Abstract: A system and process for managing the delivery remote services to a succession of people, wherein a virtual waiting room is maintained, conditions of the waiting room are monitored, and new people are invited into the waiting room based on the monitored conditions. In the same or a different system, one or more remote service workstations are provided with a communications connection to a service provider, and a succession of persons use the workstation for receiving remote services while at least a substantial part of the communications connection is maintained between successive sessions. The system and process are particularly useful for remote medical services.

Abstract: Combination transaction card and a credit card sized informative book with a multi page credit card sized book and a plastic coated top cover panel, the book consisting of a plurality of pages, and the plastic cover panel acting as a transaction card incorporating specific owner information such as a one of a kind number, a magnetic strip, bar code or an embedded micro-chip for the purpose of consumer purchasing transactions.

Abstract: Talking toilet paper holder with a hollow toilet paper holding spindle having a compressible spring mounted shaft capable of inserting into a standard toilet paper roll holder. An electronic digital recording and playback mechanism housed within said paper holding spindle is activated by a record button flush with the surface of said hollow spindle. A power source such as a plurality of batteries is contained within said hollow spindle. A speaker is mounted flush within the spindle. A plurality of apertures within one end of the spindle enables a voice message to emit from said speaker through said end wall to the outer environment. The spindle is designed to be obscured from view when inside a toilet paper roll. A motion sensing switch and associated electronics causes a recorded or pre-recorded message to be played when the spindle is moved.

Abstract: Parking area 10 has several rows of parking spaces 12 which are managed by parking area server 14. The server is linked to parties requesting reservations through multi communication channels forming network 16. Availability status database 14S is maintained by the server for storing the availability of each space. Party historical database 14H is also maintained by the server for storing the parking history of certain parkers. The availability data and historical data in these databases is available to the server during the reservation process.