| 摘要 |
<p>SCHEDULING METHOD AND SYSTEM Abstract Disclosed herein are a scheduling method and system suitable for scheduling appointments relating to an event, wherein the event is associated with a first season having a first recurrence frequency and a second season having a second recurrence frequency. The method generates a first season schedule for the first season (125), the first season having a first start date and a first finish date, the first season schedule including a first appointment in a first week of the first season and wherein subsequent appointments in the first season are spaced in accordance with the first recurrence frequency. The method then generates a proposed appointment date for the second season, based on a last appointment in the first season and the lower of the first recurrence frequency and the second recurrence frequency. When the proposed appointment date falls within the first season, the method schedules an initial appointment for the second season in a first week of the second season, with subsequent appointments in a second season schedule for the second season spaced in accordance with the second recurrence frequency (140), and when the proposed appointment date falls within the second season, the method schedules the proposed appointment date as an initial appointment for the second season in a first week of the second season, with subsequent appointments in the second season schedule for the second season spaced in accordance with the second recurrence frequency (145). - 1/9 User utilises computing device to access scheduling system User defines an event with a first recurrence frequency and associated first season 120 User defines a second recurrence frequency and associated second season 125 Scheduling system generates schedule for event for first season, based on first recurrence frequency Scheduling system generates schedule with a proposed appointment date for the first appointment in second season, based on the last appointment in the first season and the shorter of the first and second recurrence frequencies Does the Yes the first season? N Schedule first appointment Schedule proposed in second season in the first appointment date as first period of that season appointment in second season Schedule first appointment in second season in the first period of that season lEnd 155 Fig. 1Ye</p> |
