Method and system for generating and processing electronic meeting communications for multiple formats
First Claim
1. A method for handling electronic meeting communications for multiple formats, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving on a messaging server a first electronic meeting communication having a first meeting component in a first format, the first meeting component including event information;
determining a second meeting component in a second format different from the first format, the second meeting component including substantially the same event information as the first meeting component;
creating a second electronic meeting communication comprising at least both the first and second meeting components by inserting the second meeting component into the first electronic meeting communication;
sending the second electronic meeting communication from the messaging server;
receiving the second electronic meeting communication on a recipient device;
determining a preferred one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component;
selecting the preferred one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component and disregarding the other one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component;
wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are one of;
an iCalendar message component in accordance with the iCalendar standard, a proprietary message header component in accordance with a proprietary message header format, and a text component readable by normal email clients;
wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are each in a different format; and
processing the selected meeting component.
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Abstract
A method for generating electronic meeting communications for multiple formats and a messaging server for adapted in accordance with the method. The method comprises: receiving on the messaging server a first electronic meeting communication having a first meeting component in a first format, the first meeting component including event information; determining a second meeting component in a second format different from the first format, the second meeting component including substantially the same event information as the first meeting component; and sending a second electronic meeting communication comprising at least the first and second meeting components from the messaging server to one or more recipient devices.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for handling electronic meeting communications for multiple formats, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving on a messaging server a first electronic meeting communication having a first meeting component in a first format, the first meeting component including event information; determining a second meeting component in a second format different from the first format, the second meeting component including substantially the same event information as the first meeting component; creating a second electronic meeting communication comprising at least both the first and second meeting components by inserting the second meeting component into the first electronic meeting communication; sending the second electronic meeting communication from the messaging server; receiving the second electronic meeting communication on a recipient device; determining a preferred one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component; selecting the preferred one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component and disregarding the other one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component; wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are one of;
an iCalendar message component in accordance with the iCalendar standard, a proprietary message header component in accordance with a proprietary message header format, and a text component readable by normal email clients;wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are each in a different format; and processing the selected meeting component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A messaging server for generating electronic meeting communications for multiple formats, the messaging server being in communication with one or more client devices via a communications network, the messaging server comprising:
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a communication subsystem for sending and receiving electronic communications; a processor and memory, the memory including data and instructions to configure the processor to; receive on the messaging server a first electronic meeting communication having a first meeting component in a first format, the first meeting component including event information; determine a second meeting component in a second format different from the first format, the second meeting component including substantially the same event information as the first meeting component; create a second electronic meeting communication comprising at least both the first and second meeting components by inserting the second meeting component into the first electronic meeting communication; wherein one of the first meeting component and second meeting component is preferred for use by a recipient device configured to select one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component and disregard the other of the first meeting component and the second meeting component; wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are one of;
an iCalendar message component in accordance with the iCalendar standard, a proprietary message header component in accordance with a proprietary message header format, and a text component readable by normal email clients;wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are each in a different format; and send the second electronic meeting communication from the messaging server to the recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for use on a messaging server for generating electronic meeting communications for multiple formats, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving on the messaging server a first electronic meeting communication having a first meeting component in a first format, the first meeting component including event information; determining a second meeting component in a second format different from the first format, the second meeting component including substantially the same event information as the first meeting component; creating a second electronic meeting communication comprising at least both the first and second meeting components by inserting the second meeting component into the first electronic meeting communication; wherein one of the first meeting component and second meeting component is preferred for use by a recipient device configured to select one of the first meeting component and the second meeting component and disregard the other of the first meeting component and the second meeting component; wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are one of;
an iCalendar message component in accordance with the iCalendar standard, a proprietary message header component in accordance with a proprietary message header format, and a text component readable by normal email clients;wherein the first meeting component and the second meeting component are each in a different format; and sending the second electronic meeting communication from the messaging server to the recipient device. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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