System and method for scheduling an event over a network
First Claim
1. A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee, the event having a set of details including at least a predetermined time for the event provided by an event creator, the method comprising:
- as the result of an invitee clicking on a link on a web page published on the Internet by the event creator for the event, wherein the clicking on the link by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation about the event or the predetermined time for the event, receiving a schedule request at a server in communication with the network, the schedule request including at least the predetermined time for the event and an identifier for the event creator, wherein the server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator;
creating an event record at the server, the event record including at least the predetermined time for the event and a link to the calendar of the invitee;
adding the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar;
receiving a change to at least one member of the set of details for the event from the event creator;
updating the event in the invitee'"'"'s calendar with the changed set of details using the link between the event record and the invitee'"'"'s calendar; and
sending a notification message to the invitee including the changed set of details.
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Abstract
A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee includes creating a schedule request that includes at least a set of details of the event and an identifier if the event creator. The schedule request is sent to a server in communication with the network. The server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator. Upon receipt of the schedule request, an event record is created at the server that includes at least the set of details for the event and a link to the invitee'"'"'s calendar. The event is also added to the calendar of the invitee. The schedule request may be created using a link associated with the event.
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16 Claims
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1. A method for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee, the event having a set of details including at least a predetermined time for the event provided by an event creator, the method comprising:
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as the result of an invitee clicking on a link on a web page published on the Internet by the event creator for the event, wherein the clicking on the link by the invitee on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation about the event or the predetermined time for the event, receiving a schedule request at a server in communication with the network, the schedule request including at least the predetermined time for the event and an identifier for the event creator, wherein the server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator; creating an event record at the server, the event record including at least the predetermined time for the event and a link to the calendar of the invitee; adding the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar; receiving a change to at least one member of the set of details for the event from the event creator; updating the event in the invitee'"'"'s calendar with the changed set of details using the link between the event record and the invitee'"'"'s calendar; and sending a notification message to the invitee including the changed set of details. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator including at least a predetermined time for the event, the system comprising:
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a first link, inserted in a web page published on the Internet and associated with the event creator and including the event, that when selected by the invitee creates a schedule request including at least the predetermined time for the event and an identifier for the event creator, the schedule request directing the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar, wherein the selection by the invitee of the first link is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation or other notice, other than the web page, about the event or the predetermined time for the event; at least one server, in communication with the network, to receive the schedule request and store the event in the invitee'"'"'s calendar and in an event record that includes a second link to the invitee'"'"'s calendar; and at least one database, in communication with the server, to store the event record. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer program product for scheduling an event over a network in a calendar of an invitee, the event having a set of details provided by an event creator including at least a predetermined time for the event, the computer program product comprising a tangible storage medium having computer readable code thereon, the computer readable program code including:
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program code for receiving a schedule request, the schedule request including at least the predetermined time for the event and an identifier for the event creator, as the result of the invitee clicking on a link on a web page published on the Internet by the event creator for the event, at a server in communication with the network, wherein the server has access to the calendar of the invitee and a calendar for the event creator, and wherein the clicking on the link on the web page is not preceded by the sending to the invitee of an invitation about the event or the predetermined time for the event; program code for creating an event record at the server, the event record including at least the predetermined time for the event and a link to the calendar of the invitee; and program code for adding the event to the invitee'"'"'s calendar. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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