SCHEDULING MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT FOR CORDINATING ALLOCATION OF EXTERNAL RESOURCES TO A PLURALITY OF COMPETING COMPANY ACTIVITIES

摘要

A method for coordinating limited resources selected from a plurality of limited resources and distributed within a pair of scheduled time periods, the method for execution on a computer processor using stored instructions. The method includes receiving a request for calendar access by a first company; displaying a first time period of the pair of scheduled time periods for a first activity of the first company in a calendar, the display of the first time period including a first set of limited resources with identifying resource information. Also, the method displays a second time period for a second activity of a second company in the calendar, the display of the second time period including a second set of limited resources with identifying resource information. As well as accesses a storage containing the plurality of limited resources associated with one or more category limitations to determine the booking information of a selected limited resource, the booking information pertaining to the selected limited resource contained within the second set of limited resources.

主权项

1. A method for coordinating limited resources selected from a plurality of limited resources and distributed within a pair of scheduled time periods, the method for execution on a computer processor using stored instructions, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving a request for calendar access by a first company; displaying a first time period of the pair of scheduled time periods for a first activity of the first company in a calendar, the display of the first time period including a first set of limited resources with identifying resource information; displaying a second time period for a second activity of a second company in the calendar, the display of the second time period including a second set of limited resources with identifying resource information; accessing a storage containing the plurality of limited resources associated with one or more category limitations to determine the booking information of a selected limited resource, the booking information pertaining to the selected limited resource contained within the second set of limited resources; and sending the booking information to the first company indicating whether the selected limited resource is available for booking or is booked for the second activity.