Methods, systems, and apparatuses for automated confirmations of meetings
First Claim
1. A method for confirming attendance of a meeting, the method comprising the steps of:
- a computer storing parameters for the meeting, wherein a first parameter of the stored parameters identifies at least one prospective attendee of the meeting, and wherein a second parameter of the stored parameters identifies a category of attendance for the at least one prospective attendee;
the computer calculating a desired time at which to send a confirmation request, the desired time being calculated based on a pre-defined amount of time before the meeting; and
the computer, responsive to determining that the desired time to send the confirmation request is equal to an actual system time, determining a delivery method of the confirmation request based on the category of attendance of the at least one prospective attendee and sending the confirmation request to the at least one prospective attendee.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for confirming attendance of prospective attendees to a meeting or events via time management or event scheduling applications, such as calendar applications, are disclosed. Various embodiments comprise scheduling the meeting, waiting for a period of time, and automatically sending confirmation requests to one or more prospective attendees of the meeting. Some embodiments also comprise sending invitations to and receiving acceptances by one or more prospective attendees. Some embodiments further comprise receiving one or more responses to the confirmation requests from the prospective attendees. Some embodiments may reschedule the meeting, or events of the meeting, based upon responses to the confirmation requests. Various embodiments may send or receive the confirmation requests and responses via instant messaging (IM) messages, e-mail messages, and short message service (SMS) messages.
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1. A method for confirming attendance of a meeting, the method comprising the steps of:
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a computer storing parameters for the meeting, wherein a first parameter of the stored parameters identifies at least one prospective attendee of the meeting, and wherein a second parameter of the stored parameters identifies a category of attendance for the at least one prospective attendee; the computer calculating a desired time at which to send a confirmation request, the desired time being calculated based on a pre-defined amount of time before the meeting; and the computer, responsive to determining that the desired time to send the confirmation request is equal to an actual system time, determining a delivery method of the confirmation request based on the category of attendance of the at least one prospective attendee and sending the confirmation request to the at least one prospective attendee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 31, 32, 33)
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10. A computer system for confirming attendance of a meeting, the computer system comprising:
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one or more processors, one or more computer readable memories, and one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to store parameters of the meeting, wherein a first parameter of the stored parameters identifies at least one prospective attendee of the meeting, and wherein a second parameter of the stored parameters identifies a category of attendance for the at least one prospective attendee; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine a desired time at which to send a confirmation request to the at least one prospective attendee of the meeting, the desired time being calculated based on a pre-defined amount of time before the meeting; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to determine a delivery method of the confirmation request based on the category of attendance of the at least one prospective attendee; and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to automatically send the confirmation request to the at least one prospective attendee of the meeting in response to determining that the desired time at which to send the confirmation request has arrived. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 34, 35)
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18. A computer program product for confirming attendance of a meeting, the computer program product comprising:
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one or more computer-readable tangible storage devices; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to store parameters for the meeting, wherein a first parameter of the stored parameters identifies at least one prospective attendee of the meeting, and wherein a second parameter of the stored parameters identifies a category of attendance for the at least one prospective attendee; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine whether a desired time at which to send a confirmation request has arrived, the desired time being calculated based on a pre-defined amount of time before the meeting; program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to determine a delivery method of the confirmation request based on the category of attendance of the at least one prospective attendee; and program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to automatically send the confirmation request in response to determining that the desired time at which to send the confirmation request has arrived. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37)
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