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US 2002/0059205 A1Published application
On-line facilities management tool
OwnerJames J. Graham, Dallen Campbellinventors
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Abstract
The present invention is a system for assisting a manager of a sporting event or sporting facility in scheduling and managing the event or facility. The invention aids in scheduling league or tournament play and creates a website for helping registration, disseminating league or facility schedules or other information, keeping track of ongoing statistics, and adjusting schedules after the season or tournament starts.
Claims9
A method of creating a schedule for a sports competition using a computer comprising:
- having a database of teams;
- selecting scheduling parameters for competition through a web interface;
- calculating individual games between each team automatically;
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- displaying said schedule through a web interface.
2 more elements
A computer system for scheduling of sports competitions comprising:
- a database of participants,
- an automated program for matching participants in games based on a set of rules and thereby creating a schedule of competition, and
- a display that provides scheduling information.
A computer system for managing a sports facility comprising:
- a web server,
- a database comprising the schedule for said facility,
- a web-based interface for accessing and reserving time in said database.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.