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20110099042 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR LEVERAGING A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT SYSTEM TO SEND MEETING INVITATIONS - There are provided mechanisms and methods for leveraging a customer relationship management system (CRM) to send meeting invitations. These mechanisms and methods for leveraging a CRM system to send meeting invitations can enable identification of invitees to which to send the meeting invitation using customer information stored by the CRM system. The ability to leverage the CRM system to identify the invitees can provide a more efficient technique for scheduling meetings. | 04-28-2011 |
20110153380 | METHOD AND SYSTEM OF AUTOMATED APPOINTMENT MANAGEMENT - An approach is provided for presenting video assets. A first appointment message from a first service provider system relating to a first appointment with a user is received. Also, a second appointment message from a second service provider system relating to a second appointment with the user. A first calendar entry is generated in response to the first appointment message. A second calendar entry is generated in response to the second appointment message. User profile information corresponding to the user is retrieved to determine one or more user devices that are specified to receive the calendar entries. | 06-23-2011 |
20110202383 | MOBILE DEVICE THAT PRESENTS INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND PROCESSES USER RESPONSE - An electronic infrastructure consisting a plurality of client mobile devices, a distribution server and a media creator computer, wherein the client mobile devices present interactive media upon user request. The plurality of client mobile devices support dynamic screen display and, contain a plurality of soft keys. The distribution server that supports delivery of interactive media to the client mobile devices. The media creator is a personal computer that generates interactive media and sends them to the distribution server for distribution. A network such as combination of Internet and mobile network communicatively couple the plurality of client mobile devices, distribution server and personal computer (media creator). The personal computer sends interactive media to the distribution server, the distribution server processes and sends the interactive media to the client mobile device and the client mobile devices presents the interactive media in a series of screens to the user. The client mobile devices interactively send the user responses back to the distribution server. | 08-18-2011 |
20110231220 | On-Line Invention Disclosure System - An on-line invention disclosure system includes a user computer, a server and a database coupled to the server. The server provides user screens to the user to prompt the users to provide disclosure information to the server. The server receives the disclosure information from the users and stores the information in the database while allowing access to the database after storing the information on the database. | 09-22-2011 |
20110270643 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE MARKETING, SCHEDULING AND BOOKING OF SERVICES - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for online marketing, scheduling and booking of services. In one example embodiment, the system for scheduling and booking of service appointments includes an inventory database containing schedule of booked and available service appointments associated with a plurality of service providers. The system further includes a calendar-based service provider interface for creating a schedule of services provided by the service provider and storing the schedule in the inventory database. The system further includes a calendar-based service user interface for displaying schedules of available service appointments and booking one or more service appointments. | 11-03-2011 |
20110288901 | INTERNET-BASED CONSULTATION SERVICE AND ON LINE CONTACT SCHEDULING - A service uses internet, intranet or other network based deployment and technologies to encourage and facilitate customers | 11-24-2011 |
20110295640 | System and method for instant scheduling of resources among multiple parties with real-time confirmation - A schedule generating processor-implemented method is provided, whereby the method includes determining a plurality of resources for scheduling an event and extracting, from either one or more processor devices, manually entered data, or from a memory device, scheduling information corresponding to each of the determined plurality of resources. A list of available appointment time-slots are generated based on the extracted scheduling information corresponding to each of the selected plurality of resources. One or more scheduling time-slots are then generated from one or more overlapping time slots associated with the list of available appointment time-slots, whereby the generated one or more scheduling time-slots each include a start-time and an end-time determined from any adjacent overlapping appointment time-slots from among the generated list of available appointment time-slots. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295641 | FREEFORM COMMUNICATION IN CALENDARING SYSTEM - A method of sharing a calendar between a plurality of users, the calendar being capable of holding one or more events. The method comprises providing the calendar to each of said plurality of users; allowing any of said plurality of users to add to the calendar any of a new event, a change to an event and a message relating to an event; and providing any new event, change to an event or message added by a user to the other users. A change to an event may comprise a change to at least one of a start time of the event, an end time of the event, a description of the event, a status of the event, whether the event is to be repeated and the persons attending the event. At least one of an identification of a user who made a change, a time at which a change was made, a description of a change, a user comment relating to a change and an identification of the event before the change may be displayed for a selected event. | 12-01-2011 |
20110295642 | COMMUNICATION DEVICE WITH CAPABILITY FOR HANDLING CONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE OF MEETING REQUESTS - Interacting digitally communicating devices cooperate to schedule future meetings include a capability to handle conditional acceptance of meeting requests. For example, a conditional acceptance may be subject to Boolean logic functions of the acceptance status(es) of other meeting invitees (e.g., the condition that another specific one or more invitees also accept the meeting request). | 12-01-2011 |
20110307286 | SCHEDULING A MEETING BETWEEN DIFFERENT WORK SCHEDULES - A method of scheduling a meeting, with computing systems in communication with a data network, includes: storing an identification of a prospective meeting participant's regular work hours and typically-worked off-work hours on a memory device of a computing system; and with the computing system, generating a suggested meeting time within the regular work hours and typically-worked off-work hours. A system for scheduling a meeting includes: a computing system programmed to store an identification of a prospective meeting participant's regular work hours and typically-worked off-work hours on a memory device for use by meeting scheduling software, also stored on the memory device, for generating a suggested meeting time within the regular work hours and typically-worked off-work hours. | 12-15-2011 |
20110307287 | Meeting cost effectiveness planning tool - This invention relates to a method by which any individual or organization can associate, record, track and manage meeting events against cost and associated meeting effectiveness. Cataloging key cost factors such as meeting frequency, participant hours, discipline of participants, participant wages, required travel and travel hours, punctuality and number of participants. As described herein, the name given to this invention is a Meeting Cost Effectiveness Planning Tool. | 12-15-2011 |
20110313806 | ONLINE APPOINTMENT BOOKING SYSTEM - This invention relates to an online booking system and method relating to same which can be used by any user, person, business, professional or facility. More particularly this invention relates to an on line calendar system and computer implemented method for online calendar appointments; embodiments of which can be used for example by, doctors, dentists, restaurants, barber shops, and the like. The person, business or professional sets up the calendar(s) online and users can book. | 12-22-2011 |
20110320234 | System, Method, and Computer Readable Medium for Management of an Electronic Calendar - A system, method, and computer readable medium for providing management of electronic calendar appointments are provided. A database stores records of scheduled appointments of one or more users. The scheduled appointments may be displayed in a calendar view that includes scheduled appointments of the one or more users. A user may designate scheduled appointments associated with the user as private. The calendar system may then hide the scheduled appointments designated as private such that the private appointments are not displayed for view by other users. In another embodiment, a user may select multiple days for printing of scheduled events. In still another embodiment, a user may specify an interval for searching for a period of consecutive days during which the user does not have any scheduled appointments. | 12-29-2011 |
20110320235 | COMPUTER CONTROLLED MEETINGS CALENDAR SCHEDULER BASED UPON IMPORTANCE OF MEETING ATTRIBUTES - An invitee who is receiving invitations to meetings, usually via telecommunication, is enabled to predetermine a set of invitee-specific attributes that will be applied to each invitation and to relate the attributes of the invitation to the specific needs of the invitee in the determination of whether the proposed meeting may be scheduled on the specific invitee's calendar. | 12-29-2011 |
20120004940 | Enhanced Management of a Web Conferencing Server - A method for enhanced management of a web conference server includes evaluation a web conference server to ascertain resources of the web conference server. The resources of the web conferencing server are partitioned into rooms, each room having an allocated portion of the resources of the web conferencing server and at least one room providing different capabilities from other rooms hosted on the web conferencing server. Access to the rooms is provided based on at least one user criterion. | 01-05-2012 |
20120016708 | DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT OF INVITATIONS TO A MEETING UTILIZING A CASCADED TIER OF POTENTIAL INVITEES - A computer implemented method dynamically manages invitations to a meeting. A first tier of potential invitees to a meeting and a second tier of potential invitees to the meeting are defined. Members of the second tier of potential invitees have been predetermined to have a lower need to attend the meeting than members of the first tier of potential invitees. Invitations for the meeting are first transmitted to members of the first tier of potential invitees. Invitation acceptance responses are received, and if they fail to reach a predetermined level such that resources for the meeting will be underutilized, additional invitations for the meeting are transmitted to members of the second tier of potential invitees. | 01-19-2012 |
20120022909 | AUTOMATIC MEETING SCHEDULING AND AVAILABLE TIME DISPLAY - Automatic meeting scheduling may be facilitated without the need to open a calendar application to discuss and discover shared available time. A meeting organizer may send a request to one or more potential meeting participants. Based on responses received from the device of the potential meeting participants, the device of the meeting organizer may determine coincidentally available meeting times. The device may automatically select a candidate meeting time from among the coincidentally available meeting times or may rely on the meeting organizer to select a candidate meeting time from among the coincidentally available meeting times. Typical meeting scheduling may then ensue. | 01-26-2012 |
20120029964 | METHOD FOR UPDATING AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR IN A VEHICLE - A method for updating an electronic calendar in a vehicle involves uploading an appointment to the electronic calendar, where the appointment includes a description of an event, a time block for the event, and a travel time preceding the time block. An alert is set in a telematics unit of the vehicle, where the alert notifies a vehicle occupant of the appointment. The alert is configured to be activated in response to a trigger. At a time subsequent to the time block of the event, one of i) a memo is uploaded to the electronic calendar indicating that the alert was activated, or ii) another memo is uploaded to the electronic calendar indicating that the alert was not activated. | 02-02-2012 |
20120130766 | DEVICE-INDEPENDENT ATTENDANCE PROMPTING TOOL FOR ELECTRONICALLY-SCHEDULED EVENTS - In one embodiment, a system for motivating electronically-scheduled event attendance can include a set of attendance listening components, an attendance prompt, and an attendance prompting tool. The attendance listening components can monitor activities performed in a networked environment. The attendance prompt can represent an electronic message and feedback mechanism that is provided on an electronic device. The attendance prompting tool can interject the attendance prompt into an activity identified by an attendance listening component as being performed by a user-selected member of the networked environment. The attendance prompt can be associated with an electronically-scheduled event the user-selected member is to attend. | 05-24-2012 |
20120136689 | EVENT PLANNING WITHIN SOCIAL NETWORKS - Social networks often permit users to create events, and to invite one or more contacts of the user to as guests. However, conventional social networks may not sufficiently facilitate users in planning an event for which one or more event details are to be determined. According to the techniques presented herein, a social network may permit users to create an event plan, and may permit guests to submit event plan suggestions for various event plan details of the event plan. The social network may also assist the guests in selecting among the event plan suggestions, e.g., by accepting and tallying votes by the guests among alternative event plan suggestions, by providing event plan suggestions based on search engine results, and by presenting maps of event plan suggestions involving locations. The social network may also accept RSVPs, and may notify guests once a guest arrives at a location of the event. | 05-31-2012 |
20120143645 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING AGENT OWNED RECALL AVAILABILITY - Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to a system and method for managing agent owned recall availability in a contact center. In one embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a method for managing agent owned recall availability in a contact center, comprising providing a work force management engine; providing an agent availability database accessible by the work force management engine; receiving a parameter-specified request from a contact for agent owned recall availability; querying the work force management engine to determine agent owned recall availability data for the parameter-specified request; reserving the agent owned recall availability slot for the parameter-specified request; updating the work force management engine with the reserved parameter-specified agent owned recall availability slot data; and confirming the agent owned recall availability slot with the contact of the parameter-specified request. | 06-07-2012 |
20120150580 | Distance and Location-Aware Scheduling Assistance in a Calendar System - A method and a system for providing scheduling assistance are described. A computer-implemented method includes extracting from a request for scheduling a meeting a meeting location and a meeting start time in response to the request from a requester. The method includes retrieving, from an event database, event information for a preceding event occurring before the meeting. The event information includes an event location and an event end time. Travel time from the event location to the meeting location is determined, and a potential travel time scheduling conflict is identified when the travel time exceeds a time difference between the event end time and the meeting start time. Notification of the potential travel time scheduling conflict is provided to the requester. | 06-14-2012 |
