System and method for tracking information in a business environment
A system and method for tracking information in a business environment. The system uses a tree-view hierarchy whereby alerts and time triggers are set by the user and upon the triggering of an event, the visual attributes of the tree-view folders change to reflect the triggering event.
1. A method for tracking and displaying time critical information comprising:
providing a computer and display;
programming the computer to accomplish, upon input from an operator, the steps of:
establishing a parent folder;
establishing a child element associated with the parent folder;
correlating the child element with a time critical task;
associating a first alert interval with the time critical task;
starting a system clock and monitoring system time;
changing an attribute of the child element when system time equals or exceeds the first alert interval; and
changing an attribute of the parent folder when the attribute of the child element changes.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is color and the attribute of the child element is color.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is visual and the attribute of the child element is visual.
4. The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is an animation and the attribute of the child element is an animation.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is textual and the attribute of the child element is textual.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is audible and the attribute of the child element is audible.
7. A method for tracking and displaying time critical information comprising:
providing a computer and display;
programming the computer to accomplish, upon input from an operator, the steps of:
establishing a parent folder;
establishing a child element associated with the parent folder;
correlating the child element with a time critical inventory;
associating a first alert interval with the time critical inventory;
starting a system clock and monitoring system time;
changing an attribute of the child element when system time equals or exceeds the first alert interval; and
changing an attribute of the parent folder when the attribute of the child element changes.
8. The method of claim 7 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is color and the attribute of the child element is color.
9. The method of claim 7 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is visual and the attribute of the child element is visual.
10. The method of claim 7 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is an animation and the attribute of the child element is an animation.
11. The method of claim 7 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is textual and the attribute of the child element is textual.
12. The method of claim 7 wherein the attribute of the parent folder is audible and the attribute of the child element is audible.