OPENNESS COUNT AND PARTICIPANT DENSITY ALGORITHM

摘要

A method disclosed assists users to schedule an appointment at a desired time and venue, given a number of open possibilities at one or more venues. This method is explained through its application aimed at assisting golf players to reserve a tee time by using possible event times at venues within the users' defined search for a particular tee time of a given time of day at each golf course. This algorithm allows a user to determine how quickly or slowly golf play may occur based on the number of golfers playing during a particular time period and consecutive and non-consecutive tee time availability. Through the user interface, nearby golf courses can be compared for the user to select a preferred tee time based on crowdedness and tee time availability. The method can be effective for bowling alleys, doctors' visits and other similar applications.