System, method and program product for scheduling meetings
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling meeting, said method comprising the steps of:
- a person specifying to a scheduling program two or more invitees for a meeting, each of said invitees having a wireless device with a GPS unit or other geographic locating unit;
configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invite are within a first proximity of each other or a specified location by a predetermined date, the scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees re within said first proximity of each other or said specified location, and in response, enables said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees,configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location by said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location and said scheduling program automatically enables said person to specify a second, greater proximity between said two or more invitees or from said specified location; and
remotely tracking locations of said wireless devices based on geographic information wirelessly transmitted by said wireless devices and received by a computer which executes said scheduling program;
in response to said two or more invitees being within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location after said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location and in response, said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees;
wherein either step of said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees comprises the step of said scheduling program determining availability of said two or more invitees based on previously scheduled meetings or absences.
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Abstract
System, method and program product for scheduling meetings. Two or more invitees for a meeting are identified. Each of the invitees has a wireless device with a GPS or other geographic locating unit. Locations of the wireless devices are tracked. When the wireless devices of the two or more invitees are within a specified proximity of each other or a specified proximity of a specified location, then an attempt is made to schedule a meeting with the two or more invitees. A user specifies the proximity. The user can specify a greater proximity if the meeting is not scheduled by a certain date to increase the chance that the meeting will be scheduled. Another system, method and program product for reminding a person. A business or residence containing an object of a reminder is identified. A wireless device of a person to be reminded of the object is identified. A location of the wireless device is tracked. When the wireless device is within a specified distance or specified proximity of the business or residence, then the reminder is sent to the wireless device. A user specifies the reminder to be sent to the wireless device. Also, the user specifies the proximity.
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12 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling meeting, said method comprising the steps of:
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a person specifying to a scheduling program two or more invitees for a meeting, each of said invitees having a wireless device with a GPS unit or other geographic locating unit; configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invite are within a first proximity of each other or a specified location by a predetermined date, the scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees re within said first proximity of each other or said specified location, and in response, enables said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees, configuring said scheduling program such that if said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location by said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifies said person that said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location and said scheduling program automatically enables said person to specify a second, greater proximity between said two or more invitees or from said specified location; and remotely tracking locations of said wireless devices based on geographic information wirelessly transmitted by said wireless devices and received by a computer which executes said scheduling program; in response to said two or more invitees being within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location after said predetermined date, said scheduling program automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location and in response, said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees; wherein either step of said person attempting to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees comprises the step of said scheduling program determining availability of said two or more invitees based on previously scheduled meetings or absences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for scheduling meetings, said system comprising:
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means for enabling a person to specify two or more invitees for a meeting each of said invitees having a wireless device with a GPS unit or other geographic locating unit; means for remotely tracking location of said wireless devices based on geographic information wirelessly transmitted by said wireless devices, and means, responsive to said two or more invitees being within a first proximity of each other or a specified location by a predetermine date, for automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are within said first proximity of each other or said specified location, and in response, enabling said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees; means, responsive to said two or more invitees not being within said first proximity of each other or said specified location by said predetermined date, for automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are not within said first proximity of each other or said specified location by said predetermined date and automatically prompting said person to specify a second greater proximity between said two or more invitees or from said specified location, and means, responsive to said two or more invitee subsequently being within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location, for automatically notifying said person that said two or more invitees are within said second proximity of each other or from said specified location, and enabling said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees; wherein both means for enabling said person to schedule a meeting between said two or more invitees comprise means for determining availability of said two or more invitees based on previously schedule meetings or absences. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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