Method for matching characteristics of a person and requirements of a profession or workplace to a person

EP4754699A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-10MEDIUMRARE GMBH

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Filing Date
2025-06-12
Publication Date
2026-06-10

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Technical Problem

Existing methods fail to consider the time-varying influence of a person's characteristics, education, or activities on their suitability for a profession or workplace, neglecting the dynamic nature of interpersonal relationships and changing importance over time.

Method used

A computer-implemented method that compares a person's characteristics at specific points in time with reference properties, assuming similar temporal progressions to determine suitability by equating reference and input property values, considering training and activity attributes over time.

Benefits of technology

Accurately assesses suitability for a profession or workplace by accounting for temporal changes in characteristics, education, and activities, providing a dynamic evaluation of a person's suitability.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a method for matching a characteristic, training or activity of a person and requirements of a workplace to a person.
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Description

Methods for matching a person's characteristics with the requirements of a profession or workplace for that person

[0001] The invention disclosed herein relates to a method according to the preamble of claim 1.

[0002] The invention disclosed herein relates to a computer-implemented method, in particular a computer-implemented simulation method for comparing the characteristics of a person on the one hand and the requirements of a profession or workplace for a person on the other.

[0003] The invention is based on the technical problem of verifying a person's suitability for a profession or workplace using computer-based methods. Since a person's suitability for a profession or workplace also depends on the interpersonal relationships of other people working in that profession or workplace, the method according to the invention can also be used to verify whether the person meets the requirements of those other people.

[0004] JP2002329088 discloses a method for matching an employer's requirements with the characteristics of potential employees. This document specifically addresses the storage of data on different servers. However, this document provides no guidance on considering how the influence of a person's characteristics, education, or activities on their suitability changes over time.

[0005] The following documents are known according to the state of the art.

[0006] The method disclosed in US2009271240 uses production increases to model the experience level and performance of new and existing employees, as well as the turnover rates of all employees, as input values ​​to create a future hiring and transition plan. It is found in this The document makes no reference to the consideration of a time-varying influence of a person's characteristic, education, or activity on that person's suitability for a job.

[0007] US2023129430 discloses a method comprehensively for creating an evaluation system and determining hiring rates of potential employees. This document contains no reference to considering changes over time in a person's characteristics, changes over time in the perceived value of a person's education or work experience with regard to their suitability for a job.

[0008] US2024112103 also addresses the matching of opportunities and users in the workplace. However, it makes no mention of considering time-varying characteristics or the changing importance of education or experience in relation to a person's suitability for the profession or workplace.

[0009] US2015339631 A1 discloses a method for matching the characteristics of a person as a job seeker with the characteristics of the job (see US2015339631 A1,

[0004] ). US2015339631 A1 does not disclose the matching of the person's characteristics with reference characteristics stored in a reference database, so US2015339631 A1 does not disclose the determination and use of reference characteristics describing the person over a reference period instead of the use of person characteristics at a point in time.

[0010] CN101436277A also describes exclusively the direct comparison of the attribute data of the person and the attribute data of the workplace (see page 2 of the German translation, seventh paragraph and page 3 of the German translation, first paragraph of the detailed description of the invention).

[0011] KR20230018598A also discloses a method involving a direct comparison of the characteristics of the person and the characteristics of the workplace using standard methods (see KR20230018598A,

[0026] ).

[0012] CN108256827A and CN109614546A also do not provide any indication of an indirect comparison of the characteristic of the person and the characteristic of the workplace, as proposed in claim 1.

[0013] The invention disclosed herein aims to assess a person's suitability for a profession and / or workplace not based on static characteristics, a static educational status, or a static activity status. The invention aims to take into account changes over time, particularly future changes, in the characteristics, the importance of education, or an activity with regard to suitability.

[0014] Claim 1 comprises a first solution.

