Eric L Alvarez

US Patent:

8260644, Sep 4, 2012

Filed:

Apr 21, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/427361

Inventors:

Alan B. Buckelew - Los Angeles CA, US
Dean Brown - San Marino CA, US
Mona Halprin Ehrenreich - Los Angeles CA, US
Johannes Staudhammer Laue - Sunland CA, US
Eric F. Alvarez - Pine Mountain Club CA, US
Nathan Y. Chan - San Jose CA, US

Assignee:

Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. - Santa Clarita CA

International Classification:

G06Q 40/00

US Classification:

705 711, 705 742

Abstract:

Various embodiments provide a scheduling system structured for generating at least one posting to fill a vacant post on a schedule. In an embodiment, the scheduling system includes a scheduling database and an automated rotation tool. The scheduling database includes a personnel roster and a schedule. The schedule includes a vacant post. The scheduling database transmits the schedule and the personnel roster to the automated rotation tool. The automated rotation tool includes a computer system, and receives the personnel roster and the vacant post beginning within the vacancy window from the scheduling database, and also receives a rule, a parameter, and a vacancy window. The automated rotation tool generates a posting assigning a person from the personnel roster to the vacant post according to the rule and the parameter, and transmits the posting to the scheduling database.