20120150581 | AUTOMATED ANALYSIS AND MECHANIZATION OF SCHEDULING - Systems and methods for cross-domain calendaring are described. A plurality of invitees is identified in response to an event scheduling request and scheduling information for each invitee is obtained. The scheduling information includes information obtained from at least two different types of calendaring system and comprises information regarding other events associated with each invitee. A priority is set for each invitee based on the scheduling information and the event scheduling request. | 06-14-2012 |
20120158448 | Location and Time Sensitive Wireless Calendaring - A computer-implemented method provides location-sensitive and time-sensitive calendaring to a wireless device, such as a cell phone, pager, PDA, etc. A user's calendar is maintained with a number of appointments, start times and end times for the appointments, meeting place and a list of attendees for the appointments. When the present time reading is within a predetermined minimum of a meeting start time of an appointment of a calendar user, the location of the user is determined based on the location of the wireless device. The location of the meeting place is also determined. Using historical data (of the user or others), the estimated time of arrival of the user at the meeting place is determined. If the estimated time of arrival is after the meeting start time, then a late message may be sent to the user and/or to the other meeting attendees. | 06-21-2012 |
20120173298 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PROMOTING WELLNESS-RELATED BEHAVIORS - Methods and systems for scheduling wellness based meetings are described. In one embodiment, meeting data associated with a meeting is accessed. A meeting type designation is received. The meeting type designation designates the meeting as a walking meeting, a standing meeting, or a sitting meeting. Updated meeting data based on the meeting data and the meeting type designation is stored. Other methods and systems are described. | 07-05-2012 |
20120185291 | AUTOMATIC MEETING INVITATION BASED ON PROXIMITY - In one implementation, proximity of a possible meeting participant is used to initiate joining the meeting. A host device or other device detects the presence of a possible meeting participant in a room, conference center, or other region. In response, an invite is sent for joining the meeting. The proximity based invitation may remove the requirement of the possible participant from having to find a previous message with the meeting invitation for joining and/or the requirement of the host to manually invite the possible participant. From the perspective of the possible participant, merely being in the proximity of the meeting may be enough to initiate joining, to receive an invite, and/or to join a meeting. | 07-19-2012 |
20120191500 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING MEETINGS - A method for organizing meeting information, comprising: receiving information about a meeting utilizing a computer; creating a meeting space to represent the meeting, utilizing the computer; integrating known information about the meeting in the meeting space, utilizing the computer; searching for other information about the meeting utilizing the computer; adding any additional information found about the meeting in the meeting space, utilizing the computer; and managing the meeting space utilizing the computer. | 07-26-2012 |
20120191501 | System and Method for Automatically Scheduling Group Appointments - The system and method for automatically scheduling appointments includes obtaining group appointment preference information for an appointment group. The appointment group includes a plurality of users who are members of the appointment group. After obtaining the group appointment preference information scheduling, based on the group appointment preference information, a plurality of concurrent appointments associated with the appointment group including a first appointment and a second appointment and sending invitations to the plurality of appointments to members of the appointment group. Sending the invitations includes: sending, to a first subset of users who are members in the appointment group, invitations to a first appointment at a first appointment time; and sending, to a second subset users who are members in the appointment group, invitations to a second appointment at a second appointment time, where the first appointment time at least partially overlaps the second appointment time. | 07-26-2012 |
20120221369 | METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SUGGESTING IMPERFECT TIMES FOR CYCLICAL APPOINTMENTS - A method for developing cost-effective pathways for treatment using an evidence-based approach may include enabling suggestions of imperfect times for cyclical appointments may include receiving availability information defining available periods for a healthcare related asset, receiving appointment parameters defining a number and frequency of recurring appointments to be scheduled, determining, via processing circuitry, periods of overlap between the available periods and the appointment parameters, and determining an inconsistent schedule pattern based on the periods of overlap. A corresponding computer program product and apparatus are also provided. | 08-30-2012 |
20120226514 | Calendaring Tool Having Visual Clues to Address Conflicting Meeting Invitations - Methods and systems of distinguishing conflicting appointments from one another may involve determining, for each of a plurality of conflicting appointments, a corresponding visual differentiator based on appointment detail information. The plurality of conflicting appointments and corresponding visual differentiators may be displayed in a calendar view, wherein the appointment detail information is excluded from the calendar view. | 09-06-2012 |
20120232946 | Methods and Systems for a Multi-Party Customizable Calendar - A method and system for a real time multi-person scheduling system for creating and tracking the availability of persons, places, or things which may be required for an appointment. The scheduling system where an appointment can be created and tracked in real time and the system is configured to allow for remote access and amendments to an appointment through data transmission protocols. The scheduling system further providing for the tracking of persons, places, or things, such that parties to the appointment may track their hours and pay an attendee of an appointment or bill a client for the time expended. | 09-13-2012 |
20120245971 | System and Method for Financing Promotional Services - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for online marketing, scheduling and booking of service appointments as well as financing of promotional services. In one example, the system enables a service promoter and a service provider to execute a secured financing transaction pursuant to which a service promoter provides an agreed upon amount of monetary funds to a service provider in exchange for the right to promote to users a plurality of service offers from the service provider. The system then promotes service offers from the service provider and facilitates booking of service appointments for users with a service provider based on promoted service offers. | 09-27-2012 |
20120253877 | E-MEETING REQUIREMENT ASSURANCE FOR E- MEETING MANAGEMENT - Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for e-meeting requirements assurance in e-meeting management. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for e-meeting requirements assurance in e-meeting management is provided. The method includes selecting a scheduled e-meeting for an invitee in memory of a computer, retrieving resource requirements published for the selected scheduled e-meeting, inspecting local computing resources of the invitee, comparing the local computing resources to the retrieved resource requirements to identify local resource deficiencies, and generating a notice of the local resource deficiencies to the invitee prior to a scheduled date and time for the e-meeting. | 10-04-2012 |
20120278119 | Semi-automated reciprocal scheduling - Schedules which include reciprocal events, such as schedules for youth hockey leagues, can be created using a system in which users can invite one another to schedule games based on information selected through an interface and reciprocal dates which are automatically identified by a suitably programmed computer. Information related to games and schedules can be stored in a database which can be accessed and modified by different users depending on their roles and the permissions associated with those roles. | 11-01-2012 |
20120290352 | Systems and methods for efficient delivery of financial advisory services - System comprising a set of interconnected processors for managing the delivery of financial advisory services. In one embodiment, the system manages activities and workflows for a plurality of clients over a financial planning period. The financial planning period may comprise a calendar year, which may be divided into distinct seasonal portions, each with a predetermined, specific focus on a financial topic or grouping of topics. Workflow of the firm may be controlled by utilizing a plurality of processors to automate workflow handling. A first processor is used for individual client scheduling, a second processor aggregates the appointments, calculates utilization metrics based thereon, and a third processor generates reports, providing feedback to modulate input into the first processor. | 11-15-2012 |
20120296686 | CUSTOMER SERVICE APPLICATION FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A customer service application resident on a user's portable electronic device is used to get information about a service and also request the service offered by a store. The customer service application can check for nearby stores when launched. Once the user is deemed to be within the service area of the store, the store host server computer can start sending information about various products, servers, events, or workshops offered by the store. The user can use the customer service application to request product or service help from store employees, register for an event/workshop, reserve a product for pickup, etc. | 11-22-2012 |
20120303405 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR WEB-BASED SALON SERVICES - Presented are web-based methods and systems for providing salon services to individuals, while at the same providing child care and/or child educational services for the individuals' children. Further presented are web-based methods and systems for providing salon services to individuals, while also providing opportunities for the individuals to improve their physical fitness levels, healthy eating habits and nutrition awareness. Further presented are web-based methods and systems for providing salon services to individuals, while also allowing them to take care of work-related activities, such as checking e-mail and/or attending web-based meetings, among other computer-related activities, while waiting for an appointment at the salon. | 11-29-2012 |
20120316911 | SMART SCHEDULING SYSTEM - In embodiments of the present invention, improved capabilities are described for, gathering, storing, managing, aggregating, searching and processing scheduling data to produce prioritized event scheduling for appointments, reservations, procedures or other interactions based at least in part on the manual or algorithmic application of scheduling rules. | 12-13-2012 |
20130013364 | MANAGING ESTABLISHMENT OF A SCHEDULED EVENT - For a scheduled event, it is determined, based on at least one policy, whether the scheduled event is to be established according to a current time and a participation status of attendees. The at least one policy specifies a time criterion and an attendee participation criterion. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013365 | Time Request Queue - A group scheduling solution offers an organized and formalized solution to the time management problem in which the desired meeting includes a person who is difficult to schedule. A scheduling system is provided in which a hard-to-schedule attendee takes over responsibility for setting the start time of an event. A workflow is provided, in which the organizer sends a request to the hard-to-schedule person. The request contains the desired duration of the meeting, and possibly a list of attendees, location, and other details. These requests are maintained in a queue for the hard-to-schedule person. The hard-to-schedule person, or their proxy, reviews these requests and selects a suitable time for the meeting, thereby causing an update to be sent back to the organizer and the other attendees, thus indicating the appointed time for the meeting. | 01-10-2013 |
20130013366 | SCHEDULING SESSIONS OF MULTI-SPEAKER EVENTS - A method of scheduling events includes receiving event data specifying sessions for an event, an event duration that encompasses a plurality of time slots, a respective duration for each session, a respective start time for the event and the sessions, and information describing a plurality of attendees; generating a first list of each possible set of time slots within which each session can be scheduled based upon the respective start times; generating a second list by removing each possible set of time slots for each session that is less than the duration specified for the session; performing a scheduling process for each session; and sending a respective electronic message presenting the schedule to each attendee. | 01-10-2013 |
20130018690 | SOFTWARE AND METHOD FOR REQUESTING AND SCHEDULING SUBSTITUTE GOLFERS IN A GOLF LEAGUE - Software and methods allow a league golfer to schedule a substitute golfer or request a need for a substitute. If a substitute golfer is scheduled, the golfer is notified. If a substitute golfer is not scheduled, all potential substitute golfers that are loaded into the system will be notified of the request. The first substitute golfer to respond to the request is automatically scheduled in place of the league golfer. The system automatically notifies the league golfer that the request has been fulfilled. Previously, golfers and league secretaries relied on making phone calls, leaving messages and manually sending emails to find a substitute golfer. The system notifies all available golfers simultaneously and requires less effort. The system accepts only one substitute golfer for each request, based on whichever substitute responds first. All others are notified that the request is no longer available and prevented from accepting the request. | 01-17-2013 |
20130024232 | ELECTRONIC METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CONNECTING A BUYER, A SELLER, AND THIRD PARTY COURIER TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF PHYSICAL GOODS - Method and system of connecting and facilitating safe and efficient electronic communications between three or more parties for the purpose of an exchange of goods and/or services between the three parties. One embodiment of the present invention uses a software script that connects buyers, sellers, and third party couriers based on how close the parties are physically located to each other. This embodiment is accomplished by having a buyer, a seller, and a courier connect to a remote location-based goods exchange server (remote server) and set up an account. | 01-24-2013 |
20130024233 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Schedule Management Based on Locations of Wireless Devices - A method for managing appointments using a wireless device includes receiving scheduling data for a future appointment including a time associated with the future appointment. A current location of the wireless device is determined, and a reminder for the future appointment is provided at a time prior to the future appointment based on the current location of the wireless device. For example, the reminder may be provided at a time that varies based on the current location of the wireless device, a location associated with the future appointment, and an estimated travel time between the current location of the device and the location associated with the future appointment. Related methods, devices, and computer program products are also discussed. | 01-24-2013 |
20130054295 | PROVIDING INDICATIONS BY A CALENDARING SYSTEM THAT A MEETING HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY RESCHEDULED TO AID IN SCHEDULING - A method, system and computer program product for informing users regarding the rescheduling of a meeting. A counter, associated with a meeting, is set to the value of 1 when the meeting has been rescheduled for the first time. Upon a user (e.g., meeting initiator, meeting recipient) proposing to reschedule the meeting a further time, an indicator is presented to the user informing the user that the meeting has been previously rescheduled. Such information may be used by the user to decide whether to proceed with rescheduling the meeting. If the user decides to proceed, the counter is incremented and a meeting invitation is generated, where the meeting invitation includes an indication (e.g., number of times the meeting has been rescheduled obtained from the counter) regarding the meeting having been previously rescheduled. In this manner, the meeting recipients would have knowledge that the meeting has been previously rescheduled. | 02-28-2013 |