[0015] The first solution is characterized by the fact that at least one property of the person, entered via a property attribute, is compared at at least one property time point with a multitude of reference properties defined via reference property attributes, which reference properties describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference property value (7, 8) over a reference property time span from a reference property time point onwards, whereby at least one reference property is selected which reference property is most similar to the at least one property, and the reference property time point is set equal to the property time point, so that for a time point t there is a temporal progression of the property value defined by the temporal progression of the reference property, which temporal progression of the property value at time point t describes the person at time point t. which property value at time t is compared with a target property value, which target property value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or is defined by a user, whereby if a property value is greater than or equal to the target property value, a positive suitability of the person for the workplace is determined, or if a property value is less than the target property value, a negative suitability of the person for the profession or workplace is determined.

[0016] The invention provides that, in a first step, a person's characteristic is entered via a characteristic attribute. This characteristic attribute can comprise a word and / or a numerical value. In the case of a combination of a word and a numerical value, the numerical value can indicate the degree to which the person fulfills the characteristic attribute described by the word. A high numerical value can describe a high degree of fulfillment of the characteristic attribute. A low numerical value can describe a low degree of fulfillment of the characteristic attribute.

[0017] To simplify the further processing of the input of the person's property via the property attribute, the method according to the invention can include predefined property attributes, which can be entered as predefined property attributes and a relevant numerical value as described above.

[0018] If the property is not entered via predefined property attributes, the method according to the invention can, for example, include neural networks for processing, in particular linking the input with a standardized further input, wherein, in the case of non-predefined inputs, the further input is entered into the method according to the invention instead of the input.

[0019] The property is entered via the property attribute along with a property time point. The property time point describes when this property is present in the person or when it is determined.

[0020] The property input can include the input of a single property attribute and multiple property points in time. The property input can also include the input of multiple properties across multiple property attributes at multiple property points in time.

[0021] By inputting a property, an interaction with physical reality, specifically with the actual property of a person, is created. The resulting technical effect, namely the determination of a property of the person at a time t preceding or following the time the procedure is carried out, is achieved by comparing the input property with a multitude of reference properties.

[0022] A reference property comprises a reference attribute and a description of the temporal progression of a numerical reference property value from a specific point in time. By describing the temporal progression of the reference property value, the extent to which the reference attribute can be observed as a reference property in the reference person is documented. For example, it can define how precise the reference person is or what proportion of assigned tasks the reference person completes with sufficient accuracy.

[0023] The reference property time point is set to the same time point as the entered property time point. This applies the temporal description of the reference property for time point t following the reference property time point to the temporal description of the person's property. It is assumed that the temporal progression of the person's property behaves similarly to the temporal progression of the reference property of the reference person. Specifically, it is assumed that the temporal progression of the property attribute of the The person and the temporal progression of the reference attribute of the reference person are similar.

[0024] The description of the temporal development of a reference property value is based on a database that contains information on how a reference property of a reference person develops over time. This database could, for example, be the result of a scientific study or conducted tests and could include multiple reference properties from several reference persons.

[0025] From the multitude of reference properties, at least one reference property is selected that is most similar to the input property. Determining the reference property most similar to the input property is essentially a mathematical procedure based on established theory. This procedure relies on recognizing at least one mathematical pattern in the person's property under consideration and, if applicable, recognizing further mathematical patterns in other properties of the person. Furthermore, a comparison of the at least one recognized pattern with reference patterns of the reference properties and, if applicable, with the further pattern in other reference patterns of the reference person can be performed, determining a similarity value or a common similarity value in each case.According to established theory, a similarity value is suitable for describing the similarity between a property and a reference property using a numerical value. The reference property with the highest numerical similarity value, and thus the greatest similarity, can be selected.

[0026] Using the selected reference property, which describes the temporal evolution of the reference property and, by equating the reference property time and the property time, an assumed evolution of the property from the property time onwards, the property value can be determined at a time t following the property time. This is done under the assumption that the reference property value and the property value is similar at time t. In particular, the numerical value of the property value can be determined, which numerical value describes the extent of the occurrence of the property attribute at time t.

