Rebecca D Thomas

US Patent:

20130013326, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273987

Inventors:

Garrett F. MILLER - San Francisco CA, US
Janaki P. KUMAR - Palo Alto CA, US
Jeremiah E. STONE - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. ARENT - Albany CA, US
Alys M. LONGWORTH - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron MARCUS - Berkeley CA, US
Jennifer A. Dumpert - San Francisco CA, US
Laurie WIGHAM - San Francisco CA, US
Rebecca L. THOMAS - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 11

Abstract:

A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.

US Patent:

20130013356, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273963

Inventors:

Garrett F. MILLER - San Francisco CA, US
Janaki P. KUMAR - Palo Alto CA, US
Jeremiah E. STONE - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. ARENT - Albany CA, US
Alys M. LONGWORTH - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron MARCUS - Berkeley CA, US
Jennifer A. DUMPERT - San Francisco CA, US
Laurie WIGHAM - San Francisco CA, US
Rebecca L. THOMAS - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.

US Patent:

20130013684, Jan 10, 2013

Filed:

Oct 14, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/273973

Inventors:

Garrett F. MILLER - San Francisco CA, US
Janaki P. KUMAR - Palo Alto CA, US
Jeremiah E. STONE - Palo Alto CA, US
Michael A. ARENT - Albany CA, US
Alys M. LONGWORTH - San Francisco CA, US
Aaron MARCUS - Berkeley CA, US
Jennifer A. DUMPERT - San Francisco CA, US
Laurie WIGHAM - San Francisco CA, US
Rebecca L. THOMAS - Oakland CA, US

Assignee:

SAP AG - Walldorf

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709204

Abstract:

A system and method for developing trust in an organization supported tracking system by ensuring that resources in a resource library are collected from trusted sources, and encouraging and tracking participation in organization supported activities designed to achieve a long term goal of the organization. Resources may be submitted by organization members and ranked according to multiple factors including the trustworthiness of the source, the relevance of the resource to the long term goal, or the response of the organization members to the resource. Participation may be encouraged through friendly competition, awards granted for participation, and publication of member accomplishments. Tracking may be facilitated by allowing members to create initiatives and actions related to the long term goal which members may follow and join and then tracking and verifying member participation in those initiatives and actions.