20130060591 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CREATING ELECTRONIC BUSINESS REFERRALS WITH CLOUD COMPUTING - A method and system for creating electronic business referrals with cloud computing. Existing clients, customers or patient of a provider of professional services request a unique referral identifier tracking code (e.g., a unique QR code, etc.). The unique referral identifier tracking code is used by others as an automatic referral method to automatically schedule and appointment at a provider of the professional services, automatically record a referral discount for fee charged by the provider of the professional services and automatically record a referral credit for the existing client, customer or patient at provider of the professional services. The automatic referral method is completed with an electronic referral application in a cloud computing application when the unique referral identifier tracking code is received anywhere on a cloud computing network using less bandwidth and less processing cycles via the cloud communications network than via a non-cloud communications network. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060592 | MEETING ARRANGEMENT WITH KEY PARTICIPANTS AND WITH REMOTE PARTICIPATION CAPABILITY - A meeting system is provided for managing or otherwise facilitating meetings. In an embodiment, the meeting system automatically determines a plurality of meeting options at times during which the meeting may take place. The meeting system ranks the meeting options based on participant availability. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives planning data before the meeting begins. The planning data may include decision items, which identify decision to be made during the meeting, and action items, which identify tasks to be assigned during the meeting. The meeting system automatically presents the decision items and action items to participants during the meeting. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives user input that assigns action items to a particular person. The meeting system updates the schedule of the particular person by adding the action item. | 03-07-2013 |
20130060593 | MEETING PLANNER - A meeting system is provided for managing or otherwise facilitating meetings. In an embodiment, the meeting system automatically determines a plurality of meeting options at times during which the meeting may take place. The meeting system ranks the meeting options based on participant availability. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives planning data before the meeting begins. The planning data may include decision items, which identify decision to be made during the meeting, and action items, which identify tasks to be assigned during the meeting. The meeting system automatically presents the decision items and action items to participants during the meeting. In another embodiment, the meeting system receives user input that assigns action items to a particular person. The meeting system updates the schedule of the particular person by adding the action item. | 03-07-2013 |
20130080204 | DYNAMIC MEETING LOCATION DETERMINATION - A method for dynamically selecting a meeting location for a plurality of meeting participants includes receiving a position of each meeting participant. The method also includes identifying one or more potential meeting location(s) based on the positions. The method further includes informing the meeting participants of the one or more potential meeting location(s). Furthermore, the method includes determining the meeting location, from the one or more potential meeting location(s), based on input from the meeting participants. | 03-28-2013 |
20130090969 | METHOD AND SYSTEM TO DEFINE IMPLEMENT AND ENFORCE WORKFLOW OF A MOBILE WORKFORCE - The computer program manages a mobile workforce with task persons and GPS-enabled devices by using the GPS time-based location data. A database is populated with task situs location data, event time data and task person data and task person contact data. The database is coupled to the web-based processor, telecommunications network and GPS-enabled device. The system operator programs temporal (time) based rules and location-based rules unique to the task situs. Some rules are both time and location based. When the temporal or territorial rules are violated, first and second comm-events are generated by the system, for example, a text or IVR message to the task person. When associated time-and-territorial rules are violated, a third communications event arises. The time based rules may be associated or correlated with the event time for the task. The event time may be a “time of arrival.” Further, rules may be for approach, entry, or on-location. Territorial rules may proximal, intermediate and distal territories. Designated persons for the comm-notice may be hierarchically related to the task person. The comm-notice may be dynamically created from a designated persona as a content provider. | 04-11-2013 |
20130103450 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTATION METHOD FOR INTEGRATING SERVICES IN A CALENDAR APPLICATION VIA MEETING REQUEST E-MAILS - The invention relates to a method for integrating services in a calendar application via the meeting request functionality of calendar programs comprising:
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20130110570 | SCHEDULING AND BILLING PROGRAM FOR EXACT TIME AND CALLBACK TWO-WAY VIDEO APPOINTMENTS, AND PROGRAM TO ADD TWO-WAY VIDEO AND SCHEDULING AND BILLING TO EXISTING WEBSITES IN A SIMPLE MANNER | 05-02-2013 |
20130124248 | Active Device for Providing Real Time Parolee Information - An apparatus and method that enable a case officer to manage visits to probationers according to their risk level priority. The apparatus receives probationer information from a remote supervision server and displays the information by their risk levels. The case officer can drag and drop the name of probationers on an appointment calendar which will calculate an appointment schedule according to the location of each visit, the travel time between the visits, the default first visit time, and default last visit time. After the appointment schedule is calculated, the map will display the optimized route. The case officer can manually change the order of the visits and the apparatus will automatically recalculate the appointment schedule and the route. The invention can further process all the data used to calculate risk of recidivism to predict criminal activity in a given area using location specific information and data collected for probationer management. | 05-16-2013 |
20130132145 | COMPUTER-BASED SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR OPTIMIZING MEETING SCHEDULES - Computer-based systems and methods that optimize meeting schedules based on financial score metrics. The meetings may be optimized for, for example, research analysts that are conducting in-person meetings with contacts of a research department and/or corporate executives of a company who, along with an analyst, are meeting contacts of the research department. | 05-23-2013 |
20130144674 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING MOBILE ADVERTISING SERVICES - A system and method that can customize mobile advertising services and increase the effectiveness of advertising is provided. The method includes registering contact details of one or more advertisers in a phone book, receiving one or more mobile advertising messages from the registered advertisers, notifying a user of the reception of the mobile advertising messages, and displaying the received mobile advertising messages according to the user's confirmation request. | 06-06-2013 |
20130144675 | System and Method for Providing Web-Based Management Solutions - A centralized web-based system and method for managing appointments having a user interface that interacts with one or more users to display one or more items based on user input, a management module connected to the user interface and configured to receive data related to scheduling an appointment, determine one or more possible appointments based on the data, present the one or more possible appointments, receive a user selection from the one or more possible appointments, and schedule the appointment based on the user selection, and one or more databases configured to store appointment information, wherein the one or more databases are connected to the management module and wherein the data comprises a date and time slot and at least one of a facility, a service, and a servicer. | 06-06-2013 |
20130151302 | CREATING FOLLOW ME MEETINGS IN AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR - A relationship is established between scheduled events in an electronic calendaring application. A first event is scheduled on the electronic calendaring application and at least a second event is scheduled at a user designated time interval relative to the first event. The at least a second event is automatically changed when the user initiates a change to the first event. The user designated time interval is automatically maintained between the first event and the at least a second event. | 06-13-2013 |
20130159042 | Calendar Repair Assistant - Calendar repair may be provided. Calendar events, such as appointments and meetings, may be created and copied to a plurality of attendee calendars. A first copy of the event may be compared to a second copy of the event, and an event property of the second event may be updated to match a corresponding event property of the first event. | 06-20-2013 |
20130166343 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING A RESOURCE FIELD OF THE INVENTION - A computer implemented method. A scheduling request is received from a requesting device. The scheduling request comprises a request to reserve a first resource for a first entity and a second resource for a second entity. A database is searched to identify at least one schedule slot during which the first resource can be reserved for the first entity and the second resource can be reserved for the second entity. At least one scheduling slot is sent to the requesting device. | 06-27-2013 |
20130179210 | INMATE PRIVILEGE KIOSK METHODS, SYSTEMS AND USER INTERFACE - A method of administrating inmate privileges in a correctional facility using a computer kiosk is provided. The method includes accepting data and information corresponding to inmate privileges for an inmate population, the data and information including restrictions on the inmate privileges. The method also includes accepting requests for privileges by an inmate, applying the restrictions to the accepted requests, and visually presenting information to the inmate regarding accepted requests. | 07-11-2013 |
20130179211 | Calendaring Tool With Optimized Management Capabilities - A computer-implemented method, apparatus and computer-readable storage device for arranging a meeting in a networked environment having nodes assigned to respective individual users. Upon receiving a set of meeting requirements including at least a meeting time and a set of invitees from a user at one of the nodes, invitations for a meeting at the meeting time are sent to at least a subset of the invitees based on one or more of the meeting requirements. The meeting is confirmed at the meeting time responsive to receiving acceptances from a predetermined subset of the invitees, such as a set of invitees identified as being critical invitees or a number of invitees constituting a quorum, and is rescheduled or cancelled responsive to a failure to receive acceptances from the predetermined subset of the invitees. | 07-11-2013 |
20130185111 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING AND POPULATING A SCHOOL CALENDAR UTILIZING A PREDETERMINED CLASS ROTATION SCHEDULING PATTERN - A scheduling method, computer-readable medium, system, and an apparatus are provided. In this scheduling method, a user request is received, order of classes for each day in the user request is calculated and an organizer is populated with the calculated order of classes for each day of the week specified in the user request and provides a schedule in a predetermined output format or in a format specified by the user. The calculation of the schedule may include for said each day in the user request determining corresponding day in a scheduling cycle, and calculating the order of classes for said corresponding day based on a stored pattern or a table. | 07-18-2013 |
20130204653 | CONFLICTING MEETING SCHEDULER - A system and method for scheduling meetings at conflicting times. The method includes receiving from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The method also includes determining that the time interval includes a conflicting meeting in an electronic calendar of at least one proposed meeting invitee. The method further includes automatically calculating by a computer processor a free-time probability value for the conflicting meeting based on at least one non-temporal attribute of the conflicting meeting or the proposed meeting. Additionally, the method includes automatically scheduling the proposed meeting if the free-time probability value is beyond a free-time probability threshold. | 08-08-2013 |
20130211868 | Indication of Partial Meeting Request Responses - An embodiment of the invention provides a method for indicating partial meeting request responses, wherein a digital meeting invitation is sent from a processor to an electronic messaging device of an invitee. The meeting invitation includes a time period of the meeting, a meeting declination option, a meeting acceptance option, a partial meeting declination option, and a partial meeting acceptance option. A digital response is received from the invitee, wherein the response includes a partial meeting declination selection and/or a partial meeting acceptance selection. The partial meeting declination selection includes at least one time slot during the time period of the meeting that the invitee will not attend. The partial meeting acceptance selection includes at least one time slot during the time period of the meeting that the invitee will attend. In another embodiment, the response includes a meeting declination selection or a meeting acceptance selection. | 08-15-2013 |
20130218622 | AGGREGATING AVAILABILITY STATUS INFORMATION ON SHARED CALENDARS - A scheduling grid is provided for displaying summary availability information for a group of users in a collaborative environment. The system may enable users to share calendars with other users within the collaborative environment so that a meeting organizer can schedule a meeting at a time when all or most of the users are available. The system may collect availability information from the users' individual calendars and may aggregate the availability information in a master calendar, which may display the aggregated availability information for the group of users in a scheduling grid. Scheduling grid timeslots may display the aggregate availability information for the group of users and may graphically indicate when all users are available and when one or more users are unavailable during a timeslot. The aggregate availability information may enable the meeting organizer to quickly determine an available time for scheduling a meeting. | 08-22-2013 |
20130226645 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR APPOINTMENT MATCHING AND SCHEDULING IN EVENT MANAGEMENT - An appointment matching apparatus facilitates event management by performing a method for scheduling appointments among attendees of an event. An event organizer configures the apparatus with event-specific information. The apparatus generates registration and appointment preference user interface forms that attendees use to register for the event and to request appointments with other attendees. The appointment preference form may receive from an attendee criteria for identifying other attendees with whom there is a desire to meet. An appointment matching process automatically schedules a set of appointments between/among matched attendees to optimize fairness or effectiveness over the entire set of scheduled appointments. The appointment matching process uses configuration data for the event, registration information, appointment preference criteria, and meeting location information. Once all of the appointments have been scheduled, a unified calendar is provided to each attendee with the event schedule including all the automatically scheduled personal appointments. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226646 | Apparatus, Article of Manufacture, and Methods for In-Store Preview of an Online Jewelry Item - Apparatus, article of manufacture and method for the in-store preview of an on-line jewelry item that comprises receiving, from a user on a remote device, a request for an in-store preview of at least one jewelry item. The at least one jewelry item is available for purchase on-line. A recommendation of at least one location that is available for the in-store preview is transmitted. A selection of a location and an appointment time for the in-store preview is received. A monetary payment to hold the requested jewelry item is requested. The monetary payment is a percentage of a price of the jewelry item. A request to ship the at least one jewelry item to the location of the in-store preview is transmitted. | 08-29-2013 |
