System and Method for Scheduling an Event Over a Network
First Claim
1. A system for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the system comprising:
- a link, inserted in a web page published by the event creator on a web server and including the event, that when selected by the invitee creates a schedule request including at least the set of details for the event, the schedule request directing the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar, wherein the selection by the invitee of the link is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event;
a scheduling server, in communication with the network and capable of communicating with the computing device, to receive the schedule request; and
a computing device, containing calendar data of the invitee, in communication with the scheduling server, to synchronize with the schedule request.
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Abstract
A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee includes creating a schedule request that includes at least a set of details of the event and an identifier if the event creator. The schedule request is sent to a server in communication with the network. The server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator. Upon receipt of the schedule request, an event record is created at the server that includes at least the set of details for the event and a link to the invitee'"'"'s calendar. The event is also added to the calendar of the invitee. The schedule request may be created using a link associated with the event.
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28 Claims
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1. A system for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the system comprising:
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a link, inserted in a web page published by the event creator on a web server and including the event, that when selected by the invitee creates a schedule request including at least the set of details for the event, the schedule request directing the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar, wherein the selection by the invitee of the link is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event; a scheduling server, in communication with the network and capable of communicating with the computing device, to receive the schedule request; and a computing device, containing calendar data of the invitee, in communication with the scheduling server, to synchronize with the schedule request. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the method comprising:
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as the result of an action by the invitee on a web page published by the event creator, receiving a first schedule request at a scheduling server, such schedule request including at least the set of details, and the scheduling server being capable of communication with the computing device; creating an event record at the scheduling server, the event record including at least the set of details; and synchronizing the computing device with the set of details from the scheduling server;
wherein the action by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer program product for use with a computer system for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee stored on a computing device, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator, the computer program product comprising a tangible computer useable medium having computer readable code thereon, the computer readable program code comprising:
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program code for receiving a schedule request including at least the set of details at a scheduling server in communication with the network as the result of action by the invitee on a web page published by the event creator, wherein the action by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation for the event; program code for creating an event record at the scheduling server, the event record including at least the set of details; and program code for synchronizing the calendar of the invitee stored on the computing device with the event record. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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