Meeting scheduling service

• US 20070143168A1
• Filed: 12/19/2005
• Published: 06/21/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Lucent Technologies, Inc. (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Plas, Dirk-Jaap
• Application Number:
  US11/311,460
• Publication Number:
  US 20070143168A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063116 Schedule adjustment for a person or group
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

A meeting scheduling service is provided that overcomes the problems of accessing scheduling information due to organizational boundaries.

Claims

1. A method for providing a meeting scheduling service, comprising:

receiving a request to schedule a meeting, at least one proposed date and time for the meeting, and at least one participant for the meeting;

sending invitations to the at least one participant; and

providing at least one best date and time for the meeting.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving information from the at least one participant.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

timing out while waiting for information from the at least one participant.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received from a meeting organizer.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the request is received from a storage medium.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing notice that no suitable date and time exists for the meeting; and

receiving at least one new proposed date and time for the meeting.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing notice that no suitable date and time exists for the meeting; and

sending at least one new proposed data and time for the meeting.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving criteria for selecting the at least one best date and time for the meeting.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving preferences for the meeting.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving approval of the best date and time for the meeting.

11. A system for providing a meeting scheduling service, comprising:

a processor to receive a request to schedule a meeting, at least one proposed date and time for the meeting, and at least one participant for the meeting, to send invitations to the at least one participant, and to provide at least one best date and time for the meeting; and

a storage device that is accessible by the processor to store the request, the at least one proposed data and time for the meeting, the at least one participant for the meeting, the information from the at least one participant, and the at least one best data and time for the meeting.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein information is received from the at least one participant.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor times out while waiting for information from the at least one participant.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor provides notice that no suitable date and time exists for the meeting and receives at least one new proposed date and time for the meeting.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the processor provides notice that no suitable date and time exists for the meeting and sends at least one new proposed data and time for the meeting.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein approval of the best date and time for the meeting is received.

17. A computer readable medium storing instructions for performing a method for providing a meeting scheduling service, the method comprising

receiving a request to schedule a meeting, at least one proposed date and time for the meeting, and at least one participant for the meeting;

sending invitations to the at least one participant; and

providing at least one best date and time for the meeting.

18. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

receiving information from the at least one participant.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

timing out while waiting for information from the at least one participant.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 17, further comprising:

providing notice that no suitable date and time exists for the meeting; and

sending at least one new proposed data and time for the meeting.