20130246116 | ASSISTING USER TO SCHEDULE A MEETING WITH THE BEST CANDIDATE FROM A LIST OF INDIVIDUALS BASED ON PAST COMMUNICATION HISTORY, CALENDAR INFORMATION AND USER'S RULES - A method, system and computer program product for scheduling a meeting with the best candidate(s). The user requests to schedule a meeting during a selected period of time. The system receives a set of rules concerning the scheduling of the meeting. Additionally, the system searches a past communication history (a past communication pattern) between the user and the individual(s) listed in a list of possible candidates. Furthermore, the system searches the calendar application for the individual(s) listed in the list to obtain scheduling information. The past communication history, calendar information and user's rules are analyzed with respect to the individual(s) listed in the list. Based on this analysis, a person deemed to be the best candidate is selected to receive a meeting invitation from the user to attend the meeting requested by the user during the selected period of time. | 09-19-2013 |
20130253972 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING AND ORDERING SERVICES - Computer-based system and computer-based method for providing a network-based scheduling service where clients or referring entities, after receiving and accepting an invitation from a service provider, are able to schedule appointments with the service provider. | 09-26-2013 |
20130282422 | Location and Time Sensitive Wireless Calendaring - A computer-implemented method provides location-sensitive and time-sensitive calendaring to a wireless device, such as a cell phone, pager, PDA, etc. A user's calendar is maintained with a number of appointments, start times and end times for the appointments, meeting place and a list of attendees for the appointments. When the present time reading is within a predetermined minimum of a meeting start time of an appointment of a calendar user, the location of the user is determined based on the location of the wireless device. The location of the meeting place is also determined. Using historical data (of the user or others), the estimated time of arrival of the user at the meeting place is determined. If the estimated time of arrival is after the meeting start time, then a late message may be sent to the user and/or to the other meeting attendees. | 10-24-2013 |
20130290057 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEVICE MAINTENANCE REPORTING VIA A WIRELESS PROTOCOL - Systems and methods of device maintenance reporting via a wireless protocol are provided. Systems can include a central station and a plurality of remote systems such that the central station is in wireless bidirectional communication with each of the plurality of remote systems. When the central station receives a maintenance signal from a first of the plurality of remote systems, the central station can poll each of the plurality of remote systems located within a predetermined distance of a location of the first of the plurality of remote systems. The central station can also determine whether a maintenance need exists for each of the plurality of remote systems located within the predetermined distance. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290058 | APPOINTMENT NEGOTIATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A server for providing scheduling services to at least two remote devices includes a communications interface for transmitting scheduling options to the at least two remote devices and receiving user inputs from the at least two remote devices. The server further includes a processing circuit configured to manage scheduling services for the at least two remote devices. In one embodiment, the server provides scheduling services for two users, allowing the two users to schedule an appointment with each other. In another embodiment, the server provides scheduling services for a first user and a plurality of second users, allowing the multiple users to schedule an appointment with one another. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290059 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING SALES MEETINGS - The technology disclosed relates to helping sales engineers prepare for sales meetings. In particular, it relates to intelligently and automatically creating packages of information related to sales meetings. The information packages are stored in on-demand systems that are accessible by a plurality of devices used by the sales engineer. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290060 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING UPDATABLE TRAVEL-RELATED INFORMATION - A system and method for providing travel-related information. A calendar application is monitored for travel-related appointments. Travel-related information associated with a location of the travel-related appointment is retrieved in response to identifying the travel-related appointment. The travel-related information including travel time information is automatically updated in response to determining there are changes to the travel-related information. The travel-related information is communicated to a user. The travel-related information is communicated again in response to automatically updating the travel-related information. | 10-31-2013 |
20130290061 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ONLINE MARKETING, SCHEDULING AND BOOKING OF SERVICES - Disclosed are systems, methods and computer program products for online marketing, scheduling and booking of service appointments. In one example, the system for scheduling and booking of service appointments includes an inventory database containing schedules of booked and available service appointments associated with a plurality of service providers. The system further includes a calendar-based service provider interface for creating a schedule of services provided by the service provider and storing the schedule in the inventory database. The system further includes a calendar-based service user interface for displaying schedules of available service appointments and booking one or more service appointments. | 10-31-2013 |
20130304534 | Wait Time Notification System - A system and method for determining the wait information for a service provider and notifying a user about the wait information. The system provides the wait information to the user in response to a request from the user. The wait information may include the wait time for the service provider or the time a user may be allowed to arrive after an appointment time for the user. | 11-14-2013 |
20130317873 | MEETING ATTENDANCE PLANNER - A system and method for planning meeting attendance. The method includes receiving from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The method also includes automatically calculating by a computer processor an attendance probability value for a potential attendee based, at least in part, on the potential attendee's location over time. The method further includes marking an electronic calendar of the meeting requestor with an indicia of the attendance probability value for the potential attendee. Additionally, the method may include automatically scheduling the proposed meeting if the attendance probability value is beyond an attendance probability threshold. | 11-28-2013 |
20130317874 | MEETING ATTENDANCE PLANNER - A system for planning meeting attendance. The system includes a computer processor configured to receive from a meeting requestor a request to schedule a proposed meeting at a time interval. The computer processor is further configured to calculate an attendance probability value for a potential attendee based, at least in part, on the potential attendee's location over time. Additionally, the computer processor is configured to mark an electronic calendar of the meeting requestor with an indicia of the attendance probability value for the potential attendee. The computer processor may also be configured to automatically schedule the proposed meeting if the attendance probability value is beyond an attendance probability threshold. | 11-28-2013 |
20130332218 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CALENDARING REMINDERS - An electronic calendar includes such features as recurring reminders, dividing unpredictable work loads into equal pieces, template free parsing, a reminders scheduling algorithm to reduce spikes, dynamic delivery and recovery algorithms, methods for splitting the work load between controllers and workers and for monitoring progress, all within the context of a calendar architecture for a large enterprise. | 12-12-2013 |
20130332219 | DISCOVERY METHOD AND DISCOVERY SYSTEM USING LOCATION-TIME INTERSECTIONS - A system for providing predictive discovery services to a user. The system includes a mobile, hand-held device having a display for displaying and storing information and a user interface for allowing input of user interest data comprising event and product preferences, user interest criteria, current hand-held device location, and event calendar information about future occurrences and locations for events and products; a database(s) remote from the hand-held device for storing the user interest data; a processing device in data communication with the database that is structured and arranged to identify a proximity boundary near the user's current and future locations; and a data mining device that is adapted to identify factors of discrete interest for the user based on the user's historical, expressed interests input on at least one remote accessible Web site. | 12-12-2013 |
20130339077 | Automated Delegation - Automated delegation may be used, by way of example, with an electronic calendar application to delegate attendance at a meeting or other event and with an email application to delegate responsibility for handling an inbound email message. Parameter values are predefined, describing various characteristics of potential delegates to whom responsibility may by delegated. When delegation is triggered, these parameter values are checked to select from among the potential delegates. Potential delegates may be ranked, in which case the highest-ranked potential delegate may be consulted first, with next-highest-ranked potential delegates iteratively consulted if the delegation is not accepted. The original request preferably shows an indication of the delegation status, so that the original meeting invitee or original email message recipient can maintain awareness of the delegation and can manage responsibility for the original request as needed. | 12-19-2013 |
20140006079 | SCHEDULING VIEWING OF RECORDED EVENTS | 01-02-2014 |
20140006080 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM | 01-02-2014 |
20140006081 | System, software, and method for consolidating appointment information | 01-02-2014 |
20140006082 | System And Method For Intelligent Conversation-Based Appointment Tool | 01-02-2014 |
20140006083 | PROPERTY SHOWING APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD | 01-02-2014 |
20140012618 | Determining Availability Based on Percentage Available - An embodiment of the invention provides a system and method for displaying the scheduling availability of a user. The system includes an occupancy module for analyzing the schedule of the user to determine the occupancy for a time period in the schedule. The time period includes an available time slot and/or an occupied time slot. A processor connected to the occupancy module determines whether the occupancy for the time period is above a threshold level of occupancy. The threshold level of occupancy includes a maximum number of occupied time slots, a maximum percentage of occupied time slots, a maximum amount of occupied time, and/or a maximum percentage of occupied time. A scheduling module connected to the processor automatically displays the scheduling availability of the user as unavailable for the time slot when the occupancy for the time period is above the threshold level of occupancy. | 01-09-2014 |
20140012619 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CUSTOMIZING CONTENT FEEDS - The technology disclosed relates to automated customization of content feeds in an online social environment. In particular, it relates to providing customized views of a feed by prioritizing feed items of the feed in accordance with on one or more metrics. The customized views can be configured to automatically provide ready access to information required at a given time, place or situation. Also, the one or more metrics can be based on engagement strength, interaction strength or location proximities of entities in the online social environment. | 01-09-2014 |
20140019183 | Automated Impact Assessment and Updates of Compliance Response Plans Pursuant to Policy Changes - A compliance management system is disclosed, including an analysis engine to analyze received compliance requirements. Stakeholders and relevant surveys are identified using results of the analysis. An assessment engine initiates and manages a process to assess the received compliance requirements. Results of the assessment are used to determine changes to existing policies and procedures. A workflow engine initiates and manages workflows to effect changes the policies and procedures. | 01-16-2014 |
20140019184 | Safety Monitoring Method and System - Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for monitoring a person's activities. A system may receive an input and may contact a designated party to ensure they are safe or perhaps even confirm they are at a specified location at a specified time. A system may also provide an escalation response in those circumstances where a primary contact is not reached or perhaps where it is directed by a primary contact. Further, a system may provide communications to a primary contact or a user including a plausible excuse for the primary contact to leave an agenda location. | 01-16-2014 |
20140046715 | SYSTEMS ANDS METHODS FOR AUTOMATED SCHEDULING - Systems and methods are disclosed for providing multi-vendor scheduling of appointments by storing calendars for a plurality of vendors in an online data storage device; for each vendor, displaying a dashboard tab to show a summary, a calendar tab to access appointments, a customer tab to access customer details, and a settings tab to access vendor details; allowing a user to search for a specific vendor or vendor(s) that meet predetermined criteria; determining if a selected vendor has an open time slot for the user; and scheduling the appointment. | 02-13-2014 |
20140046716 | AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT OF PHYSICAL RESOURCE SCHEDULING - Managing a physical resource is disclosed. Layout information that can be used to identify a location of a physical resource within an environment is received. Calendaring information associated with a reservation of the physical resource is received. Sensor information associated with one or more sensors monitoring the physical resource is received. The layout information, the calendar information, and the sensor information are used to manage scheduling of the physical resource. | 02-13-2014 |
20140058777 | ORGANIZATION OF REVERSE FLEXIBLE MEETING SCHEDULES - A method and system for scheduling a meeting between a schedule entity and a plurality of booking entities over a communications network. The method comprises presenting a meeting schedule of the schedule entity for access by the plurality of booking entities, such that the meeting schedule defines a meeting period including a start time and an end time and the meeting period is divided into a first meeting interval and a second meeting interval such that the intervals are located in the meeting period between the start and end times. The method also confirms booking of a first meeting for a first booking entity of the plurality of booking entities in the first meeting interval and maintains the availability of the first meeting interval to accept another meeting booking by another booking entity of the plurality of booking entities based on a booking number threshold defining the maximum number of allowed meeting bookings for the first meeting interval. The method also confirms a second meeting for a second booking entity of the plurality of booking entities in the same first meeting interval. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058778 | LOCATION-AWARE CALENDARING - A location-aware calendaring system schedules a meeting after receiving a request from a meeting initiator interacting with a device, wherein the request identifies at least a meeting attendee. The system determines a location of the meeting initiator based on wireless signal strength information and a location of the meeting attendee, and then determines a meeting location based on the meeting request and at least the determined location of the meeting initiator and the determined location of the meeting attendee. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058779 | FAMILY ORGANIZATION AND COMMUNICATION TOOL - A family organization and communication tool is preferably provided via a web site that enables interne access by both parents and their children. The tool provides features for the managing, scheduling and sharing of information among the parents and children of blended families. Specifically, the tool provides for an access schedule calendar to which can be posted specific events requiring the pick up and drop off responsibilities of a parent. Additionally, the tool provides a means for electronically requesting a swap or trade in days of responsibility for a child and the tool provides for an “ask and approve” expense log for the sharing of children's expenses among parents. The tool further provides for date and time stamping of access by the parents or children to each web page within the tool and for protected entries, entries that can only be edited or deleted by the original creator. | 02-27-2014 |
