Method and apparatus for scheduling a meeting
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1. A method of scheduling a meeting comprising:
- specifying a plurality of individuals to participate in the meeting and a list of desired resources for facilitating the meeting;
communicating with a plurality of scheduling agents corresponding, respectively, with the plurality of individuals and with a processor function embedded with a resource corresponding to the list of desired resources;
negotiating with the plurality of scheduling agents to determine availability of the plurality of individuals and with the processor function embedded with the resource to determine availability of the resource; and
scheduling the meeting at a time when the resource and a sufficient number of the plurality of individuals are available.
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Abstract
A method of and processing function for a resource for facilitating scheduling a meeting the method 200 including specifying 203 individuals to participate in the meeting and desired resources for facilitating the meeting; communicating 207 with scheduling agents for the individuals and with a processor function 300 for a resource 311 corresponding to the desired resources; negotiating with the scheduling agents to determine availability of the individuals and with the processor function to determine availability of the resource; and scheduling 211, 215 the meeting at a time when the resource and a sufficient number of the individuals are available.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of scheduling a meeting comprising:
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specifying a plurality of individuals to participate in the meeting and a list of desired resources for facilitating the meeting; communicating with a plurality of scheduling agents corresponding, respectively, with the plurality of individuals and with a processor function embedded with a resource corresponding to the list of desired resources; negotiating with the plurality of scheduling agents to determine availability of the plurality of individuals and with the processor function embedded with the resource to determine availability of the resource; and scheduling the meeting at a time when the resource and a sufficient number of the plurality of individuals are available. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of setting up a meeting with a plurality of participants, the meeting to be facilitated by desired resources, the method comprising:
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specifying characteristics of the meeting and the desired resources for facilitating the meeting; communicating with a plurality of scheduling agents corresponding, respectively, with the plurality of participants and with a processor function for each of a plurality of resources corresponding to the desired resources, wherein the processor function for one of the plurality of resources is embedded with the one of the plurality of resources; negotiating, given the characteristics of the meeting, with the plurality of scheduling agents to determine availability of the plurality of participants and with the processor function for each of the plurality of resources to determine availability of the desired resources; scheduling the meeting when sufficient desired resources and a sufficient number of the plurality of participants are available; and reserving the desired resources that are available for the meeting. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A processing apparatus for a resource that is arranged and operational for facilitating setting up a meeting, the processing apparatus comprising:
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a transceiver for receiving a query regarding availability of the resource for facilitating the meeting; and a controller embedded with the resource for comparing the query with reservations for the resource that are stored in a memory associated with the controller, where the controller, cooperatively with the transceiver, responds to the query with an availability response. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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