Patent ID: 7028178

Claim:
A method employing a computer network for administering a schedule created by an administrator for use by members of a group entitled to make appointments, comprising: (a) generating and storing a schedule for use by members of a given group including providing a predetermined given number of time slots on a given number of days; (b) assigning a user access code for use by members of said given group for entering appointment data into a database; (c) assigning an administration access code for use by an administrator, including providing a first level access code and at least a second level access code, said first level access code enabling viewing of all dates which can be displayed and said second level access code permitting limited access to said database; (d) providing a first display prompting an administrator to enter an access code when reaching the first display including providing access codes for four levels of access including: a sales access level enabling a sales person to access a first group of reports based on data in the database; an operator access level enabling an operator to schedule an appointment requested by telephone and a second group of reports based on data in the database, said second group of reports being different from said first group of reports; an administrative access level enabling an administrator to create and delete different groups of members making appointments and third group of reports based on data in the database, the third group of reports including reports provided to said sales and operator levels; and a systems access level enabling a person having a systems level access code to access all of the reports and capabilities available to the sales, operator and administrative level; (e) providing a second display responsive to entry of a proper access code, presenting prompts to select a given request from a noun of requests including providing at least one prompt to change a feature of a group of data of at least one of the displays capable of being requested when said first level access code is entered and a prompt to change a starting time for appointments on a given day responsive only to entry of a valid administration access code; and (f) displaying results of the requested search; displaying the information including displaying fees related to the appointment; and, (g) sending an e-mail to the designated user upon confirmation of the appointment and sending a further e-mail to the designated user several days prior to the scheduled appointment.