20140058780 | NOTIFICATION TO USERS OF EVENTS - A method and system for notifying users of events. User activity of a user is monitored, based on user notification information in a storage location. The user notification information pertains to a scheduled event. In response to a detection, from the monitoring, of a change in the user activity, it is ascertained that the change necessitates notifying the user of the scheduled event due to the change impacting whether the user can participate in the scheduled event. Then the user is notified of the scheduled event. The user notification information in the storage location is modified, based on the detected change in the user activity, in response to receipt of an instruction from the user to change the user notification information in the storage location. | 02-27-2014 |
20140074533 | Smart Reminder Management - Techniques for smart reminder management. A method includes receiving input pertaining to a user task for which a schedule reminder is to be managed, automatically determining a timing and repetition management scheme for the schedule reminder based on a user model, analysis of current user context and a model of oscillators, determining a confidence level for the schedule reminder, associating the confidence level with the timing and repetition management scheme, and conveying the schedule reminder to the user in accordance with the timing and repetition management scheme. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074534 | Smart Reminder Management - A system and article of manufacture for smart reminder management include receiving input pertaining to a user task for which a schedule reminder is to be managed, automatically determining a timing and repetition management scheme for the schedule reminder based on a user model, analysis of current user context and a model of oscillators, determining a confidence level for the schedule reminder, associating the confidence level with the timing and repetition management scheme, and conveying the schedule reminder to the user in accordance with the timing and repetition management scheme. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074535 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ALARM AND CALENDAR EVENT MANAGEMENT - An alarm and calendar event management system for a mobile device includes: means for setting up a plurality of recurring alarms through one single recurring alarm setup, the recurring alarm being configured to fire at a predetermined date and time periodically; means for downloading and recognizing a plurality of country holidays of a country that matches the time zone in which the mobile device is physically located; means for selectively disabling the recurring alarm on a date based on the country holidays or a configuration of a user without altering the single recurring alarm setup; and means for selectively reinstating the recurring alarm on a date based on a configuration of the user without altering the single recurring alarm setup. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074536 | Meetings and Events Coordinating System and Method - A calendaring method and system providing dynamic scheduling services by synchronizing calendars in a confidential and anonymous manner without the need for sharing calendar content with others. One can divide their calendar into time cubes chronologically, define each time cube according to availability states, allow a user to send data representing an invitation to an event to one or more contacts for approval, and when an invitation of one or more contacts has been approved, opening a secure “private room” in a meeting and event coordinating server adapted for synchronizing between users' calendars in a confidential and anonymous manner. Also a meeting coordinating server adapted for synchronizing between users' calendars via a secure “private room” without using any calendaring content except the availability status of each user, and according to a level of importance, and a dedicated application adapted for running/executing on a user's terminal. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074537 | Initiating Schedule Management Via Near Field Communication - A portable electronic device communicates with an NFC tag and a scheduling server to manage the schedule of a conference room. The portable electronic device receives an address and an application identifier from the NFC tag and opens a scheduling application in response. The portable electronic device then communicates with a scheduling server to receive the schedule of the address stored on the NFC tag. The user may reserve the area and set a number of presets through the scheduling application. Updates to the schedule are communicated to the scheduling server from the portable electronic device. | 03-13-2014 |
20140081693 | SYSTEM AND METHOD CONFIGURED TO AUTOMATICALLY INVITE PARTICIPANTS TO A MEETING BASED ON RELATION TO MEETING MATERIALS - Disclosed herein are a computer-implemented method, computer program and system to invite one or more people to a meeting. The method includes, in response to a user identifying one or more documents related to a meeting, analyzing the one or more documents to identify a name or names of people associated with the one or more documents; attempting to locate at least some of the identified people, such as in one or both of a database and a social network space, in order to obtain additional information regarding the at least some of the identified people; and presenting the user with a list of located identified people, the list being a list of people who are suggested to the user to be invited to the meeting. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081694 | METHODS & SYSTEMS FOR USING VISIBLE MEDIA IN DETERMINING A PHYSICAL LOCATION - The invention features using visual media to determine the location of an event or a meeting. The same could be used to locate people at an event or location. The invention entails the creation of a meeting scenario with certain invitees in mind, the creation and assignment of a unique visual image specific to the meeting scenario, transmission of the unique image and display of the image for invitees to identify or be directed to the event. The invention may implemented by steps, systems and computer program products which all enable user participation. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081695 | VISUALIZING MULTIPLE TIME ZONES IN A CALENDARING AND SCHEDULING APPLICATION - A method, system and apparatus for visualizing multiple time zones can include a C&S application, an event schedule managed by the C&S application, and multiple time zone processing logic coupled to the C&S application. The multiple time zone processing logic can determine a time zone for each participant to a defined event. The multiple time zone processing logic further can render a user interface showing a local time in the determined time zone corresponding to a preferred time for the defined event for each the participant. For instance, the user interface can include an arrangement of juxtaposed time ranges for each participant, where the time ranges have a staggered appearance so that a local time for each of the time ranges corresponds to the preferred time. | 03-20-2014 |
20140081696 | EMBEDDING CALENDAR KNOWLEDGE IN EVENT-DRIVEN INVENTORY FORECASTING - Systems and methods for automatically forecasting the future availability of one or more resources, such as Internet advertising opportunities, are described herein. In accordance with various embodiments, a forecasting model that accounts for event-driven resource availability is trained based both on historical supply data and calendar information specifying events and event duration. The trained forecasting model is then used to forecast the availability of resources at one or more specified future time periods. In accordance with certain embodiments, the forecasting model comprises a Gaussian process model that has an event-driven kernel as a covariance function. | 03-20-2014 |
20140095241 | Availability-Based Contact Routing and Scheduling System - A contact routing and scheduling system is provided allowing users to define various contact routing and scheduling contexts to direct a contact to a calendar of appointment availability representing the availability of a set of representatives pre-qualified to have times available for an appropriate appointment and to book an appointment as an integral part of the contact routing function. The system utilizes multiple visual user interfaces to allow users, contacts, and administrators to interact with the contact routing and appointment scheduling system. The system allows for user selection of contact routing and scheduling rules, association of scheduling activities to the contact routing process, and association of representatives who will ultimately accept appointments with contacts. The system also utilizes various techniques to associate contacts with particular contact routing and scheduling contexts received by the contact through email and/or other correspondence means. | 04-03-2014 |
20140100904 | ADAPTIVE REMINDER STRATEGIES FOR USER ACTIVITIES - Embodiments herein describe system and methods for adaptive reminders of user activities. In one embodiment, an adaptive reminder system identifies a start time for a user activity, determines a priority of the activity, and determines a flexibility in the start time. The adaptive reminder system calculates a time at which to remind the user of the activity based on the start time, the priority, and the flexibility in the start time, and generates a notification at the calculated time to remind the user of the activity. | 04-10-2014 |
20140100905 | HOME TOUR AND OPEN HOUSE SCHEDULER - A computer-implemented method includes providing to a user access, via an electronic network, to a memory device on which are stored listings of parcels of real property. A selection of a set of the stored listings is received from the user via the electronic network. In response to receiving the selection, at least a portion of a first itinerary is generated including an indication of at least one time at which the user will receive permitted physical access to at least one parcel of real property associated with the selected set of stored listings. The first itinerary is then provided to the user. | 04-10-2014 |
20140108084 | Initiating Schedule Management Via Radio Frequency Beacons - A portable electronic device receives broadcasts from one or more RF beacons to determine a location of a user and communicates with a scheduling server to manage the schedule of a conference room. The portable electronic device receives an address and an application identifier from each RF beacon and opens a scheduling application in response. The portable electronic device then communicates with a scheduling server to receive the schedule of the location determined from the beacon broadcasts. The user may reserve the location and set a number of presets through the scheduling application. Updates to the schedule are communicated to the scheduling server from the portable electronic device. | 04-17-2014 |
20140108085 | DETECTION AND RESCHEDULING OF UNADDRESSED TOPICS WITH THE MEETING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A computer software for managing electronic meetings. The meeting management system automatically detects and classifies unaddressed topics. A topic is classified as unaddressed when its actual duration is less than a predefined minimum duration, the notes for the topic do not satisfy predefined criteria, and the topic does not have a conclusion statement. The user can directly classifying a topic as unaddressed. Upon completion of the meeting, the system presents a listing of unaddressed topics to the user. The system can also reschedule the unaddressed topics for a follow-up meeting. | 04-17-2014 |
20140114716 | Method and system for proximity reminders - Among other things, a person who wants to give a digital reminder of an appointment can provide information from which the subject or task, the future time the location, and trigger can be determined or can employ saved information, such as scanned quick response code, from which the subject or task, the future time the location, and trigger condition can be determined. | 04-24-2014 |
20140122152 | System and Method for Matching Profiles without a Resume and Scheduling and Facilitating Web-Based Interviews - A system and method for matching profiles without a resume and scheduling and facilitating web-based interviews is provided. Electronic process for real-time capture, matching, prioritization, and communication of data attributes, enhanced by embedded scheduling and facilitation of live personal interface between different classifications of users. The present invention has been particularly applied to the field of employment. The present invention seeks to render resumes obsolete by the capture, matching, prioritization, and communication of attributes of jobseekers and employers. The present invention further introduces the concept and embeds into the above process the convenient scheduling and facilitation of web-based interviewing. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122153 | FAVORITE AND SERENDIPITOUS EVENT CORRELATION AND NOTIFICATION - An apparatus identifying events is disclosed. A method also performs the functions of the apparatus. The apparatus includes a user profile module that receives profile information of a user. The profile information includes activities preferred by the user, events preferred by the user and interests of the user. The apparatus includes an event search module that identifies events that correspond to an event planned by the user, events preferred by the user and/or interests of the user. Each event includes a location of the event and timing information of the event. The apparatus includes a correlation module that selects two or more events identified by the event search module that occur within a travel window of time and within a specified distance. The apparatus includes a notification module that notifies the user of the events selected by the correlation module. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122154 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TEXT MESSAGING CONFIRMATION - A method for providing confirmation of a request for a target communicated using text messaging includes receiving, by a sending system, a request for a target. The method further includes selecting, by the sending system, a telephone number from a list of telephone numbers, wherein a mapping is created between the request, the selected telephone number, the target, and a target contact. Additionally, the method includes sending, by the sending system to the target contact using the selected telephone number, a text message indicating the request for the target. Moreover, the method includes receiving a reply message from the target contact using the selected telephone number, and determining that the reply message comprises a reply to the request for the target by comparing the target contact and the selected telephone number for the reply message to the mapping. | 05-01-2014 |
20140129279 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT - Systems and techniques for schedule management are described. Previously scheduled and proposed events for a user are examined to determine if multiple events occupy the same time period, and the presence of such multiple events is identified as a conflict affecting the time period. A severity value is determined for each time period affected by such multiple events, with the determination suitably employing a recursive function based at least in part on a number of conflicting events and their severities. Conflict and conflict severity information may be presented to users in the form of a display indicating relative severities of conflicts, or alerts having characteristics based at least in part on conflict severity. | 05-08-2014 |
