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Conflict resolution mechanism for managing calendar events with a mobile communication device

  • US 8,396,734 B2
  • Filed: 02/09/2007
  • Issued: 03/12/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for handling scheduling conflicts comprising:

  • receiveing a plurality of scheduled events by a mobile communication device;

    analyzing by the mobile communication device times associated with the events to determine potential conflicts;

    applying by the mobile communication device a set of previously established conflict resolution rules to the potential conflicts;

    generating recommendations for resolving the potential conflicts based upon the applied rules; and

    presenting a notification of the potential conflicts and presenting the generated recommendations via an interface of the mobile communication device;

    wherein the conflict resolution rules consider locations of the potentially conflicting events and an availability of telepresence options for participating in at least one of the potentially conflicting events, wherein the generated recommendations includes a recommendation to adjust a participation mode of at least one of the potentially conflicting events from physical attendance to a telepresence attendance.

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