System and method for queue management
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1. A method comprising:
- using a processor, providing a user with a plurality of images from a free list of images available to use as an avatar to be used to indicate a user'"'"'s place in a queue;
receiving a selection of an image from among the plurality of images from the user, the user waiting in the queue;
in response to the user selection, removing the image from the free list using the processor;
using the processor, associating the image with the user, wherein for each user in the queue, a different image is associated with that user;
using the processor, displaying a user'"'"'s queue status on a display using the image; and
using the processor, summoning the user from the queue to receive a service when the user reaches the front of the queue by displaying the image on the display.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing a queue may receive a selection of an image, symbol, or avatar from a user. The user may be associated with the selected image, which may provide an anonymous connection to the user. The selected image may be used to display a status of the queue and to summon the user to receive a service. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method comprising:
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using a processor, providing a user with a plurality of images from a free list of images available to use as an avatar to be used to indicate a user'"'"'s place in a queue; receiving a selection of an image from among the plurality of images from the user, the user waiting in the queue; in response to the user selection, removing the image from the free list using the processor; using the processor, associating the image with the user, wherein for each user in the queue, a different image is associated with that user; using the processor, displaying a user'"'"'s queue status on a display using the image; and using the processor, summoning the user from the queue to receive a service when the user reaches the front of the queue by displaying the image on the display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 17, 19)
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8. A system comprising:
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a controller to; provide a user with a plurality of images from a free list of available images available to use as an avatar to be used to indicate a user'"'"'s place in a queue, receive a selection of an image from among the plurality of images from the user, the user waiting in the queue, remove the image from the free list, and associate the image with the user, wherein for each user in the queue, a different image is associated with that user; and a display to; display a queue status using the image; and summon the user from the queue to receive a service when the user reaches the front of the queue by displaying the image. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 18, 20)
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13. A method of managing a queue comprising:
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displaying to a user desiring to enter the queue a plurality of images from a free list of images available to use as an avatar to be used to represent a user in the queue; receiving from the user a selection of an image of the plurality of images; removing the selected image from the free list such that the image is not available to another user; and displaying to the user on a monitor the place the user has in the queue using the selected image, wherein the queue is a queue to meet with a person providing a service, and wherein the selected image does not provide identification information for the user, the queue comprising a plurality of users, each user associated with a different image. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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