20140136262 | SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING ON-DEMAND SERVICES - A streamlined reservation and logistics system for providing convenient on-demand services is described. The streamlined reservation system integrates mobile technology, and enhanced routing and tracking to provide a unique and scalable reservation system. The on-demand services provided can be any on-demand services such as, for example, on-demand barbershop and/or salon services. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136263 | USER EQUIPMENT AND METHOD FOR TRANSMITTING/RECEIVING EVENT USING CALENDAR PROTOCOL AT USER EQUIPMENT - A user equipment that enables a user to transmit and receive an event using a calendar protocol in a calendar application is provided. The user equipment includes a calendar unit configured to store calendar data and display a calendar at a request of a user, an event managing unit configured to manage an event on the calendar, and an event transmitting/receiving unit configured to transmit an event of the user equipment to an external apparatus and receive an event from the external apparatus by using a certain calendar protocol. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136264 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE SALE OF CONSUMER SERVICES - Computer-implemented systems and methods for the sale of consumer services. Predictions are made based on the behaviors, preferences, assets, identifying characteristics, and other attributes associated with customers and merchants. In one implementation, a prediction is made as to whether a customer is likely to request a service and whether a merchant is likely to be selected by the customer to provide the service. In another implementation, the calendars of a merchant and customer are automatically updated to account for the customer's late arrival to an appointment at the merchants location. In yet another implementation, a customer purchases an appointment for a service from another customer that has the appointment scheduled with a merchant providing the service. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136265 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE SALE OF CONSUMER SERVICES - Computer-implemented systems and methods for the sale of consumer services. Predictions are made based on the behaviors, preferences, assets, identifying characteristics, and other attributes associated with customers and merchants. In one implementation, a prediction is made as to whether a customer is likely to request a service and whether a merchant is likely to be selected by the customer to provide the service. In another implementation, the calendars of a merchant and customer are automatically updated to account for the customer's late arrival to an appointment at the merchants location. In yet another implementation, a customer purchases an appointment for a service from another customer that has the appointment scheduled with a merchant providing the service. | 05-15-2014 |
20140136266 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE SALE OF CONSUMER SERVICES - Computer-implemented systems and methods for the sale of consumer services. Predictions are made based on the behaviors, preferences, assets, identifying characteristics, and other attributes associated with customers and merchants. In one implementation, a prediction is made as to whether a customer is likely to request a service and whether a merchant is likely to be selected by the customer to provide the service. In another implementation, the calendars of a merchant and customer are automatically updated to account for the customer's late arrival to an appointment at the merchants location. In yet another implementation, a customer purchases an appointment for a service from another customer that has the appointment scheduled with a merchant providing the service. | 05-15-2014 |
20140143003 | ONLINE DATE PLANNING SERVERS, METHODS AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCTS - A date planning server facilitates planning of a date between an initiator of the date and a subject of the date. Personal characteristics of the subject are obtained and stored. Various dating activities are obtained and stored. Personal characteristics are evaluated relative to the dating activities, to produce at least one proposed dating activity, which is suggested to the initiator. Related methods and computer program products are also provided. | 05-22-2014 |
20140143004 | EVENT PUBLICATION IN A NEIGHBORHOOD SOCIAL NETWORK - A method and system of event broadcast data publication through a neighborhood events server are disclosed. This embodiment includes validating that an event broadcast data is associated with a verified user of the neighborhood events server using a processor and memory. The embodiment includes verifying that a set of geospatial coordinates associated with the event broadcast data are trusted based on a claimed geospatial location of the verified user of the neighborhood events server and determining that a time stamp of the event broadcast data is trusted based on the claimed geospatial location of the verified user of the neighborhood events server. The embodiment includes automatically publishing the event broadcast data on a set of user profiles having verified addresses in a threshold radial distance from the set of geospatial coordinates associated with the event broadcast data of the verified user of the neighborhood events server using a radial algorithm. | 05-22-2014 |
20140149165 | Teaching Support System - A system for tracking the provision of education to a plurality of students comprising:
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20140149166 | TOPIC DISTRIBUTION WITHIN A MEETING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - Computer hardware and software implement a mind mapping system and method for collaboration. Each branch is assigned an identifier by the system, and each child branch is assigned a child identifier. The child identifier includes a reference to the identifier of the branch from which the child branch extends. An external export system may export information to external project management systems. An input system may receive changes to parameters, determining if changes should be made and rejecting changes for lack of permissions. A system may automatically generate a meeting agenda from tasks that may be created during mind mapping incorporating automatic generation of a meeting agenda, automatic optimization of the meeting agenda, automatic conduct of a meeting and automatic generation of a dashboard including information obtained from the system and feedback and switching between viewing projects in a mind map agenda view or a project management view. | 05-29-2014 |
20140156333 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INTERVIEW SCHEDULING - A system for scheduling interviews includes an interviewer database and a calendar database. Interviewers are selected as a function of one or more modules of questions that are associated with each of the interviewers, and an interview schedule is generated for a job candidate from the selected interviewers. The system can also schedule and invite people to meetings based on their calendar availability and the skills, characteristics, or attributes associated with potential meeting attendees. | 06-05-2014 |
20140164043 | Methods, Systems, and Apparatus for Scheduling Appointments - Methods, systems, and apparatus for scheduling appointments between a user and a provider are described. In one aspect, a requested appointment including an requested appointment location and information defining at least one period of time is received from a user. Computer processor instructions are executed to identify at least one current appointment and location during the period. Still more computer processor instructions are executed to determine an interval of time between the current appointment and the requested appointment based at least in part on the location of the current appointment and the requested appointment location, and further to determine at least one available time option for scheduling the requested appointment based at least in part on the interval of time. The available time option(s) is (are) then returned to the user. | 06-12-2014 |
20140188539 | SNS BASED AUTO SCHEDULE MANAGEMENT SERVICE SYSTEM - Disclosed is an SNS based auto schedule management service system that detects and extracts event information from SNS messages and records corresponding events in a personal schedule management system. | 07-03-2014 |
20140188540 | DELIVERING ELECTRONIC MEETING CONTENT - A method, computer program product, and system for delivering electronic meeting content is described. An electronic meeting is associated with a calendar appointment. Content associated with the electronic meeting is identified. A portion of the content is provided to a computing device associated with a user based upon, at least in part, receiving an indication that the user intends to participate in the electronic meeting, wherein the indication is associated with the calendar appointment | 07-03-2014 |
20140188541 | SITUATIONAL AND GLOBAL CONTEXT AWARE CALENDAR, COMMUNICATIONS, AND RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT - A situational and global context aware calendar, communications, and/or relationship management method and system is disclosed. The system is configured to receive non-calendaring related context information, and, based on that context information, to automatically determine one or more parameters of a meeting request. | 07-03-2014 |
20140195291 | Methods, Systems, and Computer Program Products for Schedule Management Based on Locations of Wireless Devices - A method for managing appointments using a wireless device includes receiving scheduling data for a future appointment including a time associated with the future appointment. A current location of the wireless device is determined, and a reminder for the future appointment is provided at a time prior to the future appointment based on the current location of the wireless device. For example, the reminder may be provided at a time that varies based on the current location of the wireless device, a location associated with the future appointment, and an estimated travel time between the current location of the device and the location associated with the future appointment. Related methods, devices, and computer program products are also discussed. | 07-10-2014 |
20140200943 | ELECTRONIC CALENDAR SCHEDULING - A computer sends a binary representation of a request for a meeting to end-users. The computer generates one or more lists, wherein each of the lists includes electronic calendar time slots during which at least one of the plurality of end-users is able to attend the meeting. The computer identifies at least one electronic calendar time slot having a highest frequency of occurrence on the lists generated, which comprises iterating through each of the lists and computing a frequency of occurrence of the at least one electronic calendar time slot on the lists. The computer records the frequency of occurrence. The computer queues the meeting in response to the frequency of occurrence being less than a configurable threshold value. The computer schedules the meeting in response to the frequency of occurrence being equal to or greater than the configurable threshold value. | 07-17-2014 |
20140200944 | AUTOMATION OF MEETING SCHEDULING AND TASK LIST ACCESS PERMISSIONS WITHIN A MEETING SERIES - A computer software for managing electronic meetings. The meeting management system includes a Meeting Series feature. Individual meetings with at least one common characteristic may be grouped into a Meeting Series. The Meeting Series has a number of users/members associated with the entire Meeting Series and each individual meeting within the Meeting Series. Each meeting has a plurality of tasks associated with the meeting. The tasks are assigned to members. The members can access the task list for an individual meeting or the entire Meeting Series. The task list is dynamic and filtered based on the predefined permission rules. New meetings within the Meeting Series may be scheduled manually or automatically based on the status of the tasks associated with the Meeting Series. The list of members invited to each new meeting is prepopulated based on their membership within the Meeting Series and the status of the task assigned to them. | 07-17-2014 |
20140207509 | OPTIMIZED ONLINE MARKETING AND SCHEDULING SYSTEMS AND METHODS THAT ARE BASED ON DRIVING DEMAND FOR SERVICES - In some aspects, the disclosure is directed to methods and systems for driving demand for services. An appointment platform operating on a server may identify, based on an appointment inventory of a service provider, an open appointment to be filled. The appointment platform may rank a plurality of users to which the open appointment may be offered. The appointment platform may rank a user of the plurality of users based on a current membership score of the user. The appointment platform may determine, based on the ranking, to offer the user the open appointment. The appointment platform may identify, based on the current membership score of the user, a type of incentive from a plurality of types of incentives, to offer to the user for filling the open appointment. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207510 | REDUCING MEETING TRAVEL - A computing device retrieves meeting data from an electronic scheduling system. The meeting data includes a plurality of meetings, each of which is associated with a meeting location in a building including a plurality of floors and at least one elevator, a period of time, and one or more participants. The computing device determines a participant location for each participant associated with each of the meetings. The computing device determines a meeting travel metric for each of the meetings based on the participant locations and the meeting location of the meeting. The computing device causes the scheduling system to change the meeting location associated with one or more of the meetings based on the meeting travel metric determined for each of the one or more of the meetings. | 07-24-2014 |
20140207511 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING TEMPORARY AND LIMITED GRANTS OF CALENDAR ACCESS - A system and method for providing temporary and limited grants of calendar access is provided. An invitee or its proxy may provide an event planner or time broker with a particular grant of calendar access comprising a date range, particular days of the week, and a particular time interval. The grant of calendar access allows the event planner to more easily identify a block of time for scheduling the particular event, the invitee calendar being updated in real-time. In some embodiments, the event planner may schedule the event and place the event directly on the invitee's calendar. | 07-24-2014 |
20140214470 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR MANAGING THE PROCESS OF FILING FOR BENEFITS CLAIMS - The present invention relates to a system, method and computer-readable storage medium for managing the process of claims benefits. The system comprises an electronic device configured to display on a screen of the electronic device a plurality of steps to be completed by a claimant, the steps being related to the process of filing the claim for benefits. The electronic device is also configured to receive input via an interface of the electronic device indicating that a selected one of steps has been completed by the claimant and to display on the screen a visual indication that the selected step has been completed. The electronic device is also configured to provide information to help the claimant complete at least one of the steps. | 07-31-2014 |
20140214471 | System for Tracking Preparation Time and Attendance at a Meeting - 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. | 07-31-2014 |
20140222482 | ONLINE APPOINTMENT SCHEDULERS - Provided is are a system and method for online appointment scheduling. A central online application presented at an electronic display is searched for a store location of a plurality of store locations The plurality of store locations are part of a retail establishment that presents information related to the store locations from the central online application. The store location is selected. An appointment scheduler processes an appointment scheduling request corresponding to the store location that is submitted to the central online application. A response to the appointment scheduling request is generated. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222483 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING STRUCTURED MEETINGS - A system for facilitating organized and structured meetings of one or more users through a server. The system includes a processor and a memory unit. The memory unit stores data related to the assignment of meetings and the processor is operable to process a registration module for users, an event setup module for setting up an event, a meeting request module for sending meeting requests, and a meeting assignment module. The event setup module allows the user to set up an event and further allows creation of one or more sessions and list of categories for each session, furthermore to create rules based on the categories and then assign locations and schedule for each session. The meeting request module to allow submission of request for meetings during the session. The meeting assignment module to assign meetings between two registered users on the basis of the rules submitted under meeting request module. | 08-07-2014 |
