Scheduling system with methods for polling to determine best date and time
First Claim
1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for establishing an event between multiple people comprising of:
- a means to create event invitations;
a means to enter date and time for the event invitation;
a means to enter information about the event invitation including duration and location;
a means to enter the participants for the event;
a means to specify required versus optional participants;
a means to create event invitations with one to many date and time options.
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Abstract
A scheduling system to schedule events with one to many people using invitations with optional dates, times and locations to determine the soonest or the best date and time along with location for the event. When scheduling meetings, it is often necessary to determine the soonest or best date, time and location to meet between multiple people using different calendar systems. The process is time consuming and requires two or more parties to coordinate the schedules of many people. With the scheduling system of this invention, invitations are sent with optional times. Invited participants are polled for the soonest or best date, time and location to conduct the event. Through a asynchronous polling mechanism, the soonest or best available time along with best location may be determined between people on different calendar systems.
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17 Claims
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1. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for establishing an event between multiple people comprising of:
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a means to create event invitations;
a means to enter date and time for the event invitation;
a means to enter information about the event invitation including duration and location;
a means to enter the participants for the event;
a means to specify required versus optional participants;
a means to create event invitations with one to many date and time options. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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