IMPLEMENTING MEETING MODERATOR FAILOVER AND FAILBACK

• US 20080243585A1
• Filed: 06/06/2008
• Published: 10/02/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/03/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: David M. Ogle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Susan D. Shaye
• Original Assignee: David M. Ogle, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Susan D. Shaye
• Inventors: SHAYE, SUSAN D., OGLE, DAVID M., O'SULLIVAN, PATRICK J.
• Granted Patent: US 7,953,622 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/9
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06311 Scheduling, planning or task assignment 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and computer-usable medium for scheduling a meeting, determining a set of policies for selecting a replacement meeting moderator if an original meeting moderator is not present in the meeting, specifying the a set of policies for reestablishing control of the meeting to the original meeting moderator when the original meeting moderator rejoins the meeting, deciding whether to implement a default policy or a custom policy as the set of policies. The default policy includes examining a user directory, establishing a hierarchy ranking of a collection of meeting members, where the original meeting moderator holds the highest rank, and designating a member of the collection of meeting members as a replacement meeting moderator, where the member holds a next highest rank in the hierarchy ranking.

Claims

1. A computer-implementable method comprising:

scheduling a meeting; and

determining a set of policies for selecting a replacement meeting moderator if an original meeting moderator is not present in said meeting.

2. The computer-implementable method according to claim 1, further comprising:

specifying said set of polices for reestablishing control of said meeting to said original meeting moderator when said original meeting moderator rejoins said meeting.

3. The computer-implementable method according to claim 1, further comprising:

indicating whether said set of polices will be utilized in said meeting.

4. The computer-implementable method according to claim 1, further comprising:

deciding whether to implement a default policy or a custom policy as said set of policies.

5. The computer-inplementable method according to claim 4, wherein said default policy includes:

examining a user directory;

establishing a hierarchy ranking of a plurality of meeting members, wherein said original meeting moderator holds a highest rank;

designating a member of said plurality of meeting members as said replacement meeting moderator, wherein said member holds a next highest rank in said hierarchy ranking.

6. A system comprising:

a processor;

a data bus coupled to said processor; and

a computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, the computer-usable medium being coupled to the data bus, the computer program code comprising instructions executable by the processor and configured for;

scheduling a meeting; and

determining a set of policies for selecting a replacement meeting moderator if an original meeting moderator is not present in said meeting.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein said instructions are further configured for:

specifying said set of polices for reestablishing control of said meeting to said original meeting moderator when said original meeting moderator rejoins said meeting.

8. The system according to claim 6, wherein said instructions are further configured for:

indicating whether said set of polices will be utilized in said meeting.

9. The system according to claim 6, wherein said instructions are further configured for:

deciding whether to implement a default policy or a custom policy as said set of policies.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein said wherein said default policy includes:

examining a user directory;

establishing a hierarchy ranking of a plurality of meeting members, wherein said original meeting moderator holds a highest rank;

designating a member of said plurality of meeting members as said replacement meeting moderator, wherein said member holds a next highest rank in said hierarchy ranking.

11. A computer-usable medium embodying computer program code, said computer program code comprising computer executable instructions configured for:

scheduling a meeting; and

determining a set of policies for selecting a replacement meeting moderator if an original meeting moderator is not present in said meeting.

12. The computer-usable medium according to claim 11, wherein said embodied computer program code further comprises computer executable instructions configured for:

specifying said set of polices for reestablishing control of said meeting to said original meeting moderator when said original meeting moderator rejoins said meeting.

13. The computer-usable medium according to claim 11, wherein said embodied computer program code further comprises computer executable instructions configured for:

indicating whether said set of polices will be utilized in said meeting.

14. The computer-usable medium according to claim 11, wherein said embodied computer program code further comprises computer executable instructions configured for:

deciding whether to implement a default policy or a custom policy as said set of policies.

15. The computer-usable medium according to claim 14, wherein said wherein said default policy includes:

examining a user directory;

establishing a hierarchy ranking of a plurality of meeting members, wherein said original meeting moderator holds a highest rank;

designating a member of said plurality of meeting members as said replacement meeting moderator, wherein said member holds a next highest rank in said hierarchy ranking.

16. The computer-usable medium according to claim 11, wherein said computer executable instructions are deployable to a client computer from a server at a remote location.

17. The computer-usable medium according to claim 11, wherein said computer executable instructions are provided by a service provider to a customer on an on-demand basis.