Method and System for Adaptive Appointment Scheduling
First Claim
1. A method for presenting entries for schedules for transportation to a user, said method comprising:
- first input module receiving trucking data;
second input module receiving terminal or port data;
a processor calculating estimated time of arrival;
third input module receiving global positioning system signal, radio frequency identification signal, or phone call data;
updating said estimated time of arrival using said global positioning system signal, radio frequency identification signal, or phone call data;
a graphical user interface mapping a first truck with said updated estimated time of arrival;
said graphical user interface prompting said user to filter entries according to terminal location and appointment date;
said graphical user interface summarizing truck arrivals;
said processor receiving one or more rules from a policy module;
adjusting said truck arrivals based on said one or more rules;
displaying said adjusted truck arrivals.
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Abstract
The solution to the static appointment problem is adaptive appointment scheduling, where the system can estimate the arrival time of a truck with the given information like ETA (Estimated Time of arrival) of truck and truck route traffic information, and it can adjust the appointments accordingly, to manage terminal resources efficiently and minimize the congestion. In addition, we present a new method and system to calculate and present options when planning to move or transfer from point A to point B. We are introducing a new concept where user have more defining measurable factors in route selection, with option to further optimize the result based on user preference. Other examples and methods are also given.
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1. A method for presenting entries for schedules for transportation to a user, said method comprising:
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first input module receiving trucking data; second input module receiving terminal or port data; a processor calculating estimated time of arrival; third input module receiving global positioning system signal, radio frequency identification signal, or phone call data; updating said estimated time of arrival using said global positioning system signal, radio frequency identification signal, or phone call data; a graphical user interface mapping a first truck with said updated estimated time of arrival; said graphical user interface prompting said user to filter entries according to terminal location and appointment date; said graphical user interface summarizing truck arrivals; said processor receiving one or more rules from a policy module; adjusting said truck arrivals based on said one or more rules; displaying said adjusted truck arrivals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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