Scheduling a conference in situations where a particular invitee is unavailable
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1. A method comprising:
- sending a first electronic communication inviting an individual to attend a conference session to be held at a specified time over a network;
receiving an automatic response to the first electronic communication indicating that the individual is unavailable at the specified time;
applying an algorithm to select a delegate to attend the conference session in place of the individual, selection being based on a predefined criteria; and
sending a second electronic communication inviting the delegate to attend the conference session.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method includes sending an electronic invitation to an endpoint associated with a user. The electronic invitation requests that the user attend a conference session to be held at a specified time over a network. A set of filtering rules is then applied to the electronic invitation to select a delegate to attend the conference session in place of the user. Once a delegate has been selected, the electronic invitation is forwarded to the delegate. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure.
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1. A method comprising:
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sending a first electronic communication inviting an individual to attend a conference session to be held at a specified time over a network; receiving an automatic response to the first electronic communication indicating that the individual is unavailable at the specified time; applying an algorithm to select a delegate to attend the conference session in place of the individual, selection being based on a predefined criteria; and sending a second electronic communication inviting the delegate to attend the conference session. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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sending an electronic invitation to an endpoint associated with a user, the electronic invitation requesting that the user attend a conference session to be held at a specified time over a network; applying a set of filtering rules to the electronic invitation to select a delegate to attend the conference session in place of the user; and forwarding the electronic invitation to the delegate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. Logic encoded in one or more media for execution and when executed is operable to:
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schedule a meeting at a specified time in response to a request from a meeting organizer; send an electronic invitation to an endpoint associated with a user, the electronic invitation requesting that the user attend the meeting at a specified time; and forward the electronic invitation to a delegate selected to attend the meeting in place of the user, the delegate being selected by application of a set of filtering rules to the electronic invitation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A system comprising:
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a conference server; and a scheduler operable, in response to input from an endpoint associated with a meeting organizer, to schedule a meeting conducted among a group of invitees via the conference server at a specified time, the scheduler being operable to send an electronic invitation to endpoints of the invitees, the scheduler being further operable to forward the electronic invitation to a delegate selected to attend the meeting in place of an particular invitee responsive to input received indicating that the particular invitee is unavailable at the specified time, the delegate being selected by application of a set of filtering rules to the electronic invitation. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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