EP0475871A2
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Method and apparatus for automated meeting agenda generation in a data processing system
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-07-31
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2011-07-31
Abstract
Abstract The method and apparatus of the present invention permit the automatic generation of a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system. A document, such as an invention disclosure document, is stored within a data processing system and identified as the subject of a desired meeting. Evaluation comments by a plurality of users within the data processing system regarding the identified document are tabulated and utilized to create a meeting agenda automatically in response to a request for a meeting. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, desired meeting parameters including at least: a desired meeting duration; a desired date span; and a list of desired attendees are selected by a meeting requester and copies of the automatically created meeting agenda are automatically transmitted to each desired attendee in conjunction with a notice of the scheduled meeting. Printed copies of the meeting agenda may also be automatically created in response to a scheduled meeting.
Inventors
- 👤 Dean Joseph Hager
- 👤 Curtis Grover Rose
- 👤 Robert Peter Resch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 18:21
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
104 words
A method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system, said method comprising the steps of: identifying a document stored within said data processing system; soliciting an evaluation of said document from a selected group of said plurality of users enrolled within said data processing system; and automatically creating a meeting agenda incorporating said evaluation of said document from each of said selected group of said plurality of users in response to a user request for a meeting concerning said document.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 1, wherein said step of soliciting an evaluation of said document from a selected group of said plurality of users includes the step of soliciting an indication of each user's knowledge level regarding said document.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 1, further including the step of displaying a summary of said evaluations of said document from said selected group of said plurality of users.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 1, further including the step of prompting a user to enter desired meeting parameters in response to a request for a meeting concerning said document.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 1, wherein said step of automatically creating a meeting agenda incorporating said evaluation of said document from each of said selected group of said plurality of users in response to a user request for a meeting concerning said document includes the step of printing said meeting agenda.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
77 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 4, wherein said step of prompting a user to enter desired meeting parameters in response to a request for a meeting concerning said document includes the step of prompting said user to indicate a list of desired attendees for said meeting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 6, further including the step of automatically transmitting a notice of said meeting to each desired attendee.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
51 words
The method in a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within said data processing system according to Claim 7, further including the step of automatically transmitting said meeting agenda to each desired attendee.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
104 words
A system for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein, said system comprising: means for identifying a selected document stored within said data processing system; data entry means for permitting entry of an evaluation of said selected document by a selected group of users enrolled in said data processing system; and means for automatically creating a meeting agenda incorporating said evaluation of said selected document from each of said selected group of users in response to a user request for a meeting concerning said selected document.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The system for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein according to Claim 9, further including means for displaying a summary of said evaluations of said selected document by said selected group of users.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein according to Claim 9, further including means for printing said meeting agenda.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The system for automatically generating a meeting agenda for a requested meeting concerning a document stored within a data processing system having a plurality of users enrolled therein according to Claim 9, further including means for transmitting said meeting agenda to a second selected group of users enrolled in said data processing system.
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