Federated scheduling method and system
First Claim
1. A system for coordinating an exchange of information about an event, said system comprising:
- a server in communication with a first contact of a first entity and a second contact of a second entity, wherein at least one of said first entity and said second entity maintains a calendar system which is in communication with said server via a corresponding one of said first contact and said second contact, and wherein said server comprises;
a receiver that is adapted to receive an initial indication of said event containing said information about said event from said first entity;
a processor, wherein said processor is adapted to review said information in order to identify said second entity and to determine a first contact address for said first contact and a second contact address for said second contact and wherein said processor is further adapted to associate said event with an event identifier;
a data storage device adapted for storing said information such that said information is retrievable by reference to said event identifier; and
a transmitter adapted to disseminate said information, including a reference to said event identifier, to said second contact address.
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Abstract
Disclosed above is a system and method for coordinating the exchange of information about an event. Specifically, the invention incorporates the use of a federated broker in the form of either a monolithic server or a network of servers for exchanging of information about an event between two or more entities. The broker is adapted to receive information about an event, including up-dates and presentation material, store the information and disseminate the information to other interested entities. Communication between the broker and the two entities is via a contact. For those entities maintaining a calendar system, the contact functions as an interchange agent that facilitates communications between the calendar system of the entity and the server. This interchange agent may be an automated mechanism.
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1. A system for coordinating an exchange of information about an event, said system comprising:
a server in communication with a first contact of a first entity and a second contact of a second entity, wherein at least one of said first entity and said second entity maintains a calendar system which is in communication with said server via a corresponding one of said first contact and said second contact, and wherein said server comprises;
a receiver that is adapted to receive an initial indication of said event containing said information about said event from said first entity;
a processor, wherein said processor is adapted to review said information in order to identify said second entity and to determine a first contact address for said first contact and a second contact address for said second contact and wherein said processor is further adapted to associate said event with an event identifier;
a data storage device adapted for storing said information such that said information is retrievable by reference to said event identifier; and
a transmitter adapted to disseminate said information, including a reference to said event identifier, to said second contact address. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for coordinating an exchange of information about an event, said system comprising:
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a set of servers in communication with a first contact of a first entity and a second contact of a second entity, wherein at least one of said first entity and said second entity maintains a calendar system which is in communication with said set of servers via a corresponding one of said first contact and said second contact and wherein said set of servers comprises;
at least one receiver adapted to receive an initial indication of said event containing said information about said event from said first entity;
at least one processor, wherein said processor is adapted to review said information in order to identify said second entity and to determine a first contact address for said first contact and a second contact address for said second contact, and wherein said processor is further adapted to associate said event with an event identifier;
at least one data storage device adapted for storing said information such that said information is retrievable by reference to said event identifier; and
at least one transmitter adapted to disseminate said information, including a reference to said event identifier, to said second contact address. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22)
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17. A method for coordinating an exchange of information about an event, said method comprising:
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receiving an initial indication of said event containing said information about said event from a first entity, reviewing said information to identify a second entity, determining a first contact and a first contact address for said first entity and a second contact and a second contact address for said second entity in order to communicate with said first entity and said second entity;
associating said event with an event identifier;
storing said information such that said information is retrievable by reference to said event identifier; and
disseminating said information, including a reference to said event identifier, to said second contact address, wherein at least one of said first entity and said second entity maintains a calendar system and wherein communication with said calendar system is via a corresponding one of said first contact and said second contact. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 23)
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24. A method for coordinating an exchange of information about an event, said method comprising:
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receiving within a set of servers an initial indication of said event containing said information about said event from a first entity, reviewing said information to identify a second entity, determining a first contact and a first contact address for said first entity and a second contact and a second contact address for said second entity in order to communicate with said first entity and said second entity;
associating said event with an event identifier;
storing said information within said set of servers such that said information is retrievable by reference to said event identifier; and
disseminating said information, with a reference to said event identifier, to said second contact address, wherein at least one of said first entity and said second entity maintains a calendar system and wherein communication with said calendar system is via a corresponding one of said first contact and said second contact. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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