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Method, apparatus and computer program product for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1999-06-02
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Granted: 2002-08-13
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Expires: 2019-06-02
Abstract
Abstract A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar. A main meeting is scheduled. Checking for a user selected option is performed responsive to scheduling the main meeting. Responsive to an identified user selected option, a user selected meeting is scheduled with a linkage to the scheduled main meeting. The user selected option includes a pre-meeting and a post meeting. Responsive to a changed main meeting, each user selected pre-meeting and post meeting with a linkage to the scheduled main meeting is processed.
Inventors
- 👤 Roger Reinholdt Nolte
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 12:12
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q10/00; G06Q10/10; G06Q10/109; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S707/00; Y10S707/99941; Y10S707/99944; Y10S707/99945; Y10S707/99948
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
67 words
A computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar comprising the steps of: scheduling a main meeting; responsive to scheduling said main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected option; said user selected option including a pre-meeting and a post meeting; and responsive to an identified user selected option, scheduling a user selected meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
67 words
A computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar comprising the steps of: scheduling a main meeting; responsive to scheduling said main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected option; said user selected option including a pre-meeting and a post meeting; and responsive to an identified user selected option, scheduling a user selected meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
96 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 1 wherein said steps of checking said user interface for said user selected option; said user selected option including a premeeting and a post meeting; and responsive to said user selected option, scheduling said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting includes the steps of; checking said user interface for a user post meeting selection; responsive to an identified user post meeting selection, scheduling said identified user selected post meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
93 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 1 wherein said steps of checking said user interface for said user selected option; said user selected option including said pre-meeting and said post meeting; and responsive to said user selected option, scheduling said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting includes the steps of; checking said user interface for said user premeeting selection; responsive to an identified user premeeting selection, scheduling said identified user selected pre-meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 1 includes the step of changing said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 4 includes the step of checking for a pre-meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting responsive to said changed main meeting.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 5 includes the step of changing said pre-meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting responsive to said changed main meeting.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 4 includes the step of checking for a post meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting responsive to said changed main meeting.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
The computer implemented method for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 5 includes the step of changing said post meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting responsive to said changed main meeting.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar comprising: stored meeting schedule data, said meeting schedule data including a scheduled main meeting and each user selected meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting; an electronic calendar meeting program for scheduling said main meeting, responsive to scheduling said main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected option; said user selected option including a pre-meeting and a post meeting; and responsive to an identified user selected option, scheduling said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main-meeting; and storing said meeting schedule data including said scheduled main meeting and each said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
117 words
Apparatus for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar comprising: stored meeting schedule data, said meeting schedule data including a scheduled main meeting and each user selected meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting; an electronic calendar meeting program for scheduling said main meeting, responsive to scheduling said main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected option; said user selected option including a pre-meeting and a post meeting; and responsive to an identified user selected option, scheduling said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main-meeting; and storing said meeting schedule data including said scheduled main meeting and each said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
52 words
Apparatus for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar of claim 9 wherein said electronic calendar meeting program changes said scheduled main meeting; and utilizes said stored meeting schedule data for changing each said user selected meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting responsive to said changed scheduled main meeting.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer program product for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar, said computer program product including a plurality of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: scheduling a main meeting; responsive to said scheduled main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected pre-meeting and a user selected post meeting; and responsive to an identified user pre-meeting, scheduling said user selected pre-meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
90 words
A computer program product for implementing meeting functions in an electronic calendar, said computer program product including a plurality of computer executable instructions stored on a computer readable medium, wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, cause the computer to perform the steps of: scheduling a main meeting; responsive to said scheduled main meeting, checking a user interface for a user selected pre-meeting and a user selected post meeting; and responsive to an identified user pre-meeting, scheduling said user selected pre-meeting with a linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The computer program product of claim 11 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of: responsive to an identified user post meeting, scheduling said user selected post meeting with said linkage to said scheduled main meeting.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The computer program product of claim 11 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of: changing said scheduled main meeting; and responsive to said changed scheduled main meeting, checking for said linkage for said user selected pre-meeting.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
39 words
The computer program product of claim 13 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of: responsive to identifying said linkage for said user selected pre-meeting, changing said user selected pre-meeting.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
50 words
The computer program product of claim 12 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of: changing said scheduled main meeting; and responsive to said changed scheduled main meeting, checking said user interface for said linkage for said user selected post meeting.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
The computer program product of claim 13 wherein said instructions, when executed by said computer, further cause the computer to perform the steps of: responsive to identifying said linkage for said user selected post meeting, changing said user selected post meeting.
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