Automated service scheduling system

Details Automated service scheduling system Automated service scheduling system

2005-11-08

2005-11-08

Jones, Scott (Department: 3713)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

With communication link

C463S020000, C705S002000, C705S014270, C700S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06962531

ABSTRACT:
An automated system uses a decisioning system to schedule service attendants to service events at patron locations. The decisioning system schedules the events for servicing using various factors to establish the priority of different events. Service attendants are paged by the system to inform them of a service to be provided.

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