20140222484 | DEVICE-INDEPENDENT ATTENDANCE PROMPTING TOOL FOR ELECTRONICALLY-SCHEDULED EVENTS - In one embodiment, a system for motivating electronically-scheduled event attendance can include a set of attendance listening components, an attendance prompt, and an attendance prompting tool. The attendance listening components can monitor activities performed in a networked environment. The attendance prompt can represent an electronic message and feedback mechanism that is provided on an electronic device. The attendance prompting tool can interject the attendance prompt into an activity identified by an attendance listening component as being performed by a user-selected member of the networked environment. The attendance prompt can be associated with an electronically-scheduled event the user-selected member is to attend. | 08-07-2014 |
20140236658 | Semi-automated relationship aware scheduling - Schedules which include reciprocal events, such as schedules for youth hockey leagues, can be created using a system in which users can invite one another to schedule games based on information selected through an interface and reciprocal dates which are automatically identified by a suitably programmed computer. Information related to games and schedules can be stored in a database which can be accessed and modified by different users depending on their roles and the permissions associated with those roles. | 08-21-2014 |
20140236659 | ASSOCIATING A MEETING ROOM WITH A MEETING - Arrangements described relate to associating a meeting room with a meeting. A meeting invitation being accessed by a first recipient can be identified, wherein the meeting invitation is sent to a plurality of recipients. A location associated with the first recipient of the meeting invitation can be identified, and whether the location associated with the first recipient is similar to a location associated with a sender of the meeting invitation can be determined. Responsive to determining that the location associated with the first recipient is not similar to the location associated with a sender of the meeting invitation, the first recipient can be prompted to reserve a meeting room at the location associated with the first recipient. Responsive to receiving from the first recipient an indication of the meeting room being reserved, an association between the meeting and the meeting room can be created. | 08-21-2014 |
20140244336 | APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER AND LOCATION TRACKER - The invention is directed to scheduling appointments for a field representative and tracking locations of the field representative. New or updated scheduling information regarding appointments to be carried out by the field representative at specified locations is received at a host device from an admin terminal and is stored. Location information about the field representative is entered into a first remote device each time that the field representative arrives at or departs from one of the specified locations and is sent over the network to the host device. The current location of the field representative is updated at the host device each time that the location information about the field representative is received. The current location of and an estimated arrival time of the field representative at a particular one of the specified locations are provided from the host device over the network to a second remote device. | 08-28-2014 |
20140244337 | Schedule Creating Method - To provide a schedule creating method to create a schedule condition relating to a content by a combination of a timing condition and a presentation condition. The timing condition defines a minimum period as a presentation unit in which an event relating to the content arises. The condition of the timing arising a specific event during a given period is represented by expressing “Presence” or “absence” of arising of the event in the presentation unit of the given period by coding to “1” or “0” without relating to a kind of arising condition. | 08-28-2014 |
20140249878 | APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING - Systems, methods and/or services that allocate and schedules appointments based on supply and demand. In an example, a method is implemented in a computer infrastructure having computer executable code tangibly embodied on a computer readable storage medium having programming instructions operable to: gather information of a plurality of suppliers from one or more external sources, prior to a registration process for scheduling an appointment request from a consumer; validate the gathered information of the plurality of suppliers; receive a request from the consumer for scheduling of an appointment with one or more of the plurality of suppliers which meet consumer criteria; enable swapping, purchasing and auctioning of appointments; enable virtual visits and virtual visit queues for on demand virtual appointments; provide system agnostic calendar integration, and provide available suppliers to the consumer based on the consumer criteria. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249879 | NETWORK SYSTEM AND METHOD - The present invention concerns a system and method configured for hosting a network for facilitating interaction between members of certain socioeconomic and/or interest groups. The system comprises a categorizing module for categorizing individuals according to certain criteria to form a plurality of groups of members, wherein admittance to each group is regulated based on an authority specializing in the specific characteristic of that group, a governing module for establishing a set of rules governing from which groups members are authorized to interact with one other, and an administrator module for administrating said rules, the administrator governing connectivity between members in said groups. | 09-04-2014 |
20140249880 | EVENT SCHEDULING - In one aspect, the invention is a computer program product residing on a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon. The instructions when executed by the processor, cause that processor to schedule a network-based media event; and to invite an attendee to attend the network-based media event. Other aspects of the invention includes a process and a method. | 09-04-2014 |
20140257903 | SCHEDULING SYSTEM - Systems, methods, and devices for managing appointments. A sensor module receives sensor data input. The sensor data is then analyzed by an analysis module which determines if actions are required. In the event actions are required, a scheduling module checks a user's calendar to determine if a suitable opening is available. In the event a suitable opening is available, the opening is confirmed with the user. If the user confirms the opening, an appointment is entered in the user's calendar. If the action required needs external assistance, such as a mechanic, the scheduling module also checks the relevant calendar for the external assistance. Suitable openings are then found in both the user's calendar and the relevant external assistance calendar. If these openings match, the user is then contacted to confirm if the opening is acceptable. If the opening is acceptable, the appointment is then entered in both calendars. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257904 | APPOINTMENT CART - An apparatus having at least one processor is provided that provides instructions that produce a graphical user interface through a display of a client device. Such a graphical user interface may be produced by web pages viewable via a browser of the client device. Also, such a graphical user interface may correspond to the output of a software application executing on a mobile phone, tablet, or other client device. The graphical user interface includes an appointment cart to which the client device may be used to add one or more products, and subsequently schedule an appointment at a user provided date and at least one time to view in person the physical products listed in the appointment cart without providing a payment for the products. | 09-11-2014 |
20140257905 | SERVICE SCHEDULING SYSTEM - A service scheduling system ( | 09-11-2014 |
20140278668 | Recommendation of Geographic and Temporal Meeting Locations - Recommending one or more geographic locations and one or more temporal locations for a first individual and a second individual to meet includes receiving first data from the first individual and second data from the second individual. The received first data specifies at least the first individual's preferred geographical attributes and preferred temporal attributes. The received second data specifies at least the second individual's preferred geographical attributes and preferred temporal attributes. The received first data, the received second data, and a recommendation engine, one or more recommended geographic locations and one or more recommended temporal locations that satisfy some respective preferred geographical attributes and the respective preferred temporal attributes is determined. The one or more recommended geographical locations and the one or more recommended temporal locations are transmitted to at least one of the first individual and the second individual. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278669 | Coordination of Brokered Engagements - A computer-implemented method includes receiving, from a brokerage system, a request for a virtual consultation with a service provider, with the requested consultation being one or more of an online consultation or a telephonic consultation; accessing, by a practice management system, a schedule indicative of one or more office appointments of the requested service provider, with the practice management system being remote from the brokerage system; determining, by the practice management system based on the accessed schedule, a time slot in which the requested service provider is available for the requested virtual consultation; and updating, by the practice management system, the schedule with an appointment for the virtual consultation to occur during the determined time slot. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278670 | METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING PEOPLE TO MEET - The herein method involves electronically searching for people with a certain characteristic. Once these people are identified, then there is a search of to see if there is a common available time for a meeting, both with respect to time and location. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278671 | AUTOMATIC PROMOTION GENERATION TO FILL UNBOOKED APPOINTMENT TIME SLOTS OF A SERVICE PROVIDER - Systems and methods for creating automated promotions for services based upon prior appointment bookings for the current service provider or a group of service providers. A service provider or other user may limit the number of automated promotions offered, the services offered, and specify a difference between existing and new customers. Automated promotions are optimized for increasing the usage of services during off-peak times and for services with higher profit margins. Automated promotions are advertised on 3 | 09-18-2014 |
20140278672 | METHOD FOR ALERTING PEOPLE TO EVENTS - Upon receipt of an electronic notice about an event, the recipient's electronic calendar is automatically updated so as to show the dates of the event. In particular, the method for alerting people to events includes: sending an electronic communication to a preselected group of people; and automatically inserting dates, times and locations of a subject matter of electronic communication on electronic calendars of recipients of the electronic communication. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278673 | MEETING SCHEDULING APPLICATION - A lunch networking system identifies participants of a meeting scheduling program in an organization. The system determines the availability schedules of participants of the meeting scheduling program. The availability schedules are selected by the corresponding participants. Participants are matched based on the corresponding availability schedules and location. An invitation is generated to the matched participants. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278674 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SINGLE CALENDAR SYSTEM - A computer implemented method of scheduling all calendar events for a user comprising a single platform for setting multiple appointments with different establishments, a database of establishments available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile of each establishment, | 09-18-2014 |
20140278675 | NEGOTIATED MEETING SCHEDULING WITH ONE OR MORE REQUIRED ATTENDEES - Various embodiments provide for negotiated scheduling of a meeting with one or more required meeting attendees before sending out invitations(s) to one or more optional meeting attendees. In one specific example, mechanisms are provided for iterative scheduling which includes proposed times and counter proposals to/from the required meeting attendee(s). In another specific example, mechanisms are provided for sending a meeting invitation to each optional meeting attendee once an agreement is reached among required meeting attendee(s) regarding the time of the meeting. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278676 | COLLABORATIVE EVENT PLANNING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the present invention provide a system and method for collaboratively planning an event via a collaborative event planning application. The collaborative event planning application may be accessed via user terminals connected to a network such as the Internet. Individual aspects such as theme, date, location, attire, travel, and lodging pertinent to the event and group discussion may be edited by a host, designated co-hosts, and invitees. Hosts and invitees may also make decisions regarding the event by voting. The collaborative event planning application may also periodically suggest vendors and provide notifications and recommendations based on the event details and preferences of the users. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278677 | ENHANCED SCHEDULING BASED ON THE AVAILABILTY OF SUB-ENVIRONMENTS IN AN EVENT ENVIRONMENT - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and software for facilitating enhanced scheduling. In at least one implementation, a user may consider the availability of any room in a building when scheduling an event. Event entities including an event participant and an event environment having various sub-environments in which to host an event are identified. A participant availability for the event participant is identified based on a participant schedule associated with the event participant and an environment availability for the event environment is identified based on an environment schedule associated with each of the sub-environments. The participant availability for the event participant and the environment availability for the event environment are then presented for consideration by the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278678 | ENHANCED TIME-MANAGEMENT AND RECOMMENDATION SYSTEM - A set of to-do items may be obtained. A specified window of time may be received. A subset of the to-do items may be automatically prioritized as candidate tasks to be performed during the specified window of time. A prioritized subset of the to-do items may be presented. Based on one or more criteria, the mode of interaction with a user with respect to the to-do items may be in virtual universe. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278679 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BROADCASTING APPOINTMENT AVAILABILITIES - System and methods are disclosed for broadcasting notifications pertaining to appointment availabilities in schedules associated with medical practitioners. Medical practitioners are provided with access to a plurality of notification features. Selections may be received for activating the notification features and customizing settings for broadcasting notifications pertaining to the appointment availabilities. The settings can be used to identify a subset of patients that receive the notifications. The notifications are periodically transmitted to the subset of patients based on the selections provided by the medical practitioners. The notifications identify appointment availabilities in the schedules for the medical practitioners and permit the subset of patients to reserve the identified appointment availabilities. The subset of patients are provided with access to the notifications via the scheduling platform. