Method of scheduling appointment coverage for service professionals
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1. A system for generating an electronic list of scheduling information and enabling access to the list by a primary user comprising:
- an electronic user interface configured to transmit over an electronic network an information packet including a plurality of scheduling parameters entered by the primary user, said parameters including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
a server operable to communicate with the user interface, said server including an electronic calendar configured to store scheduling parameters of at least one secondary user including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
said server including an input interface configured to receive said information packet and compare the same with the stored scheduling parameters of the at least one secondary user, and an output interface configured to generate plural output signals corresponding to schedule availability of the at least one secondary user and communicate the same to the user interface over the communication network;
wherein a first output signal corresponds to a first match condition between the primary user date parameter and a secondary user date parameter, a second output signal corresponds to a second match condition between the primary user location parameter and a secondary user location parameter, and a third output signal corresponds to a third match condition between the primary user location parameter and a secondary user location parameter.
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Abstract
A scheduling system and method are provided for communicating to a user a list of potential substitute professionals for covering previously scheduled commitments. The list communicated to the user can be subdivided based upon various factors, including proximity of the substitute professionals. The list can be further subdivided based on relative proximity.
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1. A system for generating an electronic list of scheduling information and enabling access to the list by a primary user comprising:
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an electronic user interface configured to transmit over an electronic network an information packet including a plurality of scheduling parameters entered by the primary user, said parameters including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
a server operable to communicate with the user interface, said server including an electronic calendar configured to store scheduling parameters of at least one secondary user including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
said server including an input interface configured to receive said information packet and compare the same with the stored scheduling parameters of the at least one secondary user, and an output interface configured to generate plural output signals corresponding to schedule availability of the at least one secondary user and communicate the same to the user interface over the communication network;
wherein a first output signal corresponds to a first match condition between the primary user date parameter and a secondary user date parameter, a second output signal corresponds to a second match condition between the primary user location parameter and a secondary user location parameter, and a third output signal corresponds to a third match condition between the primary user location parameter and a secondary user location parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A process for generating and providing to a primary user an electronic list of substitute service professionals available to cover scheduled appointments of the primary user and determining a suitable substitute from said list, the process comprising the steps of:
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entering at a user interface a plurality of primary user scheduling parameters including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
transmitting said scheduling parameters over an electronic network to a server configured to compare the primary user scheduling parameters with stored secondary user profiles consisting of a plurality of secondary user scheduling parameters, said secondary user scheduling parameters including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
generating at the server an output signal corresponding to a match condition between the primary user date parameter and a secondary user date parameter;
transmitting the same over the electronic network, said output signal generating at the user interface a graphical representation of said match condition; and
contacting at least one of the secondary users based on meeting said match condition. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of facilitating substitution of a service professional for another service professional at a predetermined date and time comprising the steps of:
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entering at an electronic user interface a plurality of scheduling parameters for a primary user including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
transmitting said scheduling parameters over an electronic network to a remote computer configured to compare the scheduling parameters with stored secondary user profiles consisting of a plurality of secondary user scheduling parameters, said secondary user scheduling parameters including at least a date parameter and a location parameter;
generating at the remote computer an output signal corresponding to a geographic match condition between the primary user date parameter and a secondary user date parameter, and transmitting the same over the electronic network, said output signal generating at the user interface a graphical representation of said geographic match condition; and
contacting at least one secondary user who meets said geographic match condition to confirm availability at a date and location corresponding to the primary user date parameter and location parameter. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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