Automatic scheduling method and apparatus
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1. A scheduler for scheduling activities amongst networked users having on-line calendar information, the scheduler comprising:
- a network mobile element directable over said network to invitees, said invitees being ones of said networked users invited to a given activity by another networked user being an activity originator, said network mobile element being configured to automatically cause gathering of availability data from respective on-line calendar information of said invitees, and a scheduling element for collating said gathered availability data, thereby to schedule said given activity at a time of high overall availability amongst said invitees.
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Abstract
An automated method of scheduling activities between users having on-line calendar information available to a network, comprises: electronically reading respective on-line calendar information across said network, the respective calendar information being of a plurality of users intended for a planned activity, thereby to find times of mutual availability, and electronically writing to respective on-line calendar information across said network, to reserve a time slot for said planned activity at respective intended users.
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1. A scheduler for scheduling activities amongst networked users having on-line calendar information, the scheduler comprising:
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a network mobile element directable over said network to invitees, said invitees being ones of said networked users invited to a given activity by another networked user being an activity originator, said network mobile element being configured to automatically cause gathering of availability data from respective on-line calendar information of said invitees, and a scheduling element for collating said gathered availability data, thereby to schedule said given activity at a time of high overall availability amongst said invitees. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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- 25. A scheduler for coordinating activities between users having on-line calendar information available to a network, the scheduler comprising an autonomous element configured to transfer itself over said network between said users to interact with online calendar information of respective users, thereby to coordinate activities.
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27. An automated method of scheduling activities between users having on-line calendar information available to a network, comprising:
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electronically reading respective on-line calendar information across said network, said respective calendar information being of a plurality of users intended for a planned activity, thereby to find times of mutual availability, and electronically writing to respective on-line calendar information across said network to reserve at least one time slot for said planned activity at respective intended users. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. Electronic mailing system comprising:
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a) an email client; and
b) a scheduling function associated with said email client for inserting into emails functionality for carrying out automatic scheduling of activities via a plurality of proposed time slots. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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