[0027] The method according to the invention is based on the fundamental idea of ​​describing the temporal development of a person's characteristic by means of the temporal progression of a reference characteristic at a reference position. Since a person has a multitude of characteristics, which interact with one another, the accuracy of the method according to the invention can be increased by inputting multiple characteristics or by processing additional characteristics and reference characteristics. The aforementioned database containing the reference characteristics preferably takes into account the interaction of the characteristics through the reference characteristics.

[0028] The reference attribute value comprises a reference attribute and a numerical value that describes how well the person fulfills the attribute. Similarly, the attribute value comprises the attribute itself and a numerical value that describes how well the person fulfills the attribute. For example, in the case of an attribute "exactly," the numerical value describes how precisely the person fulfills the attribute. The numerical value of the attribute value can be reduced by the numerical similarity value of the reference attribute to the attribute.

[0029] Claim 2 includes a second solution.

[0030] The second solution is characterized by the fact that at least one training qualification entered via a training attribute of the person is compared at at least one training point in time with a large number of reference training qualifications defined via reference training attributes. which reference trainings from a reference training point in time describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference training value over a reference training period, wherein at least one reference training is selected, which reference training is most similar to the at least one training, and the reference training point in time is set equal to the training point in time, so that for a future point in time t there is a temporal progression of the training value defined by the temporal progression of the reference training, which temporal progression of the training value at time t describes the person at time t, which training value which activity value at time t is compared with a target training value, which target training value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or is defined by a user,where a training value greater than or equal to the target training value indicates a positive suitability of the person for the workplace, or a training value less than the target training value indicates a negative suitability of the person for the workplace.

[0031] The reference person is identified by determining which reference person has the most similar educational background to the individual's. This can be done by recognizing and comparing mathematical patterns according to established principles. A mathematical pattern representing the individual's educational background is compared with a multitude of reference person educational backgrounds, and a similarity score is determined. The reference person with the educational background exhibiting the highest similarity score to the individual's educational background is then considered the most similar reference person.

[0032] It is possible that the person has several reference persons with regard to the characteristic or education under consideration. The activity exhibits the same similarity, in particular the same degree of similarity. To also take this case into account, at least one reference characteristic, or at least one reference training or reference activity, or at least one reference person is selected.

[0033] The first solution involves considering a property and a reference property. The second solution involves considering a training program and a reference training program.

[0034] A person's education is defined by an education attribute and a training point in time. The training point in time defines, for example, the point in time when the education is completed.

[0035] A reference person's training is defined by a reference training attribute and the reference point in time. The training encompasses a temporal progression of a reference training value, which describes the significance or influence of the training at a given time t. For example, the reference training value can describe whether and / or to what extent the reference person can implement the training at a subsequent point in time. The reference training value comprises the reference training attribute and a numerical value, which describes the significance of the training, specifically the training attribute, at a given time t.

[0036] It is again assumed that the individual and a selected reference person behave similarly. Specifically, it is assumed that the importance of the individual's training and the importance of the reference person's training have a similar temporal progression. Accordingly, the reference training time and the training time, as well as the reference training value and a training value, are equated. A training value can be determined for a time t, which training value is then compared with a target training value. This is achieved through the invention. The simulation process generates a statement as to whether the person is suitable for the profession and / or the workplace with regard to their previous education.

[0037] The aforementioned training value is a variable quantity over time. The method according to the invention can thus account for the fact that a person forgets the content of a training course, thereby reducing the training's relevance to the person's suitability. It can also take into account that the content of a training course may only be understood some time after the training period. Such influences are stored in the database via the reference training value.

[0038] Claim 3 comprises a third solution.

