Wireless communication device meeting scheduler
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1. A method for scheduling a meeting between individual users of wireless communication devices, comprising:
- receiving meeting parameters from a meeting organizer utilizing a wireless communication device, the meeting parameters comprising a meeting time, a meeting location, and at least one invitee, wherein the at least one invitee is an individual with a contact record in a contact list stored in a data storage area on the wireless communication device, the contact record having an electronic address for a wireless communication associated with the at least one individual;
scheduling a meeting on the wireless communication device;
sending a meeting invitation via a wireless communication network to the at least one invitee, the meeting invitation comprising the meeting parameters;
receiving a response from the at least one invitee via a wireless communication network;
updating the scheduled meeting to identify the at least one invitee sending an affirmative response to the meeting invitation as a confirmed attendee;
compiling a list of confirmed attendees at the meeting time; and
verifying, at the scheduled meeting time, the presence of each confirmed attendee at the meeting location.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for scheduling meetings between users of wireless communication devices allow the wireless communication device of a meeting organizer to schedule a meeting with one or more attendees. At the appointed time of the scheduled meeting, the wireless communication device of the meeting organizer (or an appointed deputy device) may conduct an electronic roll call through a local wireless means or a network wireless means. Confirmed attendees that are not present may then be located using location utilities such as GPS, triangulation, or network based location tracking.
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1. A method for scheduling a meeting between individual users of wireless communication devices, comprising:
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receiving meeting parameters from a meeting organizer utilizing a wireless communication device, the meeting parameters comprising a meeting time, a meeting location, and at least one invitee, wherein the at least one invitee is an individual with a contact record in a contact list stored in a data storage area on the wireless communication device, the contact record having an electronic address for a wireless communication associated with the at least one individual;
scheduling a meeting on the wireless communication device;
sending a meeting invitation via a wireless communication network to the at least one invitee, the meeting invitation comprising the meeting parameters;
receiving a response from the at least one invitee via a wireless communication network;
updating the scheduled meeting to identify the at least one invitee sending an affirmative response to the meeting invitation as a confirmed attendee;
compiling a list of confirmed attendees at the meeting time; and
verifying, at the scheduled meeting time, the presence of each confirmed attendee at the meeting location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device, comprising:
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a contact list comprising a plurality of contact records, each contact record having an address field configured to store an electronic address for a wireless communication device associated with the respective contact record, wherein each contact record represents a potential invitee;
a scheduling module configured to send a meeting request comprising meeting parameters to one or more invitees, the scheduling module further configured to receive a response from a first invitee, determine that the response is affirmative, and identify said first invitee as a confirmed attendee; and
a roll call module configured to verify, at the scheduled time for the meeting, the presence of confirmed attendees. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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