Method and system for coordinating appointments
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling an appointment, the method comprising:
- (a) receiving appointment availability information from a second party;
(b) receiving an appointment request from a first party;
(c) comparing the request to the availability information;
(d) automatically scheduling the appointment if the request is for an available time based on the availability information; and
(e) automatically updating the appointment availability information to reflect the appointment.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for scheduling appointments. The method comprises receiving appointment availability information from a second party, receiving an appointment request from a first party, comparing the request to the availability information, automatically scheduling the appointment if the request is for an available time based on the availability information, and automatically updating the appointment availability information to reflect the appointment. The apparatus comprises an appointment server containing instructions for receiving appointment availability information from a second party, receiving an appointment request from a first party, comparing the request to the availability information, automatically scheduling the appointment if the request is for an available time based on the availability information, and automatically updating the appointment availability information to reflect the appointment.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling an appointment, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving appointment availability information from a second party;
(b) receiving an appointment request from a first party;
(c) comparing the request to the availability information;
(d) automatically scheduling the appointment if the request is for an available time based on the availability information; and
(e) automatically updating the appointment availability information to reflect the appointment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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17. An apparatus for scheduling an appointment, the apparatus comprising an appointment server containing instructions for:
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(a) receiving appointment availability information from a second party;
(b) receiving an appointment request from a first party;
(c) comparing the request to the availability information;
(d) automatically scheduling the appointment if the request is for an available time based on the availability information; and
(e) automatically updating the appointment availability information to reflect the appointment.
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