METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT INCLUDING SHARED RESPONSIBILITIES
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing for creation of a calendar event with a plurality of responsible parties;
assigning the calendar event to a subset of the plurality of responsible parties;
updating the calendars of each of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties with the calendar event;
determining if a conflict exists with respect to the calendar event for any of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties; and
resolving the conflict by reassigning the calendar event to a second subset of the plurality of responsible parties in response to determining that a conflict exists.
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Abstract
A method is provided for creating a calendar event whose responsibility is shared among a plurality of responsible parties, assigning the calendar event to a subset of the plurality of responsible parties, updating the calendars of each of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties with the calendar event, and resolving any conflicts that the subset of the plurality of responsible parties may have with the calendar event by reassigning the calendar event to a second subset of the plurality of responsible parties. The assigning of the calendar event may also include a fairness assessment that evaluates the previously completed calendar events and the scheduled future calendar events for the subset of the plurality of responsible parties.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing for creation of a calendar event with a plurality of responsible parties; assigning the calendar event to a subset of the plurality of responsible parties; updating the calendars of each of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties with the calendar event; determining if a conflict exists with respect to the calendar event for any of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties; and resolving the conflict by reassigning the calendar event to a second subset of the plurality of responsible parties in response to determining that a conflict exists. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising at least one processor and at least one memory including computer program code, the at least one memory and the computer program code configured to, with the at least one processor, cause the apparatus to:
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provide for creation of a calendar event with a plurality of responsible parties; assign the calendar event to a subset of the plurality of responsible parties; update the calendars of each of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties with the calendar event; determine if a conflict exists with respect to the calendar event for any of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties; and resolve the conflict by reassigning the calendar event to a second subset of the plurality of responsible parties in response to determining that a conflict exists. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product comprising at least one computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable program code instructions stored therein, the computer-executable program code instructions comprising:
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program code instructions for providing for creation of a calendar event with a plurality of responsible parties; program code instructions for assigning the calendar event to a subset of the plurality of responsible parties; program code instructions for updating the calendars of each of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties with the calendar event; program code instructions for determining if a conflict exists with respect to the calendar event for any of the subset of the plurality of responsible parties; and program code instructions for resolving the conflict by reassigning the calendar event to a second subset of the plurality of responsible parties in response to determining that a conflict exists. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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Specification