Method, system, and program for providing personal preference information when scheduling events
First Claim
1. A method for providing information on a scheduled event to attendees of the event, comprising:
- transmitting electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
receiving a response from an attendee indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
providing a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records, wherein calendar information for the attendee is generated from the calendar records for the attendee; and
receiving a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records of the attendee in the calendar database, wherein the personal profile record includes personal preference information of the attendee.
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Abstract
Provided is a method, system, and program for providing information on scheduled events to attendees of the event. Electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location is transmitted. A response is received from an attendee indicating acceptance of the scheduled event. A scheduled event record is provided to include in a calendar database including calendar records, wherein calendar information for the attendee is generated from the calendar records for the attendee. A personal profile record is received for the attendee maintained in the calendar records in the calendar database including personal preference information of the attendee. Information on the attendee and the personal preference information is added to a record for the attendee in an attendee database. The attendee database is processed to access personal preference information on attendees.
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72 Claims
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1. A method for providing information on a scheduled event to attendees of the event, comprising:
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transmitting electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
receiving a response from an attendee indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
providing a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records, wherein calendar information for the attendee is generated from the calendar records for the attendee; and
receiving a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records of the attendee in the calendar database, wherein the personal profile record includes personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for accepting a scheduled event, comprising:
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receiving electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
transmitting a response indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
receiving a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records for the attendee, wherein calendar information for an attendee accepting the scheduled event is generated from the calendar records; and
transmitting a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records for the attendee in the calendar database having personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A method for tracking attendees of a scheduled event, wherein the scheduled event occurs during an event time period at an event location, comprising:
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providing position records in a database for the attendees, wherein each position record includes a time period value and position coordinates generated by a wireless device associated with the attendee that indicates a location of the wireless device for time periods; and
processing the position records for each attendee to determine information to transmit to the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system for providing information on a scheduled event to attendees of the event, comprising:
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a storage device;
a calendar database included in the storage device;
means for transmitting electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
means for receiving a response from an attendee indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
means for providing a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records, wherein calendar information for the attendee is generated from the calendar records for the attendee; and
means for receiving a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records of the attendee in the calendar database, wherein the personal profile record includes personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A system for accepting a scheduled event in a calendar database having calendar records for attendees, wherein calendar information for attendees is generated from the calendar records, further comprising:
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means for receiving electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
means for transmitting a response indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
means for receiving a scheduled event record to include in the calendar database having calendar records for the attendee, and means for transmitting a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records for the attendee in the calendar database having personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A system for tracking attendees of a scheduled event, wherein the scheduled event occurs during an event time period at an event location, comprising:
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a database including position records for the attendees, wherein each position record includes a time period value and position coordinates generated by a wireless device associated with the attendee that indicates a location of the wireless device for time periods; and
means for processing the position records in the data base for each attendee to determine information to transmit to the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. An article of manufacture including code for providing information on a scheduled event to attendees of the event by:
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transmitting electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
receiving a response from an attendee indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
providing a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records, wherein calendar information for the attendee is generated from the calendar records for the attendee; and
receiving a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records of the attendee in the calendar database, wherein the personal profile record includes personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. An article of manufacture including code for accepting a scheduled event by:
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receiving electronic information on a scheduled event occurring at an event time and at an event location;
transmitting a response indicating acceptance of the scheduled event;
receiving a scheduled event record to include in a calendar database having calendar records for the attendee, wherein calendar information for an attendee accepting the scheduled event is generated from the calendar records; and
transmitting a personal profile record for the attendee maintained in the calendar records for the attendee in the calendar database having personal preference information of the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63)
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64. An article of manufacture including code for tracking attendees of a scheduled event, wherein the scheduled event occurs during an event time period at an event location by:
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providing position records in a database for the attendees, wherein each position record includes a time period value and position coordinates generated by a wireless device associated with the attendee that indicates a location of the wireless device for time periods; and
processing the position records for each attendee to determine information to transmit to the attendee. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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