MEETING NOTIFICATIONS FOR OFFLINE INVITEES

• US 20140229218A1
• Filed: 02/12/2013
• Published: 08/14/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Beijing Zitiao Network Technology Company Limited (ByteDance Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Abuelsaad, Kelly, Bhogal, Kulvir S., DeLuca, Lisa Seacat, Jang, Soobaek
• Granted Patent: US 9,811,808 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.19
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/54 Presence management, e.g. monitoring or registration for receipt of user log-on information, or the connection status of the users

Abstract

A method, computer program product, and system for providing notifications regarding electronic meetings is described. A set of one or more invitees for an online meeting is received, the set including a first invitee. A first status of the first invitee is identified, the first status indicating unavailability with respect to the electronic meeting. A change in status of the first invitee, after the end of the electronic meeting, to a second status indicating availability with respect to the electronic meeting is identified. A notification of the meeting is provided to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

receiving, by one or more computing devices, a set of one or more invitees for an electronic meeting, the set including a first invitee;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, a first status of the first invitee, the first status indicating unavailability with respect to the electronic meeting;

identifying, by the one or more computing devices, a change in status of the first invitee, after the end of the electronic meeting, to a second status, the second status indicating availability with respect to the electronic meeting; and

providing, by the one or more computing devices, a notification of the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 wherein the electronic meeting includes a text-based chat session.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising:

identifying a request from the first invitee to contact an administrator associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, providing the notification of the electronic meeting; and

establishing a communication connection between the first invitee and the administrator based upon, at least in part, the request.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 wherein the notification includes summary information associated with the electronic meeting.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising:

providing one or more files associated with the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5 wherein the one or more files include a transcript of a portion of the electronic meeting.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2 further comprising:

providing, to the first invitee, contact information associated with one or more other individuals associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.

8. A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a set of one or more invitees for an electronic meeting, the set including a first invitee;

identifying a first status of the first invitee, the first status indicating unavailability with respect to the electronic meeting;

identifying a change in status of the first invitee, after the end of the electronic meeting, to a second status, the second status indicating availability with respect to the electronic meeting; and

providing a notification of the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status.

9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein the electronic meeting includes a text-based chat session.

10. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the operations further comprise:

identifying a request from the first invitee to contact an administrator associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, providing the notification of the electronic meeting; and

establishing a communication connection between the first invitee and the administrator based upon, at least in part, the request.

11. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the notification includes summary information associated with the electronic meeting.

12. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the operations further comprise:

providing one or more files associated with the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.

13. The computer program product of claim 12 wherein the one or more files includes a transcript of a portion of the electronic meeting.

14. The computer program product of claim 9 wherein the operations further comprise:

providing, to the first invitee, contact information associated with one or more other individuals associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.

15. A computer system comprising:

one or more processor devices; and

one or more memory architectures coupled with the one or more processor devices;

wherein the one or more processor devices are configured to;

receive a set of one or more invitees for an electronic meeting, the set including a first invitee;

identify a first status of the first invitee, the first status indicating unavailability with respect to the electronic meeting;

identify a change in status of the first invitee, after the end of the electronic meeting, to a second status, the second status indicating availability with respect to the electronic meeting; and

provide a notification of the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status, wherein the electronic meeting includes a text-based chat session.

16. The computer system of claim 15 wherein the one or more processor devices are further configured to:

identify a request from the first invitee to contact an administrator associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, providing the notification of the electronic meeting; and

establish a communication connection between the first invitee and the administrator based upon, at least in part, the request.

17. The computer system of claim 15 wherein the notification includes summary information associated with the electronic meeting.

18. The computer system of claim 15 wherein the one or more processor devices are further configured to:

provide one or more files associated with the electronic meeting to the first invitee, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.

19. The computer system of claim 18 wherein the one or more files includes a transcript of a portion of the electronic meeting.

20. The computer system of claim 15 wherein the one or more processor devices are further configured to:

provide, to the first invitee, contact information associated with one or more other individuals associated with the electronic meeting, based upon, at least in part, identifying the change in status of the first invitee.