Methods and systems for determining quantitative benefits of travel avoidance through online web conferencing and tracking thereof
First Claim
1. A method for online web conferencing implemented in an information handling system comprising:
- (a) allowing a plurality of users to join an online meeting via a plurality of computers wherein the plurality of computers are communicatively connected in a network;
(b) allowing one of the users to override a default assumption or default estimate used to determine one or more savings by way of an input dialog box;
(c) determining the one or more savings based in part on hypothetical travel distances of each user to a meeting location wherein the one or more savings is selected from the group consisting of;
an air emission savings, a cost savings, and a productivity savings wherein the determining is accomplished via a microprocessor; and
(d) displaying the one or more savings to at least one of the users on a display panel.
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Abstract
Online web conferencing methods implemented in an information handling system are provided that determine and display various savings that result from The methods herein determine and display, among other variables, the total air emissions saved by being able to forego physical transportation of the users on account of being able to meet by an online web conference. Other types of savings that may be determined and displayed include cost savings, productivity savings, environmental savings, and any other type of saving or benefit that results from foregoing transportation of users to a hypothetical meeting location. Users may override default assumptions or estimates to more accurately model the estimated savings. Various transportation modalities may be included as desired. Reports may be generated that summarize the quantities determined by the models of the embodiments disclosed herein.
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1. A method for online web conferencing implemented in an information handling system comprising:
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(a) allowing a plurality of users to join an online meeting via a plurality of computers wherein the plurality of computers are communicatively connected in a network; (b) allowing one of the users to override a default assumption or default estimate used to determine one or more savings by way of an input dialog box; (c) determining the one or more savings based in part on hypothetical travel distances of each user to a meeting location wherein the one or more savings is selected from the group consisting of;
an air emission savings, a cost savings, and a productivity savings wherein the determining is accomplished via a microprocessor; and(d) displaying the one or more savings to at least one of the users on a display panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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