Thinkscribe combined electronic and paper based scheduling

A scheduling facilitation method, comprising:

• storing an electronic representation of a schedule in a recording unit, said schedule including a number of entry locations, said recording unit including a working surface thereon, said working surface superimposed with a markable surface having thereon a physical representation of said entry locations, said physical representation including therein one or more designations allowing user identification of a selected entry location of said entry locations;
• correlating a part of said working surface to said entry locations;
• providing a scheduling conflict check signal for said recording unit upon user selection of said selected entry location, said recording unit associating said scheduling conflict check signal with said selected entry location;
• and
• responsive to said scheduling conflict check signal, said recording unit checking said electronic representation of said schedule to determine whether scheduling information is already associated with said selected entry location.

A scheduling facilitation system, comprising:

• a recording unit including a memory, a logic design implementation, and a working surface, said memory storing an electronic representation of a schedule including a number of entry locations therein, said logic design implementation serving to correlate a part of said working surface to said entry locations;
• said working surface superimposed with a markable surface having thereon a physical representation of said entry locations, said physical representation including therein one or more designations allowing user identification of a selected entry location of said entry locations;
• a stylus allowing user selection of said selected entry location on said markable surface, said stylus providing a stroke signal and a stroke mark, said stroke signal conveying to said recording unit a section of scheduling information for said selected entry location, said stroke mark conveying to said markable surface said section of scheduling information;
• said memory storing an indication of said section of scheduling information in a portion of said electronic representation of said schedule associated with said selected entry location;
• said stylus providing a scheduling conflict check signal for said recording unit upon user selection of said selected entry location, said recording unit associating said scheduling conflict check signal with said selected entry location;
• and
• responsive to said scheduling conflict check signal, said recording unit checking said electronic representation of said schedule to determine whether scheduling information is already associated with said selected entry location.

A scheduling facilitation system, comprising:

• a recording unit including a memory, a logic design implementation, and a working surface, said memory storing an electronic representation of a schedule including a number of entry locations therein, said logic design implementation serving to correlate a part of said working surface to said entry locations;
• said working surface superimposed with a markable surface having thereon a physical representation of said entry locations, said physical representation including therein one or more designations allowing user identification of a selected entry location of said entry locations;
• means for providing a scheduling conflict check signal for said recording unit upon user selection of said selected entry location, said recording unit associating said scheduling conflict check signal with said selected entry location;
• and
• responsive to said scheduling conflict check signal, said recording unit checking said electronic representation of said schedule to determine whether scheduling information is already associated with said selected entry location.

A paper-based correlation system, comprising:

• a recording unit including a memory, a logic design implementation, and a working surface, said memory storing an electronic representation of a template including a number of entry locations therein, said logic design implementation serving to correlate a part of said working surface to said entry locations;
• said working surface superimposed with a markable surface having thereon a physical representation of said entry locations, said physical representation including therein one or more designations allowing user identification of a selected entry location of said entry locations;
• a stylus allowing user selection of said selected entry location on said markable surface, said stylus providing a stroke signal and a stroke mark, said stroke signal conveying to said recording unit a section of field information for said selected entry location, said stroke mark conveying to said markable surface said section of field information;
• said memory storing an indication of said section of field information in a portion of said electronic representation of said template associated with said selected entry location;
• said stylus providing an information conflict check signal for said recording unit upon user selection of said selected entry location, said recording unit associating said information conflict check signal with said selected entry location;
• and responsive to said information conflict check signal, said recording unit checking said electronic representation of said template to determine whether information is already associated with said selected entry location.