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Method and meeting scheduler for automated meeting insertion and rescheduling for busy calendars

  • US 7,283,970 B2
  • Filed: 02/06/2002
  • Issued: 10/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A meeting scheduler, running on a computer, for automated meeting insertion rescheduling for busy calendars comprising:

  • an electronic calendar meeting scheduling program storing meeting automation properties defined for each scheduled meeting; and

    said electronic calendar meeting scheduling program utilizing said stored meeting automation properties to calculate a conflict score, said conflict score used to identify a solution time block for the automated meeting rescheduling;

    said calculated conflict score includes a calculated move score for each meeting altered for automated meeting rescheduling;

    said calculated move score comprises;

    an increased move score based upon each time meeting has been moved, an increased move score based upon each day delay for alternate meeting time block, a decreased move score based upon each attendee with same conflict, and a decreased move score based upon each day for alternate meeting time block from a current date;

    wherein the calculated conflict score results in a minimum total score utilizing the move scores; and

    storing said identified solution time block for the automated meeting rescheduling.

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