[0039] The third solution is characterized by the fact that at least one activity entered by the person via an activity attribute is compared at at least one activity point in time with a multitude of reference activities defined via reference activity attributes, which reference activities from a specific activity point in time describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference activity value over a reference activity period, whereby at least one reference activity is selected which reference activity is most similar to the at least one activity, and the reference activity point in time is set equal to the activity point in time, so that for a future time t there is a temporal progression of the activity value defined by the temporal progression of the reference activity, which temporal progression of the activity value at time t describes the person at time t.which activity value at time t is compared with a target activity value, which target characteristic value or target training value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or defined by a user, whereby if an activity value is greater than or equal to the target activity value, a positive suitability of the person for the workplace is determined, or If the activity value is lower than the target activity value, a negative suitability of the person for the workplace is determined.

[0040] The reference person is identified by determining which reference person's activity is most similar to the individual's. This can be done by recognizing and comparing mathematical patterns according to established principles. A mathematical pattern representing the individual's activity is compared with a multitude of reference activities from reference persons, and a similarity score is determined. The reference person with the activity exhibiting the highest similarity score to the individual's activity is then considered the reference person most similar to the individual's.

[0041] The first solution involves considering a property and a reference property. The second solution involves considering a training program and a reference training program. The third solution involves considering an activity and a reference activity.

[0042] A person's activity is defined by an activity attribute and an activity point in time. The activity point in time defines, for example, the point in time when the activity is completed.

[0043] A reference activity of a reference person is defined by a reference activity attribute and the reference point in time. The reference activity comprises a temporal progression of a reference activity value, which describes the importance or influence of the activity at a specific time t. For example, the reference activity value can describe whether and / or to what extent the reference person can implement the reference activity for their profession or workplace at a subsequent time. The reference activity value includes the reference activity attribute and a numerical value, which describes the importance of the reference activity, specifically the reference activity attribute, at a specific time t.

[0044] It is again assumed that the individual and a selected reference person behave similarly. Specifically, it is assumed that the importance of the individual's activity and the importance of the reference person's activity exhibit a similar temporal progression. Based on this assumption, the reference activity time and the activity time, as well as the reference activity value and an activity value, are equated. A reference activity value can be determined for a specific time t, which is then compared to a target training value. The simulation method according to the invention generates a statement as to whether the individual is suitable for the profession and / or the workplace with regard to their previous activity.

[0045] With the solutions of the inventive method presented above, at least one positive or negative suitability is determined in each case.

[0046] All three proposed solutions compare attributes about the person at specific points in time with reference attributes, assuming that the attributes about the person and the reference attributes are similar. The reference attributes available for a given time period are compared with the workplace attributes, thus indirectly comparing the data about the person with the data about the workplace.

[0047] The method according to the invention can include determining a number of positive suitability or the number of negative suitability.

[0048] The number of positive aptitudes and / or the number of negative aptitudes can be compared to a target number. If the number of positive aptitudes exceeds the target number, it is determined that the person is suitable for the profession and / or the workplace.

[0049] The method according to the invention can be characterized by the fact that a characteristic attribute, an education attribute, or an activity attribute in a database is linked to an aptitude factor, by which aptitude factor a positive aptitude or a negative aptitude is reduced.

[0050] This allows the relevance of individual qualifications to be controlled.

[0051] The method according to the invention can be characterized in that at least two attributes from a property attribute, a training attribute and an activity attribute are linked in a database with a suitability factor by which suitability factor a positive suitability or a negative suitability is reduced.

[0052] A correlation between the aforementioned attributes can be taken into account, and the determined suitability can be increased or decreased accordingly. For example, the fact that a person has completed vocational training and practiced a profession can be considered.

