EP0329911A2
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Method for scheduling meetings
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1988-12-06
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2008-12-06
Abstract
Abstract An improved method of scheduling a meeting among terminal users who are provided with calendaring applications for storing and retrieving timed and dated events. A prompting screen is presented to a meeting scheduler with blanks for keying in desired times, dates, and prospective attendees for a meeting. In response to the schedulers keying to this screen, a comparison is made with the calendar of events for each prospective attendee. As a result of the non-availability of a meeting time which complies with the desired times, dates and attendees, these factors are automatically altered or "relaxed" in order to achieve an acceptable meeting time. An option list of meeting times is then presented to the scheduler for selection of a meeting time. Based upon the selection of the scheduler, a meeting notification screen is then constructed for transmittal to each attendee.
Inventors
- 👤 James Phillip Vincent
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:01
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of scheduling a meeting using attendee calendars stored in a computer system, said method comprising : presenting a scheduler with a prompting screen for keying in a plurality of desired meeting parameters including at least: a list of desired attendees, a desired date range, and a desired time span; comparing in said computer system said desired date range and said desired time span with each of said desired attendees' calendars; selective altering at least one of said plurality of desired meeting parameters in response to the nonavailability of a meeting time complying with all of said desired meeting parameters; and presenting an option screen to said scheduler displaying available times for selection of a meeting time which complies with said altered meeting parameters.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of scheduling a meeting using attendee calendars stored in a computer system, said method comprising : presenting a scheduler with a prompting screen for keying in a plurality of desired meeting parameters including at least: a list of desired attendees, a desired date range, and a desired time span; comparing in said computer system said desired date range and said desired time span with each of said desired attendees' calendars; selective altering at least one of said plurality of desired meeting parameters in response to the nonavailability of a meeting time complying with all of said desired meeting parameters; and presenting an option screen to said scheduler displaying available times for selection of a meeting time which complies with said altered meeting parameters.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 wherein said step of presenting a scheduler with a prompting screen further includes presenting a screen for keying in a meeting location and said step of comparing includes comparing said desired date range and said desired time span with a calendar for said location.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 wherein said step of presenting an option screen includes providing said scheduler the ability to select an exact meeting time.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 3 further including the step of notifying each attendee of said meeting.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
41 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 4 further including presenting a notification screen to said scheduler for keying in a purpose of said meeting, said step of notifying including notifying each attendee of said purpose of said meeting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 further including presenting a notification screen to said attendees with a date and time of a selected meeting filled in from said option screen based upon said scheduler's selection from said option screen.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 wherein said step of selectively altering at least one of said plurality of desired meeting parameters comprises selectively diminishing said desired time span.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 wherein said step of selectively altering at least one of said plurality of desired meeting parameters comprises selectively expanding said desired date range.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of scheduling a meeting according to claim 1 wherein said step of selectively altering at least one of said plurality of desired meeting parameters comprises selectively deleting at least one of said desired attendees.
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