EMPLOYEE TIME AND PROXIMITY TRACKING
Systems and methods for tracking employee time and proximity are described. According to at least one embodiment, a computer-implemented method to track employees in disclosed. The method may comprise registering a mobile device associated with an employee and recognizing when the mobile device associated with the employee enters a location. The method may include monitoring the mobile device once it enters the location and generating a report based at least in part on the monitoring.
1 . A computer-implemented method to track employees, comprising:
registering a mobile device associated with an employee,
recognizing when the mobile device associated with the employee enters a location;
prompting the employee to perform a registration process associated with the location after recognizing the mobile device has entered the location;
receiving a confirmation from the employee that the registration process has been performed;
monitoring the mobile device once it enters the location based at least in part on receiving the confirmation; and
generating a report based at least in part on the monitoring.
2 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location is defined by a virtual perimeter created by a wireless network.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 2 , wherein the virtual perimeter incorporates a business location.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein monitoring the mobile device further comprises:
monitoring movement of the mobile device within the location.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing the location, wherein establishing the location includes setting up a wireless network.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
registering multiple mobile devices, each mobile device associated with a different employee; and
differentiating between the mobile devices when the mobile devices enter the location.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the report contains time-stamps relating to when the employee entered and exited the location.
8 . The computer-implemented method of claim 7 , wherein the report compares the time-stamps to a time entry log from a time entry database.
9 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a message to remind the employee to clock-in to work; and
sending the message to the mobile device associated with the employee.
10 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
generating a request to send to the mobile device, wherein the request confirms the employee has begun work; and
sending the request to confirm the employee has begun work.
11 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the location is a commercial location.
12 . The computer implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
establishing one or more sectors within the location, wherein the one or more sectors define one or more different zones of the location.
13 . The computer-implemented method of claim 6 , wherein monitoring the mobile device further comprises:
recording a time when the mobile device enters the location;
recording a time when the mobile device leaves the location; and
calculating a total time the mobile device was within the location.
14 . An apparatus for tracking employees, comprising:
a processor;
a memory in electronic communication with the processor; and
instructions stored in the memory, the instructions being executable by the processor to:
register a mobile device associated with an employee,
recognize when the mobile device associated with the employee enters a location;
prompt the employee to perform a registration process associated with the location after recognizing the mobile device has entered the location;
receiving a confirmation from the employee that the registration process has been performed;
monitor the mobile device once it enters the location based at least in part on receiving the confirmation; and
generate a report based at least in part on the monitoring.
15 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
generate a message to remind the employee to clock-in to work; and
send the message to the mobile device associated with the employee.
16 . The apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
generate a request to send to the mobile device, wherein the request confirms the employee has begun work.
17 . A computer-program product for tracking employees, the computer-program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a processor to:
register a mobile device associated with an employee,
recognize when the mobile device associated with the employee enters a location;
prompt the employee to perform a registration process associated with the location after recognizing the mobile device has entered the location;
receiving a confirmation from the employee that the registration process has been performed;
monitor the mobile device once it enters the location based at least in part on receiving the confirmation; and
generate a report.
18 . The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
monitor movement of the mobile device within the location.
19 . The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
establish the location, wherein establishing the location includes setting up a wireless network; and
establish one or more sectors within the location, wherein the one or more sectors define different zones of the location.
20 . The computer-program product of claim 17 , wherein the instructions are executable by the processor to:
register multiple mobile devices, where each mobile device is associated with a different employee; and
differentiate between the mobile devices when the mobile devices enter the location.