VIRTUAL MEETING AGGREGATOR SYSTEM AND METHOD
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1. A method, comprising:
- receiving, at a meeting aggregator computer, a request to create a meeting plan for a meeting of attendees;
determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, a plurality of meeting options based on the request, resource availability, attendee preferences and company guidelines, wherein the plurality of meeting options comprise a meeting format comprising at least one of telepresence meeting, web conference, live meeting, and teleconference;
determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, a subset of the plurality of meeting options based on return on investment (ROI) of a first telepresence investment;
determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, costs associated with each of the plurality of options related to the meeting plan; and
providing, by the aggregator computer, a report including the subset of the plurality of meeting options and the costs.
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Abstract
A meeting aggregator system and method enables the formulation of various meeting plan options, analysis of the return on investment and costs associated with each option. The meeting aggregator system accesses an inventory of meeting facilities (e.g., telepresence facilitites, web conference rooms, conference rooms for live meetings, etc.). The meeting aggregator accesses a variety of data sources and implements custom cost calculations to consider travel costs, cultural factors, environmental factors, travel policies and user preferences. A decision tool provides users access to interactive planning, analysis and resource booking.
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1. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a meeting aggregator computer, a request to create a meeting plan for a meeting of attendees; determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, a plurality of meeting options based on the request, resource availability, attendee preferences and company guidelines, wherein the plurality of meeting options comprise a meeting format comprising at least one of telepresence meeting, web conference, live meeting, and teleconference; determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, a subset of the plurality of meeting options based on return on investment (ROI) of a first telepresence investment; determining, by the meeting aggregator computer, costs associated with each of the plurality of options related to the meeting plan; and providing, by the aggregator computer, a report including the subset of the plurality of meeting options and the costs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a payment management computer, cause the payment management computer to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request to create a meeting plan for a meeting of attendees; determining a plurality of meeting options based on the request, resource availability, attendee preferences and company guidelines, wherein the plurality of meeting options comprise a meeting format comprising at least one of telepresence meeting, live meeting, and teleconference; determining a subset of the plurality of meeting options based on return on investment (ROI) of a first telepresence investment; determining costs associated with each of the plurality of options related to the meeting plan; and providing a report including the subset of the plurality of meeting options and the costs.
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24. A system comprising:
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a network interface communicating with a meeting aggregator computer comprising a memory, a processor and a computer program; and the processor, when executing the computer program, is configured to; receive a request to create a meeting plan for a meeting of attendees; determine a plurality of meeting options based on the request, resource availability, attendee preferences and company guidelines, wherein the plurality of meeting options comprise a meeting format comprising at least one of telepresence meeting, live meeting, and teleconference; determine a subset of the plurality of meeting options based on return on investment (ROI) of a first telepresence investment; determine costs associated with each of the plurality of options related to the meeting plan; and provide a report including the subset of the plurality of meeting options and the costs.
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