Apparatus and method for creating situation awareness when scheduling conference calls
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving data indicative of a selection for scheduling a video conference from a first user, wherein the selection includes a designation of a second user;
identifying a first geographic location associated with the first user;
receiving presence data for the second user from a presence server in response to the selection for scheduling the video conference, wherein the presence data is based on activity of a mobile device of the second user;
determining a second geographic location of the second user based on the presence data; and
providing a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location.
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Abstract
A method for creating situation awareness when scheduling video conferences includes providing a user with access to a set of names stored in a directory service database, and allowing the user to select one or more of the names. In response to selection of one or more names, geographical location values associated with the names in the directory service database are retrieved, and a map is provided. The map and one or more geographical objects showing the geographical location of the users associated with the selected names is then displayed on a display.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of a selection for scheduling a video conference from a first user, wherein the selection includes a designation of a second user; identifying a first geographic location associated with the first user; receiving presence data for the second user from a presence server in response to the selection for scheduling the video conference, wherein the presence data is based on activity of a mobile device of the second user; determining a second geographic location of the second user based on the presence data; and providing a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 21)
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4. A method comprising:
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receiving data indicative of a selection for scheduling a video conference from a first user, wherein the selection includes a designation of a second user; identifying a first geographic location associated with the first user; receiving presence data for the second user from a presence server; determining a second geographic location of the second user based on the presence data; providing a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location; determining a first local time associated with the first geographic location; determining a second local time associated with the second geographic location; comparing the second local time to a time interval for normal business hours; and marking the second geographical location on the map dependent on whether the second local time is in the time interval.
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13. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor operable to; identify a first geographic location for a first user associated with a selection for scheduling a conference; determine a second geographic location from presence data for a second user from a presence server in response to the selection for scheduling the conference, wherein the second user is associated with the conference; and determine a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location; and a display operable to display the map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 17, 18)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
a processor operable to; identify a first geographic location for a first user associated with a selection for scheduling a conference; determine a second geographic location from presence data for a second user from a presence server, wherein the second user is associated with the conference; and determine a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location; determine a first local time associated with the first geographic location; determine a second local time associated with the second geographic location; compare the second local time to a time interval for normal business hours; and mark the second geographical location on the map dependent on whether the second local time is in the time interval. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions thereon, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for scheduling video conferences comprising:
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receiving data for scheduling a video conference from a first user, wherein the data includes a designation of a second user; identifying a first geographic location and a first local time associated with the first user; receiving presence data for the second user from a presence server in response to scheduling the video conference, wherein the presence data is based on activity of the second user; determining a second geographic location and a second local time of the second user based on the presence data; and providing a map including the first geographic location and the second geographic location, wherein the map indicates the first local time and the second local time. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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