System and method for scheduling multiple meetings on an electronic calendar
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling a plurality of meetings with a plurality of invitee users on a calendar of a primary user, comprising the steps of:
- said primary user creating a primary appointment template identifying available meeting times;
sending said primary appointment template to said plurality of invitee users; and
each said invitee user selecting an available time from said primary appointment template to schedule a meeting with said primary user.
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Abstract
A system and method for scheduling multiple meetings, with separate meetings for each of a plurality of individuals. A user defines a meeting template that specifies when he or she is available by identifying such information as days worked, work day starting and ending times, lunch and break times, and previously scheduled appointments. The user then sends the meeting template to individuals with whom he or she wishes to schedule a meeting. The recipients of the meeting template select an available meeting time that is also acceptable for them, and the meeting template is dynamically updated to reflect this meeting. The other individual recipients of the template and meeting request are then blocked from also selecting this scheduled meeting time for their meetings with the user.
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36 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling a plurality of meetings with a plurality of invitee users on a calendar of a primary user, comprising the steps of:
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said primary user creating a primary appointment template identifying available meeting times;
sending said primary appointment template to said plurality of invitee users; and
each said invitee user selecting an available time from said primary appointment template to schedule a meeting with said primary user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. System for scheduling a plurality of meetings with a plurality of individuals on a calendar of a primary user, comprising:
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a primary appointment template object for storing a plurality of available time slots in said calendar of said primary user;
a primary server for storing said first appointment template object;
a plurality of calendar template objects, a said calendar template object for each of a plurality of invitee users;
a calendar tool for distributing said first appointment template object to a plurality of said invitee users;
each said plurality of said invitee users having a selector for selecting an available time slot from said first appointment template object at said primary server. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by a machine to perform method steps for scheduling a plurality of meetings with a plurality of invitee users on a calendar of a primary user, said method steps comprising:
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said primary user creating a primary appointment template identifying available meeting times;
sending said primary appointment template to said plurality of invitee users; and
each said invitee user selecting an available time from said primary appointment template to schedule a meeting with said primary user. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A computer program product or computer program element for scheduling a plurality of meetings with a plurality of invitee users on a calendar of a primary user according to method steps comprising:
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creating a primary appointment template identifying available meeting times on the calendar of said primary user;
sending said primary appointment template to said plurality of invitee users; and
each said invitee user selecting an available time from said primary appointment template to schedule a meeting with said primary user.
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