Telephonic communications – Special services – Reserved call
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-01
2005-11-01
Tieu, Benny Q. (Department: 2642)
Telephonic communications
Special services
Reserved call
C379S265040, C379S266070
Reexamination Certificate
active
06961418
ABSTRACT:
Appointments for a professional are captured and placed on an “electronic” waiting list (e.g., database of scheduled appointments) in an appointment system. When available, the professional (e.g., a physician) communicates with the appointment system and announces his availability. The appointment system begins contacting individuals (e.g., patients) on the waiting list (e.g., in an order specified by the professional), and then bridges the physician and patient for the appointment. The communications are preferably telephone calls, but may be telephone, electronic chats, e-mail, pages, etc. The appointment system includes a billing interface that charges the patient/patients insurance for the appointment. The Appointments themselves may be scheduled, for example, via a touch tone phone response system, a web interface, or other communication devices, etc.
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Fountain Marc
Thygeson Nels M.
Carpenter John W.
Mediphonics, Inc.
Reed Smith LLP
Tieu Benny Q.
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