US Patent No: 7,603,285
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Enterprise scheduling system for scheduling mobile service representatives
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Oct 13, 2009
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Apr 2, 2001
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Abstract
Systems and methods for providing an enhanced scheduling process are discussed. One embodiment of the present invention includes a method for scheduling mobile service representatives. The method includes negotiating an appointment window for booking a reservation, assigning the reservation to a shift of a mobile service representative, and optimizing periodically the shift of the mobile service representative while the acts of negotiating and assigning are executing.
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