System and method for automated and interactive scheduling
First Claim
1. A method for communicating on-call information among medical personnel, said method comprising the steps of:
- submitting a message to an on-call server; and
transmitting the message from the on-call server to a communication device.
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Abstract
An on-call system and method which utilizes the Internet and WCTP and WAP protocols and is suitable for use with medical personnel and enables users to remotely access information relative to a person and the person'"'"'s on-call schedule. The system and method permits at least one user to have immediate and direct communication with at least one recipient using the Internet and/or wireless communications systems and methods. The system and method further provides an automated answering and communication service for persons consisting of an interactive Internet-based system and method that uses a centralized database of scheduling information to organize, orchestrate and instantly connect physicians, hospitals and related medical professionals and even patients during both routine and urgent situations. The system and method enables individuals to be grouped or categorized as desired.
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96 Claims
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1. A method for communicating on-call information among medical personnel, said method comprising the steps of:
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submitting a message to an on-call server; and
transmitting the message from the on-call server to a communication device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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23. An on-call system comprising:
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a host, said host comprising a database, at least one server and a plurality of active server pages, said database comprising on-call data associated with a person; and
said plurality of active server pages comprising an user interface page for permitting a user to access said database via the Internet.
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47. A communication system for communicating among medical personnel, comprising:
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a host comprising a database, at least one server and a plurality of active server pages for enabling a user to access said database, determine information associated with at least one of said medical personnel and to send a message to said at least one medical personnel, a wireless communication system for communicating said message between said host and at least one network server; and
a communication device for receiving said message from said network server when transmitted by said wireless.
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72. A method for communication among medical personnel comprising the steps of:
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providing a host having a database for receiving information regarding said medical personnel;
permitting a user to enter said information into said database; and
permitting a second user to access said information after logging onto said host;
said information comprising at least one of the following;
a medical personnel'"'"'s on-call schedule or contact information for contacting said medical personnel. - View Dependent Claims (73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A method of communicating to a medical person comprising the steps of:
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providing a database accessible over the Internet;
enabling the user to access that database and select the medical person to be contacted over the Internet; and
using WCTP or WAP protocols to permit communication to the medical person to be contacted in response to a user action, wherein said database comprises information regarding that medical person.
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