[0053] The method according to the invention can be characterized in that an input property pattern is described and compared with a plurality of reference property patterns with reference property time values ​​at several property time points, wherein at least one reference property pattern most similar to the property pattern is selected, wherein the property time points are set equal to the reference property time points, so that for a future time point t a temporal progression of a property pattern defined by the reference property pattern exists, or an input training pattern is described and compared with a plurality of reference training patterns with reference property time points at several training time points. where at least one is most similar to the training pattern A reference training pattern is selected, whereby the training times are set equal to the reference training times, so that for a future time t a future temporal course of a training pattern defined by the reference training pattern exists, or an entered activity pattern describes several activities for several The activity time is compared with a multitude of reference activity patterns at reference activity time points, whereby at least one reference activity pattern most similar to the activity pattern is selected, whereby the activity time points are equated with the reference activity time points, so that for a future time point there is a future temporal course of an activity pattern defined by the reference activity pattern.

[0054] The method according to the invention can be characterized in that an attribute consisting of a property attribute, an activity attribute, and an education attribute is compared with another attribute consisting of a property attribute, an activity attribute, and an education attribute, wherein a contradiction of an attribute consisting of property attributes is stored in the database. Activity attributes and training attributes and other attributes are defined from property attributes, activity attributes and training attributes, whereby in the event of a contradiction, no property value and / or activity value and / or training value is compared with a target property value or target activity value or target training value.

[0055] This procedural step aims to identify inconsistencies in the information provided about the person by comparing it with a database in which such inconsistencies are stored, and to stop the process.

[0056] The method according to the invention can also include having the comparison of the determined suitability verified by another person.

[0057] The method according to the invention can include the fact that, if a positive suitability of a person is confirmed at time t by another person, the target property value or the target training value or the target activity value remains unchanged.

[0058] Alternatively, the inventive method can include changing the target property value, the target training value, or the target activity value if no confirmation of a person's suitability is obtained by another person at time t.

[0059] The method according to the invention can be characterized in that, if an influence of a characteristic, activity, or training of a person is confirmed by another person at time t, the suitability factor remains unchanged, or if no influence of a characteristic, activity, or training of a person is confirmed by another person at time t, the suitability factor is changed.

[0060] Fig. 1 illustrates a possible embodiment of the method according to the invention,

[0061] Fig. 2 illustrates the comparison of the person's attributes with the reference attributes.

[0062] The embodiments shown in the figures merely represent possible embodiments, and it should be noted here that the invention is not limited to these specifically illustrated embodiments, but also includes combinations of the individual embodiments with each other and a Combinations of an embodiment with the general description above are possible. These further possible combinations do not need to be explicitly mentioned, since these further possible combinations are within the knowledge of a person skilled in this technical field, based on the teaching of the present invention.

[0063] The scope of protection is defined by the claims. However, the description and drawings must be consulted for the interpretation of the claims. Individual features or combinations of features from the different embodiments shown and described can, in themselves, constitute independent inventive solutions. The problem underlying these independent inventive solutions can be found in the description.

[0064] In the figures, the following elements are identified by the preceding reference symbols:

[0065] 1 input 2 Input 3 Reference property 4 Reference property 5 target property values 6 Target property values 7 Reference property value 8 Reference property value 9 (free) 10 attributes at time 11 Attribute at time 12 attributes at time 13 further reference property values 14 Time period

[0066] Figure 1 illustrates a possible embodiment of the inventive method for matching the characteristics of a person with the requirements of a profession or workplace for that person.

[0067] At least one characteristic of the person is entered. For the sake of simplicity, the discussion of the method according to the invention is limited to the input of a single characteristic. The method discussed with reference to Figure 1 and also Figure 2 is also applicable to education and / or work.

[0068] As mentioned above, inputting and considering multiple properties is helpful.

[0069] Figure 1, for example, includes input 1 of the property with the property attribute "exactly" at a property time DD1 .MM1 .YYYY1 .

[0070] Figure 1 further includes the input 2 of the property with the property attribute "punctual" at the property times DD2.MM2.YYYY2 and DD3.MM3.YYYY3.

[0071] The mentioned property attributes are given as examples.

