SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE APPOINTMENT DATES

摘要

A first participant having a scheduled meeting time slot with a service provider may exchange meeting time slots with other participants should the first participant be unable to attend the scheduled meeting time slot. Electronic calendars are monitored to allow for automatic, computerized exchange of meeting time slots. Participant-defined priorities and location information are taken into account to facilitate meeting time slot exchange.

主权项

1. An electronic method of exchanging meeting time slots, comprising the steps of:
establishing electronic accessibility to an electronic calendar maintained at an universally accessible electronic location, said electronic calendar including date, time, and participants for each meeting time slot, wherein each of a plurality of first participants and each of a plurality of third participants have scheduled meeting time slots with at least one second participant; determining that a first participant has a need to exchange a scheduled meeting time slot; identifying a third participant that can use said first participant's scheduled meeting time slot; determining if said first participant can use a scheduled meeting time slot of said third participant; electronically exchanging said scheduled meeting time slot of said first participant and said scheduled meeting time slot of said third participants; and electronically updating an electronic calendar to reflect said electronic exchange of meeting time slots.