Centralized, directory services (20) are provided to maintain employee information accessed by systems of record (12,14,16 and 18). An automated information management system (10) utilizes directory services (20) to synchronize employee data with systems of record (12, 14, 16 and 18), substantially reducing...http://www.google.com.tw/patents/US20020178138?utm_source=gb-gplus-share專利 US20020178138 - Synergistic directory-based information management system and method of using