[0072] The mentioned property time points and their number are examples. These property time points can be points in time at which a property was confirmed or determined.

[0073] By entering 1, 2 of the properties, a connection to reality, in particular to the person, is established.

[0074] The characteristics can be compared separately or together with a multitude of reference characteristics. 3, 4 Essentially, a database is searched for a reference person who possesses a particular characteristic and / or characteristics. The database may include information on which Property attributes can be compared separately or together with reference properties 3 and 4. In the example discussed here, the property attributes "exact" and "punctual" are related to each other, which is why the two properties are compared with reference properties 3 and 4.

[0075] The database includes reference properties 3, 4 with the time course of a reference property value 7, 8 from a reference property time point. Reference property 3, 4 specifically includes the specification of a Reference property attribute and a numeric reference property value 7, 8 over the time course of fulfilling the reference property attribute.

[0076] In the example shown in Figure 1, the inputs 1, 2 are compared with a plurality of reference characteristics 3, 4 using methods according to established teaching. At least the inputs 1, 2 are the input values ​​for the comparison between the person and the reference person. The comparison can also be based on further characteristics such as age, gender, etc., of the person or the reference person. By including further inputs, the accuracy of the comparison between the person and the reference person can be increased. The embodiment of the method according to the invention discussed with reference to Figure 1 is based on

[0077] Through the aforementioned comparison of the individual with the reference individual, the reference properties 3 and 4 shown in Figure 1 are selected from the multitude of reference properties. The diagrams of reference properties 3 and 4 shown in Figure 1 illustrate the degree to which the respective reference property attribute is fulfilled (plotted on the y-axis) over time (x-axis). The reference properties 3 and 4, represented as a diagram, comprise a description of the temporal progression of a numerical reference property value 7 and 8, which reference property value 7 and 8 represents the degree to which the The reference attribute describes the reference person. For example, the diagram above, concerning reference attribute 4 "exactly," illustrates how and to what extent the reference attribute "exactly" describes the reference person. achieved over time. The lower diagram for reference attribute 4 "punctual" shows how the achievement of the reference attribute "punctuality" develops over time by the reference person.

[0078] The reference property time is assigned to the property time, the reference property value 7, 8 to a property value, and the The reference attribute is equated with the property attribute, so that the diagrams describe the temporal development of the respective property value from the property time point DD1.MM1.YYYY1, DD2.MM2.YYYY2, DD3.MM3.YYYY3. Thus, assuming that the reference person and the person behave similarly, reference attribute 3, 4 of the reference person and the property of the person are equated.

[0079] The person's characteristic is thus described with sufficient accuracy by the characteristic attribute corresponding to the reference characteristic attribute and a numerical characteristic value corresponding to the numerical reference characteristic value 7, 8, which describes the degree to which the characteristic attribute is fulfilled over time. The characteristic value 7, 8 can be read from the diagram, which describes how "accurate" and how "punctual" the person is presumably at a time t.

[0080] The property values ​​7, 8 at time t are compared with target property values ​​5, 6, which are stored in the database for a workplace or a profession. The method according to the invention distinguishes between the two cases.

[0081] If the property value is greater than or equal to the target property value, the method according to the invention determines a positive suitability of the person with regard to this property for the profession or workplace.

[0082] If a characteristic value is lower than the target characteristic value, a negative suitability of the person for the profession or workplace is determined with regard to this characteristic.

[0083] In the procedure shown in Figure 1, a positive suitability is determined for both characteristics of the person.

[0084] It is possible to determine whether a person is positively or negatively suitable for a general point in time. The method according to the invention thus also allows for the determination of when a person possesses positive or negative suitability. Within the framework of a simulation of the temporal development of a person's characteristic, the method can be supplemented with further inputs, thereby determining under which conditions, defined by the inputs and the further inputs, positive or negative suitability is established.

