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Instance messaging auto-scheduling

  • US 20040128181A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2002
  • Published: 07/01/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/31/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of scheduling a meeting, comprising the steps of:

  • receiving a request from a participant in an instant message session to schedule a meeting;

    running a natural language processing tool to determine meeting participants and available times, from a record of said instant message session;

    running a calendaring and scheduling application to accept said meeting participants and available times, consult calendars of said meeting participants, and schedule said meeting;

    sending a notification to the participants in said instant message session of the meeting schedule; and

    adding said meeting schedule to the calendars of said meeting participants.

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