Associating electronic conference session content with an electronic calendar

• US 8,782,535 B2
• Filed: 11/14/2012
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 11/14/2012
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Redican, Ronan, Kennedy, John, Prendergast, Paula
• Primary Examiner(s): Kim, Matt
• Assistant Examiner(s): IPAKCHI, MARYAM M
• Application Number:
  US13/676,572
• Publication Number:
  US 20140136994A1
• Time in Patent Office: 608 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 715/753
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0481 based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1831 Tracking arrangements for later retrieval, e.g. recording contents, participants activities or behavior, network status

Abstract

Prior to, or during, a first electronic conference session, a user input is received indicating a request to record content of a first electronic conference session. Responsive to the user request, content of the first electronic conference session can be recorded. The recorded content of the first electronic conference session can be associated with at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar.

Claims

1. A method of associating electronic conference session content with an electronic calendar, the method comprising:

prior to, or during, a first electronic conference session, receiving a user input indicating a request to record content of the first electronic conference session;

responsive to the user request, via a processor, recording content of the first electronic conference session; and

delineating in at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar a first period corresponding to a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated to distinguish recorded content for that portion of the first electronic conference session from recorded content of at least one other portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user did not participate in, wherein the first period in the calendar entry is user selectable to exclusively access the portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a second period in the calendar entry corresponding to the other portion of the first electronic conference session is user selectable to access the entire recorded content.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein recording the content of the first electronic conference session comprises:

recording only content for a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated, and associating that recorded content with the calendar entry.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

based on a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session, automatically selecting a time to host the future electronic conference session; and

automatically generating a suggested schedule for the future electronic conference session at the selected time.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

identifying in the first electronic conference session participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session; and

generating a suggested list of attendees for the future electronic conference session, the suggested list comprising the participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

analyzing a transcript of content of the first electronic conference session to identify at least one subject of the first electronic conference session;

automatically selecting, based on the identified subject of the first electronic conference session, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying a future electronic conference session scheduled to include a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session;

automatically selecting, based on the plurality of users, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing a first transcript of content of the first electronic conference session and at least a second transcript of content of a second electronic conference session to determine whether the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject; and

responsive to determining that the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject, creating an association between the first and second electronic conference sessions.

9. A method of associating electronic conference session content with an electronic calendar, the method comprising:

prior to, or during, an electronic conference session, receiving a user input indicating a request to record content of the electronic conference session; and

responsive to the user request, via a processor, recording content of the electronic conference session; and

associating the recorded content of the electronic conference session with at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar, wherein associating the recorded content with at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar comprises;

indicating in the calendar entry a first period corresponding to a duration of the electronic conference session for which the content is recorded; and

indicating in the calendar entry, within the first period, a second period in which the user participated in the electronic session using an indicator that distinguishes the second period from at least one other portion of the first period in which the user did not participate in, wherein the second period in the calendar entry is user selectable to exclusively access the portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated.

10. A system comprising:

a processor programmed to initiate executable operations comprising;

prior to, or during, a first electronic conference session, receiving a user input indicating a request to record content of the first electronic conference session; and

responsive to the user request, recording content of the first electronic conference session; and

delineating in at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar a first period corresponding to a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated to distinguish recorded content for that portion of the first electronic conference session from recorded content of at least one other portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user did not participate in, wherein the first period in the calendar entry is user selectable to exclusively access the portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein a second period in the calendar entry corresponding to the other portion of the first electronic conference session is user selectable to access the entire recorded content.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein recording the content of the first electronic conference session comprises:

recording only content for a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated, and associating that recorded content with the calendar entry.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the executable operations further comprise:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

based on a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session, automatically selecting a time to host the future electronic conference session; and

automatically generating a suggested schedule for the future electronic conference session at the selected time.

14. The system of claim 10, wherein the executable operations further comprise:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

identifying in the first electronic conference session participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session; and

generating a suggested list of attendees for the future electronic conference session, the suggested list comprising the participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session.

15. The system of claim 10, wherein the executable operations further comprise:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

analyzing a transcript of content of the first electronic conference session to identify at least one subject of the first electronic conference session;

automatically selecting, based on the identified subject of the first electronic conference session, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

16. The system of claim 10, wherein the executable operations further comprise:

identifying a future electronic conference session scheduled to include a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session;

automatically selecting, based on the plurality of users, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

17. The system of claim 10, wherein the executable operations further comprise:

analyzing a first transcript of content of the first electronic conference session and at least a second transcript of content of a second electronic conference session to determine whether the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject; and

responsive to determining that the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject, creating an association between the first and second electronic conference sessions.

18. A computer program product for associating electronic conference session content with an electronic calendar, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program code stored thereon, the program code executable by a processor to perform a method comprising:

prior to, or during, a first electronic conference session, receiving a user input indicating a request to record content of the first electronic conference session;

responsive to the user request, recording content of the first electronic conference session; and

delineating in at least one calendar entry in the electronic calendar a first period corresponding to a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated to distinguish recorded content for that portion of the first electronic conference session from recorded content of at least one other portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user did not participate in, wherein the first period in the calendar entry is user selectable to exclusively access the portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated.

19. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein a second period in the calendar entry corresponding to the other portion of the first electronic conference session is user selectable to access the entire recorded content.

20. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein recording the content of the first electronic conference session comprises:

recording only content for a portion of the first electronic conference session in which the user participated, and associating that recorded content with the calendar entry.

21. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

based on a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session, automatically selecting a time to host the future electronic conference session; and

automatically generating a suggested schedule for the future electronic conference session at the selected time.

22. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

identifying in the first electronic conference session participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session; and

generating a suggested list of attendees for the future electronic conference session, the suggested list comprising the participants who were most active in the first electronic conference session.

23. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a future electronic conference session to be scheduled that is associated with the first electronic conference session;

analyzing a transcript of content of the first electronic conference session to identify at least one subject of the first electronic conference session;

automatically selecting, based on the identified subject of the first electronic conference session, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

24. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

identifying a future electronic conference session scheduled to include a plurality of users who participated in the first electronic session;

automatically selecting, based on the plurality of users, a forum to host the future electronic conference session; and

generating a suggestion of the selected forum.

25. The computer program product of claim 18, wherein the method further comprises:

analyzing a first transcript of content of the first electronic conference session and at least a second transcript of content of a second electronic conference session to determine whether the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject; and

responsive to determining that the first and second electronic conference sessions both addressed at least one common subject, creating an association between the first and second electronic conference sessions.