[0085] With reference to Figure 1, an application of the method according to the invention to a comparison of the person and a reference person with regard to at least one property or at least one reference property 3, 4 is discussed. A positive or negative suitability of the person with regard to the input property is determined.

[0086] Instead of a property, a person's educational qualifications can be entered and compared to a reference qualification. A time-dependent reference qualification value can be assigned to the person. This reference qualification value is then equated with a similarly time-dependent educational qualification value of the person, allowing their educational qualification value to be determined at a specific time t. The person's suitability is then determined by comparing this educational qualification value with a target educational qualification value.

[0087] Furthermore, instead of a property, a person's activity can be entered and compared with a reference activity. A time-dependent reference activity value can be assigned to the person. The The reference job value is equated with a time-dependent job value of the individual, so that a job value of the individual can be determined at a point in time t. The individual's suitability is determined by comparing this job value with a target job value.

[0088] The user can perform these procedures analogously to the procedure described above for determining suitability with regard to a characteristic (now education or activity). The user can also refer to the general description for instructions on how to carry out these procedures.

[0089] Figure 2 further illustrates the comparison of attributes such as trait attributes 10, 11, 12 and / or educational and / or occupational attributes of the person with reference attributes such as reference trait attributes 7, 13, or educational and occupational attributes. The example shown in Figure 2, like the example shown in Figure 1, focuses on the comparison of trait attributes and reference trait attributes, but is applicable to every attribute mentioned in the revelation. For this reason, the description of Figure 2 refers generally to attributes and reference attributes.

[0090] Attributes 10, 11, 12 describing the person at a time t are entered. Figure 2 shows the input of three attributes. Any number of attributes can be entered, and the accuracy of the procedure can be increased by entering multiple attributes 10, 11, 12.

[0091] The attributes 10, 11, 12 available at each point in time are compared with a multitude of reference attributes 7, 13. For clarity, Figure 2 shows only two reference attribute curves describing the course of the reference attributes 7, 13 over the time period 14. The reference attributes 7, 13 describe reference values ​​over the time period 14. In Figure 2, the reference attributes 7, 13 are represented as graphs by way of example.

[0092] Using state-of-the-art mathematical methods, reference curve 7 is selected from the set of reference curves 7 and 13, based on which reference curve 7 most closely resembles attributes 10, 11, and 12. Figure 2 shows a possible special case where reference curve 7 passes through the points of attributes 10, 11, and 12, or (also conceivably) a region around these points. It is also conceivable that a spline extending through the points of attributes 10, 11, and 12 is determined and this spline is compared with reference curves 7 and 13.

[0093] It is therefore assumed that the selected reference attributes 7, due to their similarity to the input attributes 10, 11, and 12, describe the person's characteristics with sufficient accuracy over the period 14. The reference attributes 7 are advantageously available over the entire period 14, unlike attributes 10, 11, and 12, which are only available at specific points in time. Thus, the person described by the reference attributes 7 can be compared more accurately with the target attribute 5 over the entire period 14.

Claims

Patent claims:

1. A computer-implemented method for matching the characteristics of a person with the requirements of a profession or workplace, or by another person of the profession or workplace to the person, characterized in that at least one characteristic of the person, entered via a characteristic attribute, is compared at at least one characteristic time point with a plurality of reference characteristics defined via reference characteristic attributes, which reference characteristics describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference characteristic value (7, 8) over a reference characteristic time span from a reference characteristic time point, wherein at least one reference characteristic (3, 4) is selected which reference characteristic (3, 4) is most similar to the at least one characteristic, and the reference characteristic time point is set equal to the characteristic time point, such that for a time point t, a temporal progression of the reference characteristic (3, 4) is determined.4) A defined temporal profile of the attribute value exists, which temporal profile of the attribute value at time t describes the person at time t, which attribute value at time t is compared with a target attribute value, which target attribute value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or is defined by a user, whereby a positive suitability of the person for the workplace is determined if the attribute value is greater than or equal to the target attribute value, or a negative suitability of the person for the profession or workplace is determined if the attribute value is less than the target attribute value.

