
annotating the job table with real-time job-related information.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the multimedia data comprises at least one of an image, a video, audio data, or audio-video data.
14 . A job-tracking system, comprising:
a mobile device configured to capture multimedia data related to a job, produce a job table for the job that includes the multimedia data, time-of-day information, and location information, and wirelessly transmit the job table via a wireless mobile network; and
a server, coupled to the wireless mobile network, the server configured to receive the job table from the mobile device.
15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the mobile device comprises:
a time capturing module for tracking time-of-day;
a location module for determining location; and
an interface for capturing the multimedia data.
16 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the interface includes a camera and an audio recording module, and wherein the multimedia data includes at least one of an image, a video, audio data, or audio-video data.
17 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the location module comprises a satellite positioning system (SPS) receiver.
18 . The system of claim 15 , wherein the mobile device comprises a cellular telephone and wherein the wireless mobile network comprises a cellular telephone network.
19 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the job comprises a plurality of events, and wherein the job table comprises a time-ordered sequence of the plurality of events.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein each of the plurality of events in the time-ordered sequence is associated with a location.