System for Tracking Preparation Time and Attendance at a Meeting

• US 20140214471A1
• Filed: 01/31/2013
• Published: 07/31/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Iii, Donald Raymond Schreiner
• Original Assignee: Iii, Donald Raymond Schreiner
• Inventors: Schreiner, Donald Raymond III
• Application Number:
  US13/755,053
• Publication Number:
  US 20140214471A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/7.19
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/1095 Meeting or appointment

Abstract

Disclosed is a device for tracking preparation time and attendance at a meeting to occur at a meeting time and a meeting location for a meeting duration. The device includes a location determiner configured to determine a device location; a clock configured to determine a current time; an audio capability, the audio capability being disabled when the current time is near the meeting time; a unique identifier which is transmitted from the device indicating attendance at the meeting; a database configured to store a preparation time, the meeting time, meeting location, and meeting duration, and a meeting preparation materials; and a screen configured to display the preparation time, the meeting time, meeting location, and meeting duration, and the meeting preparation materials.

Claims

1. A device for tracking preparation time and attendance at a meeting to occur at a meeting time and a meeting location for a meeting duration, the device comprising:

a location determiner configured to determine a device location for the device;

a clock configured to determine a current time;

an audio capability, the audio capability configured to be disabled in response to at least one of a location event and a time event;

a unique identifier which is transmitted from the device indicating attendance at the meeting;

a database configured to store a preparation time, the meeting time, meeting location, and meeting duration, and a meeting preparation materials; and

a screen configured to display the preparation time, the meeting time, meeting location, and meeting duration, and the meeting preparation materials.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the audio capability is disabled for when the time event is the meeting duration;

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the audio capability is disabled when the location event is the device location is near the meeting location;

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising a commenting module configured to receive a text comments regarding the meeting preparation materials.

5. The device of claim 1, further comprising a payment module configured to transfer a funds relating to the meeting.

6. The device of claim 1, further comprising a reminder module configured to indicate to a user to prepare for the meeting.

7. The device of claim 1, further comprising a communications module configured to send the preparation time and an attendance data and configured to receive the meeting preparation materials.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the unique identifier is transmitted when the device location is near of the meeting location.

9. The device of claim 1 wherein the meeting is a religious service;

the preparation time is prayer time;

the meeting time is a time of the religious service;

the meeting location is a location of the religious service;

the meeting duration is a duration of the religious service; and

the meeting preparation materials are a religious text.

10. The device of claim 1 wherein the meeting is an appointment with an athletic trainer;

the preparation time is an independent workout time;

the meeting time is a time of the appointment;

the meeting location is the location of the appointment;

the meeting duration is a length of the appointment; and

the meeting preparation materials are a workout routine.

11. The device of claim 1 wherein the meeting is a class;

the preparation time a study time;

the meeting time is a time of the class;

the meeting location is a location of the class;

the meeting duration is a length of the class; and

the meeting preparation materials are a study materials;

12. A system for tracking preparation time and attendance for a plurality of attendees at a meeting to occur at a meeting time and a meeting location for a meeting duration, the system comprising:

a user device, the user device includes;

a location determiner configured to determine a device location;

a clock configured to determine a current time;

an audio capability, the audio capability being selectively disabled in response to a criteria;

a unique identifier;

a communications module configured to receive the meeting time, meeting location, meeting duration, a meeting preparation materials, and a related materials; and

configured to send a preparation time data and an attendance data;

a first database configured to store the meeting time, the meeting location, the meeting duration, the meeting preparation materials, the related materials, the preparation time data, and the attendance data;

a screen configured to display the preparation time data, the meeting time, the meeting location, the meeting duration, and the meeting preparation materials;

a data server, the data server includes;

a communications module configured to receive a preparation time, an attendance data, and a unique identifier for each of the plurality of attendees and configured to send the meeting time and duration to each of the plurality of attendees;

a second database configured to store a meeting time, a meeting location, and a meeting duration; and

configured to store the preparation time data, the attendance data, and unique identifier for each of the plurality of attendees;

a third database configured to store a plurality of related materials pertaining to a subject matter of the meeting;

an administrator device, the administrator device includes;

a communications module, the communications module includes;

a receiver configured to receive a preparation time, an attendance data, and a unique identifier for each of the plurality of attendees; and

a transmitter configured to send a meeting preparation materials; and

an analytics module.

13. The system of claim 12 wherein the criteria is when the device location is near the meeting location.

14. The system of claim 12 wherein the criteria is when the current time is near the meeting time.

15. The system of claim 12 wherein the analytics module includes a processor configured to determine a collective attendance rate for the plurality of attendees at the meeting.

16. The system of claim 12 wherein the analytics module includes a processor configured to determine a historical attendance rate for each of the plurality of attendees, respectively.

17. The system of claim 12 wherein the analytics module includes a processor configured to determine a collective preparation time for the plurality of attendees at the meeting.

18. The system of claim 12 wherein the analytics module includes a the processor configured to determine a historical preparation time for each of the plurality of attendees, respectively.

19. A method for tracking preparation time and attendance at a meeting on a user device, the meeting to occur at a meeting time and a meeting location for a meeting duration, the method comprising:

receiving the meeting time, meeting location, meeting duration, and a meeting preparation material;

recording a meeting preparation data;

sending the meeting preparation data and a unique identifier to a data server;

determining a location of the user device;

determining a current time;

reporting an attendance data and the unique identifier to the data server;

disabling an audio capability of the user device;

20. The method of claim 19 wherein the reporting occurs when the current time is near the meeting time and when the user device is near the meeting location.

21. The method of claim 19 wherein the disabling occurs when the current time is near the meeting time and when the user device is near the meeting location;

22. The method of claim 19 further comprising enabling the audio capability after the meeting duration.

23. The method of claim 19 further comprising receiving a comment data relating to the meeting preparation material.

24. The method of claim 19 further comprising sending a comment data relating to the meeting preparation material.

25. The method of claim 19 wherein the unique identifier is a username.