Conflict Resolution in a Computerized Calendaring System
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1. A method of conflict resolution in a computerized calendaring system executed by a processor, said method comprising:
- with said processor, receiving a request to schedule a new event that conflicts with a previously scheduled event;
determining with said processor that said previously scheduled event has priority over said new event based on historical event data; and
imposing with said processor a constraint on scheduling said new event according to a defined priority policy.
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Abstract
Conflict resolution in a computerized calendaring system executed by a processor includes: with the processor, receiving a request to schedule a new event that conflicts with a previously scheduled event; determining with the processor that the previously scheduled event has priority over the new event based on historical event data; and imposing with the processor a constraint on scheduling the new event according to a defined priority policy.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of conflict resolution in a computerized calendaring system executed by a processor, said method comprising:
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with said processor, receiving a request to schedule a new event that conflicts with a previously scheduled event; determining with said processor that said previously scheduled event has priority over said new event based on historical event data; and imposing with said processor a constraint on scheduling said new event according to a defined priority policy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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- 5. The method of claim I, wherein imposing said constraint comprises scheduling said new event in conflict with said previously scheduled if a third party arbitrator consents to said scheduling of said new event in conflict with said previously scheduled event.
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13. A method of conflict resolution in a computerized calendaring system executed by a processor, said method comprising:
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with said processor, determining that a first future event and a second future event share a common time period and a common tentative attendee; determining with said processor that said first future event has priority to said common attendee for said common time period based on historical event data; and imposing a constraint on scheduling said common attendee for said second future event according to a defined priority policy. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A system, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory communicatively coupled to said processor;
said memory comprising executable code stored thereon such that said processor, upon executing said executable code is configured to;receive a request to schedule a new event that conflicts with a previously scheduled event; determine that said previously scheduled event has priority over said new event based on historical event data; and impose a constraint on scheduling said new event according to a defined priority policy. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A computer program product for conflict resolution in a computerized calendaring system, comprising:
a computer readable storage medium having computer readable program code embodied therewith, the computer readable program code comprising; computer readable program code configured to receive a request to schedule a new event that conflicts with a previously scheduled event; computer readable program code configured to determine that said previously scheduled event has priority over said new event based on historical event data; and computer readable program code configured to impose a constraint on scheduling said new event according to a defined priority policy.
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