IP Library Patent Application 13948535
Patent Application
App. No. 13/948,535

Facilitating Introductions During The Onboarding Process Using A Mobile Device

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App. No.
13/948,535
Abstract

The subject matter disclosed herein provides methods for facilitating introductions with new employees using a mobile application. The method may maintain profiles that include one or more new employee and existing employee profiles. The profiles have identifiers that identify the employees. A first request may be received from a mobile program running on a first mobile device of a first employee when the first mobile device is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device of a second employee. The first request may include an identifier associated with the second employee. A profile of the second employee may be accessed based on the identifier to determine whether the second employee is a new or an existing employee. A notification may be sent to the mobile program running on the first mobile device based on the determination. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described.

Claims (53)

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions to configure a processor to perform operations comprising:

maintaining profiles including one or more new employee profiles and one or more existing employee profiles, the profiles having identifiers to identify employees;

receiving a first request from a mobile program running on a first mobile device of a first employee when the first mobile device of the first employee is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device of a second employee, the first request including an identifier associated with the second employee;

determining whether the second employee is a new employee or an existing employee by at least accessing a profile of the second employee based on the identifier; and

sending a notification to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee based on the determining.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the notification is automatically sent to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee only when the second employee is a new employee.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the first employee is an existing employee.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more new employee profiles and the one or more existing employee profiles include at least a name, a picture, a date of hire, a department, a position, a resume, one or more professional contacts, and one or more personal contacts.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the one or more new employee profiles and the one or more existing employee profiles include public information and private information.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a second request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to display the profile of the second employee; and

sending public information in the profile of the second employee to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee.

7 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 5 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a third request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to send a virtual visit card to another mobile program running on the second mobile device of the second employee; and

sending the virtual visit card to the second mobile device of the second employee, the virtual visit card including public information in a profile of the first employee and a request to rate an interaction with the first employee.

8 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a rating of the interaction with the first employee from the other mobile program running on the second mobile device of the second employee; and

sending the rating and information regarding the visit to a performance management system, the information including the name of the first employee, the name of the second employee, and a date of the visit.

9 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

tracking one or more key performance indicators associated with visits by the first employee, the one or more key performance indicators including at least a total number of visits, an average rating for the visits, and a total number of different new employees encountered during the visits.

10 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 7 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a fourth request from the other mobile program running on the second mobile device of the second employee to add the first employee to a social network of the second employee; and

sending the fourth request to a social media platform.

11 . A method comprising:

maintaining profiles including one or more new employee profiles and one or more existing employee profiles, the profiles having identifiers to identify employees;

receiving a first request from a mobile program running on a first mobile device of a first employee when the first mobile device of the first employee is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device of a second employee, the first request including an identifier associated with the second employee;

determining whether the second employee is a new employee or an existing employee by at least accessing a profile of the second employee based on the identifier; and

sending a notification to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee based on the determining.

12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the notification is automatically sent to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee only when the second employee is a new employee, and

wherein the first employee is an existing employee.

13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein the one or more new employee profiles and the one or more existing employee profiles include public information and private information.

14 . The method of claim 13 further comprising:

receiving a second request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to display the profile of the second employee; and

sending public information in the profile of the second employee to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee.

15 . The method of claim 13 further comprising:

receiving a third request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to send a virtual visit card to another mobile program running on the second mobile device of the second employee; and

sending the virtual visit card to the second mobile device of the second employee, the virtual visit card including public information in a profile of the first employee and a request to rate an interaction with the first employee.

16 . A system comprising:

a processor; and

a memory, wherein the processor and the memory are configured to perform operations comprising:

maintaining profiles including one or more new employee profiles and one or more existing employee profiles, the profiles having identifiers to identify employees;

receiving a first request from a mobile program running on a first mobile device of a first employee when the first mobile device of the first employee is within a predetermined distance of a second mobile device of a second employee, the first request including an identifier associated with the second employee;

determining whether the second employee is a new employee or an existing employee by at least accessing a profile of the second employee based on the identifier; and

sending a notification to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee based on the determining.

17 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the notification is automatically sent to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee only when the second employee is a new employee, and

wherein the first employee is an existing employee.

18 . The system of claim 16 , wherein the one or more new employee profiles and the one or more existing employee profiles include public information and private information.

19 . The system of claim 18 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a second request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to display the profile of the second employee; and

sending public information in the profile of the second employee to the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee.

20 . The system of claim 18 , the operations further comprising:

receiving a third request from the mobile program running on the first mobile device of the first employee to send a virtual visit card to another mobile program running on the second mobile device of the second employee; and

sending the virtual visit card to the second mobile device of the second employee, the virtual visit card including public information in a profile of the first employee and a request to rate an interaction with the first employee.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 26, 2014
From: SAP AG
To: SAP SE
Reel/Frame 033625/0223 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2013
From: SAID, BARE; GETZNER, ROBERT
To: SAP AG
Reel/Frame 030858/0854 →