Single button operations for a device

• US 7,929,673 B2
• Filed: 06/06/2006
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Sinclair, Andrew P., Yee, Dawson
• Primary Examiner(s): Woo; Stella L
• Application Number:
  US11/447,461
• Publication Number:
  US 20070280459A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,778 Days
• Field of Search: 379/93.21, 379/202.01, 379/206.01, 455/416
• US Class Current: 379/93.21
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2471 Configurable and interactive telephone terminals with subscriber controlled features modifications, e.g. with ADSI capability [Analog Display Services Interface] systems providing special services or facilities to subscribers H04M3/42; administration or customization of services H04M3/42136; by downloading data to substation equipment H04M3/42178
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2472 with programmable function keys
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72451 according to schedules, e.g. using calendar applications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72466 with selection means, e.g. keys, having functions defined by the mode or the status of the device
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/2072 Schedules, e.g. personal calendars
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/5054 Meet-me conference, i.e. participants dial-in
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/62 user interface aspects of conference calls
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42153 by subscriber
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/565 relating to time schedule aspects

Abstract

Techniques are provided for configuring a device. One or more operations are determined in accordance with a scheduled meeting. One or more configurable buttons on the device are provided. Each of the one or more configurable buttons corresponds to one of the operations. Selecting a first of the one or more configurable buttons causes processing to be performed for a first of the operations associated with the first configurable button. The first operation uses information associated with said scheduled meeting.

Claims

1. A method of configuring a device comprising:

determining one or more operations in accordance with a scheduled meeting; and

providing one or more configurable buttons on the device, each of said one or more configurable buttons corresponding to one of said operations, wherein selecting a first of said one or more configurable buttons causes processing to be performed for a first of said operations associated with said first configurable button, said first operation initiating a communication using information associated with said scheduled meeting, and wherein said one or more configurable buttons is configured in response to a received notification.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more configurable buttons which are active at a point in time change in response to a received notification.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein selection of said first configurable button causes processing to be performed to connect the device to the scheduled meeting.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein said one or more configurable buttons which are active at a point in time change in response to a selected appointment entry.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein selecting said first configurable button causes conference call in information to be obtained.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein selecting said first configurable button causes an audio conference phone number to be automatically dialed.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein said conference call in information includes an audio conference number and an access code.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein said device is a phone.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein said device is a computer.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein said device is a mobile communications device.

11. The method of claim 5, wherein said conference call in information is obtained from a calendar and scheduling server application and wherein said device includes a calendar and scheduling client application used to schedule the scheduled meeting.

12. A method of configuring a device comprising:

determining one or more operations in accordance with a scheduled meeting; and

providing one or more configurable buttons on the device, each of said one or more configurable buttons corresponding to one of said operations, wherein selecting a first of said one or more configurable buttons causes processing to be performed to send a notification to attendees of the scheduled meeting that an attendee associated with said device is late for said scheduled meeting.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein said device communicates with a calendar and scheduling server application to send said notification.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

updating a calendar of scheduled appointments for each of said attendees in accordance with said notification.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein upon selecting a second of said one or more configurable buttons causes processing to be performed to send a notification to one or more attendees of the scheduled meeting that an attendee associated with said device is canceling the scheduled meeting.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein said device is a phone.

17. The method of claim 12, wherein said device is a mobile communications device.

18. A computer readable storage medium comprising executable code for configuring a device comprising code that:

determines one or more operations in accordance with a scheduled meeting; and

provides one or more configurable buttons on the device, each of said one or more configurable buttons corresponding to one of said operations, wherein selecting a first of said one or more configurable buttons causes processing to be performed to arrange a second meeting with attendees of said scheduled meeting.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the second meeting is to occur at a current time when performing said selecting.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18, wherein the second meeting is arranged between the attendees by a component of said device communicating with another device for each of the attendees.