MEETING SCHEDULING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A method for processing scheduling of meetings in a user'"'"'s calendar application, said method comprising:
- enabling a first user to designate a priority level to meetings to be requested by a requesting user of said calendar application on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule; and
enabling said requesting user to schedule meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule in accordance with said priority level assigned by said first user whereby said requesting user is enabled to schedule meetings in place of previously scheduled but lower priority level meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule.
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Abstract
A method, programmed medium and system are provided in which a user has an option to prioritize meetings and individuals who have access to the user'"'"'s calendar. The disclosed exemplary embodiments provide for prioritizing meetings and allowing a certain set of favorite people see the availability based on priority. Users are enabled to designate specific individuals and corresponding priority levels for the designated individuals who have access to the user'"'"'s calendar. A high priority user is enabled to schedule a meeting on other users'"'"' calendars based on the priority level of the scheduling user. The system automatically determines the priority level of the scheduling user and displays calendars of other invited users by displaying only other scheduled meetings which have a higher priority level thereby enabling automatic priority level scheduling for all users of the calendar system.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for processing scheduling of meetings in a user'"'"'s calendar application, said method comprising:
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enabling a first user to designate a priority level to meetings to be requested by a requesting user of said calendar application on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule; and enabling said requesting user to schedule meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule in accordance with said priority level assigned by said first user whereby said requesting user is enabled to schedule meetings in place of previously scheduled but lower priority level meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A storage medium including machine readable coded indicia, said storage medium being selectively coupled to processing circuitry within a computer system, said processing circuitry being operable to provide program signals representative of said machine readable coded indicia, said program signals being selectively operable for processing scheduling of meetings in a user'"'"'s calendar application by effecting the steps of:
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enabling a first user to designate a priority level to meetings to be requested by a requesting user of said calendar application on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule; and enabling said requesting user to schedule meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule in accordance with said priority level assigned by said first user whereby said requesting user is enabled to schedule meetings in place of previously scheduled but lower priority level meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A calendaring system for processing scheduling of meetings in a user'"'"'s calendar application, said calendaring system comprising:
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a server configured for executing said user'"'"'s calendar application; a user terminal coupled to said server, said user terminal including means for enabling a first user to designate a priority level to meetings to be requested by a requesting user of said calendar application on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule; and means for enabling said requesting user to schedule meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule in accordance with said priority level assigned by said first user whereby said requesting user is enabled to schedule meetings in place of previously scheduled but lower priority level meetings on said first user'"'"'s meeting schedule. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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