Method and apparatus for saving energy in devices of a service provider
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Method and device for energy saving in equipment of a service provider A method and a device are described for energy saving in equipment of a service provider (SP) which, with the aid of said equipment, provides a service in at least partially sequential order to multiple service users (SUx). Here, an appointment of a service user (SUx) with the service provider is entered in a queue (Q) and an address of the service user (SUx) in a telecommunications network is assigned to said appointment. An anticipated travel time of the service user (SUx) is additionally assigned to said appointment. In consequence, a message concerning the appointment is transmitted to the address of the service user (SUx), the appointment and the anticipated travel time being taken into account in determining the transmit time. It is thus ensured that the service user (SUx) is actually ready to use the service at an agreed appointment.
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11. A method for saving energy in equipment of a service provider, wherein the service provider uses the equipment for providing a service in at least partially sequential order to multiple service users, the method comprising:
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entering an appointed time of a service user with the service provider in a queue;
assigning an address of the service user in a telecommunications network to the appointed time;
assigning an anticipated travel time of the service user to the appointed time; and
transmitting a message concerning the appointed time to the address prior to the appointed time, wherein the appointed time and the anticipated travel time are taken into account for determining the point of time the message is to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device for saving energy in equipment of a service provider which, wherein the service provider uses the equipment for providing a service in at least partially sequential order to multiple service users, the device comprising:
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a queue;
a mechanism for the entering of an appointment of a service user with the service provider in the queue;
a mechanism for assigning an address of the service user in a telecommunications network to the appointment;
a mechanism for assigning a travel time to the appointment;
a mechanism for transmitting a message concerning the appointment; and
a mechanism for taking into account the appointment and the anticipated travel time for determining the time the message is to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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