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Remote scheduling of appointments with interactivety using a caller's unit

  • US 5,289,531 A
  • Filed: 09/20/1991
  • Issued: 02/22/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/24/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An interactive electronic scheduling system for making or changing appointments including:

  • a dedicated transmit-receive unit usable by an individual desiring to make or change an appointment with another over a communication channel, and connected to said channel,said dedicated unit including a visual display screen for displaying messages, instructions, and and appointment data,said dedicated unit including dedicated switching means for enabling said individual to select one of a plurality of different option for an appointment, and transmitting said selection over said channel,said dedicated unit additionally including dedicated switching means for enabling the individual to select specific dates and times for an appointment, and transmitting said selections over said channel,said dedicated unit additionally including dedicated switching means for enabling the individual to transmit other data pertaining to appointments over said channel,all of said switching means being identified on the unit whereby the individual can effectuate the transmission of options, dates and times, and other data for appointment without the need for composing such transmissions from general purpose switching means,said dedicated unit including receive circuits coupled to said channel for receiving information over said channel from a remote scheduler pertaing to instructions in the procedure in making appointments, and receiving over said channel from said scheduler of free time slots that are available for appointment,said display screen being coupled to said receive circuits for displaying said information and free time slots on said screen.

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