2. A computer-implemented method for matching a person's education with the requirements of a profession or workplace, or the requirements of another person in the profession or workplace, wherein at least one education of the person entered via an education attribute is compared at at least one education point in time with a plurality of reference educations defined via reference education attributes, which reference educations describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference education value over a reference education period from a reference education point in time, wherein at least one reference education is selected which reference education is most similar to the at least one education, and the reference education point in time is set equal to the education point in time.so that for a future time t, a time course of the training value defined by the time course of the reference training exists, which time course of the training value at time t describes the person at time t, which training value which activity value at time t is compared with a target training value, which target training value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or is defined by a user, whereby if a training value is greater than or equal to the target training value, a positive suitability of the person for the workplace is determined, or if a training value is less than the target training value, a negative suitability of the person for the workplace is determined.

3. Computer-implemented method for matching a person's activity with the requirements of a profession or workplace, or by another person of the profession or at the workplace to the person, wherein at least one activity entered by the person via an activity attribute is compared at at least one activity point in time with a multitude of reference activities defined via reference activity attributes, which reference activities from an activity point in time describe a temporal progression of a numerical reference activity value over a reference activity period, wherein at least one reference activity is selected, which reference activity is most similar to the at least one activity, and the reference activity point in time is set equal to the activity point in time, so that for a future point in time t there is a temporal progression of the activity value defined by the temporal progression of the reference activity, which temporal progression of the activity value at time t describes the person at time t, which activity value at time t is compared with a target activity value,which target characteristic value or target training value is stored in a database for the workplace and / or defined by a user, whereby if an activity value is greater than or equal to the target activity value, a positive suitability of the person for the workplace is determined, or if an activity value is less than the target activity value, a negative suitability of the person for the workplace is determined.

4. Method according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that a number of positive suitability or the number of negative suitability is determined.

5. Method according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that a property attribute and / or a training attribute and / or an activity attribute is linked in a database with a suitability factor, by which suitability factor a positive suitability or a negative suitability is reduced.

6. A method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that an input property pattern is described and compared with a plurality of reference property patterns with reference property time values ​​at several property time points, wherein at least one reference property pattern most similar to the property pattern is selected, the property time points being set equal to the reference property time points, so that for a future time point a temporal progression of a property pattern defined by the reference property pattern exists, or an input training pattern is described and compared with a plurality of reference training patterns with reference property time points at several training time points, wherein at least one reference training pattern most similar to the training pattern is selected.where the training times are equated with the reference training times, so that for a future point in time a future temporal course of a training pattern defined by the reference training pattern exists, or an entered activity pattern is compared describing several activities at several activity times with a multitude of reference activity patterns at reference activity times, whereby at least one reference activity pattern most similar to the activity pattern is selected, where the activity times are equated with the reference activity times, so that for a future time t there is a future temporal progression of an activity pattern defined by the reference activity pattern.

7. Method according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that an attribute consisting of a property attribute, an activity attribute and an education attribute is compared with another attribute consisting of a property attribute, an activity attribute and an education attribute, wherein a contradiction between an attribute consisting of property attributes, activity attributes and education attributes and another attribute consisting of property attributes, activity attributes and education attributes is defined in the database, wherein, in the event of a contradiction, no property value and / or activity value and / or education value is compared with a target property value or target activity value or target education value.

8. Method according to one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that if a positive suitability of a person is confirmed by another person at time t, the target property value or the target training value or the target activity value remains unchanged, or if a positive suitability of a person is not confirmed by another person at time t, the target property value or the target training value or the target activity value is changed.

9. Method according to one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, if an influence of a characteristic or activity or training of a person is confirmed at time t by another person, the suitability factor remains unchanged or The suitability factor is changed if no further person confirms the influence of a characteristic, activity, or training of a person at time t.