Method for executing a service for organisation of meetings for participants in a communications network, and service computer and program module for this
First Claim
1. Method for executing a service for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network, wherein the following steps are executed:
- Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of information about the location (of residence) of an invited participant, Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant, Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant must begin his journey and Sending of information to a terminal device of the invited participant at least once by this time, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method for executing a service for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network with the steps: Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of location information about an invited participant (SA), Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant (SA) to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant (SA), Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant (SA) must begin his journey and Sending of information, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey, to a terminal device of the invited participant (SA) at least once by this time, along with a service computer (MS) and program module for this.
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1. Method for executing a service for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network, wherein the following steps are executed:
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Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of information about the location (of residence) of an invited participant, Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant, Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant must begin his journey and Sending of information to a terminal device of the invited participant at least once by this time, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. Service computer for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network, with means of executing the following steps:
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Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of information about the location (of residence) of an invited participant, Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant, Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant must begin his journey and Sending of information to a terminal device of the invited participant at least once by this time, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey.
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8. Program module for running in a service computer for organization of meetings for participants in a communications network with means of controlling the following steps:
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Storage of an invitation to a meeting transmitted from a terminal device of an inviting participant, specifying the location, time and a participant identifier, in particular a call number or a network address, of one or more invited participants, Receiving of information about the location (of residence) of an invited participant, Determination of a travel route from the location of the invited participant to the meeting place, and estimation of the travel time required by this participant, Calculation of a time, allowing for the estimated travel time, at which the invited participant must begin his journey and Sending of information to a terminal device of the invited participant at least once by this time, in particular a message containing travel details and a recommended starting time for the journey.
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