AUTOMATIC EQUIPMENT CONFIGURATION FOR MEETINGS
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of configuring equipment for a meeting, the method comprising:
- surveying devices that are within wireless communication range of a first computer;
creating a list of said devices that are within said wireless communication range of said first computer and respective signal strengths of said devices;
using a model to determine said computer'"'"'s physical proximity to a room in which said meeting is scheduled to take place, said model comprising data that represents a relationship between identities of devices that are within communication range of a given computer, signal strengths of those devices, and physical proximity of said given computer to said room;
determining, based on use of said model, that said first computer is within a first distance of said room, said first computer being a user'"'"'s device; and
based on said first computer being within said first distance of said room, taking an action to have said user join said prior to said first computer being in said room.
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Abstract
The act of setting up a user'"'"'s device to participate in a meeting may be performed automatically, using location information and calendar information. With appropriate permission obtained from the user, the user'"'"'s calendar and the location of the user'"'"'s device are monitored. When the user'"'"'s calendar indicates that the user is scheduled to be in a meeting and the user is in or approaching a conference room (or other type of room) associated with that meeting, the user'"'"'s desktop, application, and meeting documents may be shared. The user'"'"'s computer may be automatically connected to devices in the meeting room, and any audio/visual settings appropriate for the user'"'"'s role in the meeting may be configured automatically. Alternatively, if the user is to participate in the meeting online, the online meeting may be joined automatically.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of configuring equipment for a meeting, the method comprising:
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surveying devices that are within wireless communication range of a first computer; creating a list of said devices that are within said wireless communication range of said first computer and respective signal strengths of said devices; using a model to determine said computer'"'"'s physical proximity to a room in which said meeting is scheduled to take place, said model comprising data that represents a relationship between identities of devices that are within communication range of a given computer, signal strengths of those devices, and physical proximity of said given computer to said room; determining, based on use of said model, that said first computer is within a first distance of said room, said first computer being a user'"'"'s device; and based on said first computer being within said first distance of said room, taking an action to have said user join said prior to said first computer being in said room. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer-readable medium comprising executable instructions to configure equipment for a meeting, the executable instructions, when executed by a first computer, causing the first computer to perform acts comprising:
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surveying devices that are within wireless communication range of said first computer; creating a list of said devices that are within said wireless communication range of said first computer and respective signal strengths of said devices; using a model to determine said computer'"'"'s physical proximity to a room in which said meeting is scheduled to take place, said model comprising data that represents a relationship between identities of devices that are within communication range of a given computer, signal strengths of those devices, and physical proximity of said given computer to said room; determining, based on use of said model, that said first computer is within a first distance of said room; and based on said first computer being within said first distance of said room, starting a conference application on said first computer, sharing an application or desktop of said first computer, sharing documents, connecting said first computer to equipment in said room, or configuring audio or visual settings of said first computer. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for configuring equipment for a meeting, the system comprising:
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a memory; a processor; and a component that is stored in said memory, that executes on said processor, and that is configured to retrieve a calendar of a user, said component being further configured to determine that said user is scheduled to be in a meeting, said component being further configured to start an conference application, said component being further configured to automatically share a desktop of a first computer with participants in said meeting, or to automatically share an application with participants in said meeting, or to automatically share documents identified in said calendar with participants in said meeting. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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