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278680 | METHOD FOR ALERTING PEOPLE TO EVENTS - This method involves automatically inserting information about an event onto electronic calendars of persons in a network concurrently with such information being inserted onto an electronic calendar of a member of that network. More particularly, the electronic method of alerting recipients of an event, includes: creating an electronic network of persons for the transmission and sharing of information; entering selected event data onto an electronic calendar of a user who is one of the persons of the electronic network; and, automatically inserting the selected event data onto electronic calendars of other persons in the electronic network without active involvement by the user or the other persons and concurrently with the user entering said selected event data onto the electronic calendar of the user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278681 | CONTRACTOR SCHEDULING AND COMPONENT PURCHASING SERVICE - A system and method includes a database storing faults, each fault having an indicator corresponding to whether the associated fault is designated for self-maintenance. A monitoring system is in communication with the database and monitors operating parameters of an HVAC system at a customer location, detects or predicts a fault in the HVAC system, determines whether the fault is designated for self-maintenance, and communicates an alert corresponding to the fault to a customer device. When the alert received by the customer device indicates that the fault in the HVAC system is designated for self-maintenance, the customer device displays an identification of a replacement component associated with maintenance for the fault and a first interface to receive at least one of a first selection for a contractor to deliver the replacement component and a second selection for purchasing the replacement component through a commercial retailer. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278682 | SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS - Interview scheduling technologies are described. In one method, the interview-scheduling tool presents an interface to receive candidate availability information from a user for possible interview schedules for an interview candidate. The user interface permits the user to define an interview schedule framework that specifies desired criteria for a desired interview schedule for the interview candidate. The desired criteria of the interview schedule framework specify one or more interview sessions. The interview-scheduling tool receives the candidate availability information and the desired criteria and defines a data structure representing the interview schedule framework, wherein the data structure comprises a set of constraint satisfaction problems (CSPs). The interview-scheduling tool presents the interview schedule results that fit the desired interview schedule for selection by the user. The interview schedule results are automatically generated from the set of CSPs by a constraint solver tool and without additional user interaction at the user interface. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278683 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF SCHEDULING INTERVIEWS - Interview scheduling technologies are described. In one method of scheduling an interview with a candidate, the method receives scheduling information including constraint and parameter information for scheduling the interview with the candidate and receives candidate information including candidate availability. The method determines, by a computer system, at least one optimized interview schedule matching the constraint information, the parameter information, and the candidate availability, the at least one optimized interview schedule including at least one interview slot and at least one interviewer associated with the at least one interview slot. The method provides the at least one optimized interview schedule to a user. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278684 | SALON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - A salon management system includes a server system connected by a network to a set of terminals that are provided in a salon. The salon management system can manage client appointments, employee schedules and support communications between employees in the salon to facilitate efficient operations. The salon management system can also maintain information about each client and during client appointments present targeted content to that client based on the information about that client in the system. | 09-18-2014 |
20140278685 | Computer-Implemented Search System With Blog - A computer implemented method of booking an appointment desired by a user comprising compiling a database of service companies available for the user to search, the database comprising a profile about each company, the profile comprising one or more of, the company's category of services provided, the location of the company and the available appointment days and times for providing the services. A platform operable by a platform operating company having a computer processor accessable by a user operating a computer or mobile device having a mobile application operable on the mobile device. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288989 | ONLINE REMITTANCE SYSTEM WITH METHODOLOGY FOR PREDICTING DISBURSEMENT TIMES OF ONLINE ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFERS - An online remittance service system with a methodology for predicting disbursement times of online electronic funds transfers is disclosed. In one embodiment, for example, a method includes storing in computer memory a model of a disbursement process performed by one or more partners of the online remittance service for disbursing funds to payees in the destination country; based on the model, scheduling one or more computer-executable jobs with a job scheduling module representing one or more steps of the disbursement process; for each job of the one or more jobs, determining a next execution time for the job, the next execution time representing a time at which the job scheduling module will next execute the job after a specified time; and based on the next execution times for the one or more jobs, determining a predicted time of disbursement of the online electronic funds transfer. | 09-25-2014 |
20140288990 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR INCORPORATING CALENDAR FUNCTIONALITY INTO ELECTRONIC MESSAGES - A system is provided which that allows users of electronic communication systems and/or calendar systems the ability to suggest meetings to users of different electronic communication systems and/or calendar systems via electronic messages. The system may provide users with the ability to share calendar availability with users of other electronic communication systems and/or calendar systems via electronic message. One aspect of the disclosed system is the fact that users can share interactive calendar information, and propose and confirm tentative meetings and events, with users of different electronic communications and/or calendar systems. Additionally, calendar information that is shared with others may be dynamically updated even after the electronic messages have been sent. | 09-25-2014 |
20140304021 | Method for Brokering Purchases of Procedural Services - A method for brokering purchases of procedural services between a buyer and at least one professional service provider is a software-based system that negotiates transactions between potential clients and professional service providers by receiving, verifying, and negotiating appointment availabilities and appointment offers while providing privacy to both parties until a transaction is conducted. The system comprises the steps of receiving and indexing appointment openings from providers, receiving and indexing appointment offers from buyers, matching appointment opening with appointment offers, anonymizing appointment offers, and negotiating the exchange of personal information between both parties when a transaction is conducted, as well as provide ancillary product suggestions. The system provides functionality to match a submitted appointment offer anonymously with at least one professional service provider. Additionally, the system provides automated features that improve matching of the appointment opening and the appointment offer by user submitted parameters of system derived value optimums. | 10-09-2014 |
20140304022 | Location and Time Sensitive Wireless Calendaring - A computer-implemented method provides location-sensitive and time-sensitive calendaring to a wireless device, such as a cell phone, pager, PDA, etc. A user's calendar is maintained with a number of appointments, start times and end times for the appointments, meeting place and a list of attendees for the appointments. When the present time reading is within a predetermined minimum of a meeting start time of an appointment of a calendar user, the location of the user is determined based on the location of the wireless device. The location of the meeting place is also determined. Using historical data (of the user or others), the estimated time of arrival of the user at the meeting place is determined. If the estimated time of arrival is after the meeting start time, then a late message may be sent to the user and/or to the other meeting attendees. | 10-09-2014 |
20140310044 | Transmitting an Electronic Message to Calendar Event Invitees - Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to identify, within a database, an invitee the invitee's attendance status for an electronic calendar event; generate a control panel comprising a selectable list of a plurality of attendance statuses, including the attendance status of the at least one invitee; transmit the control panel to a client computer; receive a selection of the attendance status of the at least one invitee and a message content for the electronic message; and transmit the electronic message to the at least one invitee. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310045 | Generating and Displaying a Calendar Event Recurrence Preview - Systems and method of the present invention provide for one or more server computers configured to receive a start date and a recurrence interval for an electronic calendar event; generate a recurrence preview calendar comprising a graphical representation of a plurality of dates arranged to represent days and weeks within at least one month; highlight, within the recurrence preview calendar, the start date and at least one of the plurality of dates after the start date occurring at the recurrence interval; and transmit the recurrence preview calendar to a client computer. | 10-16-2014 |
20140310046 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ON-LINE EVENT PROMOTION AND GROUP PLANNING - Systems and methods are provided for enabling event planning and promotion using on-line collaboration tools among a group of people, wherein the group arrives at a decision, such as a decision as to the nature and/or logistics corresponding to an event in which the group wishes to participate, and wherein the collaboration tools include the ability to provide links to perform transactions related to the defined event. | 10-16-2014 |
20140316835 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR VISUALIZING FIXED AND FLEXIBLE DAILY CALENDAR EVENTS ON A MAP - An approach is provided for visualizing a flow of fixed and flexible daily calendar appointments on a mapping user interface including time, location, and/or transportation information associated with the appointments. A mapping platform determines one or more flexible parameters of at least one flexible appointment based, at least in part, on one or more fixed parameters of at least one fixed appointment. The mapping platform causes, at least in part, a presentation of at least one mapping user interface depicting the one or more flexible parameters, the at least one flexible appointment, the one or more fixed parameters, the at least one fixed appointment, or a combination thereof, wherein the one or more flexible parameters, the one or more fixed parameters, or a combination thereof include, at least in part, one or more location parameters, one or more time parameters, one or more transportation parameters, or a combination thereof. | 10-23-2014 |
20140316836 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR GENERATING CUSTOMIZED GROUP PLANS - Systems for generating customized group (social) plans based on corresponding creator plans, external data, user preferences, and matching logic are disclosed. Creator plans are available for selection by users. The system may propose creator plans to user(s) as well as potential plan participants based on specific user attributes or group associations. | 10-23-2014 |
20140324502 | COORDINATING A PLURALITY OF CELEBRATORY EVENTS FOR AN HONOREE - A central server for coordinating a plurality of celebratory event for an honoree comprising a processor, a data storage device communicatively coupled to the processor, a user selection module to provide a user accessing the central server with a selection among a plurality of services to support the celebratory event, a third party selection module to provide the user with a plurality of third party services to support the celebratory event the third party services being provided from a plurality of third party service providers, and a calendar coordination module to provide the user with a selection of when the services are to be provided to the honoree. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324503 | MULTI-SOURCE DATA SUBSCRIPTIONS - Techniques and/or systems are provided for performing an action based upon a subscription to multi-source data. That is, a subscription may specify one or more actions that are to be performed upon satisfaction of a set of conditions associated with one or more data sources. For example, a subscription for a user Joe may specify that a flower order is to be placed when a current date is Valentine's day, a social network profile for Joe indicates Joe has a significant other, and a local flower shop has roses in stock. In this way, a subscription may be based upon various data sources, such as a calendar, a social network, and a flower supply data source. Because a vast number of subscriptions may be maintained, conditions may be organized into a graph such that a condition, shared by multiple subscriptions, is represented by a single node within the graph. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324504 | DATABASE SYNCHRONIZATION VIA A MOBILE NETWORK - An apparatus adapted to operate as an A party in a database synchronization with a B party via a mobile communication network. The database contains data items to be synchronized. The apparatus includes mechanisms for maintaining a copy of the database and a client-server communication module with a client part and a server part. The client part is configured to communicate via the mobile communication network with the server part of the B party. The apparatus also includes change detection mechanisms responsive to a detection of a changed data item, for initiating a synchronization event via the client part of the client-server communication module. | 10-30-2014 |
20140324505 | Raising User Satisfaction in an Automated Ride Sharing System - Embodiments of the present invention may provide a various techniques for raising user satisfaction with an automated ride sharing system. In one embodiment, the system may disqualify potential passengers that will force the driver to return to a previously departed area. In another embodiment, the system may consolidate multiple stop locations to reduce the number and frequency of stops in a scheduled ride. In another embodiment, the system may select a best possible ride from a plurality of calculated rides based on user satisfaction factors. | 10-30-2014 |
20140330608 | Scheduling and payment systems and methods - The present systems and/or methods generally facilitate scheduling and/or payment of a service provider. In one embodiment, the scheduling system is integrated with a payment system and configured for use with childcare providers and childcare requestors (i.e., parents). In this embodiment the providers upload their schedules onto an online database via a website. The parents may then browse the available providers for a specific time and date at which the parents desire childcare services. The parents may select a specific time and date to create a booking request, which the website may then forward to the childcare provider. The childcare provider may accept the booking request, and the parent is notified of same. The parent may be billed for the services through the website and the childcare providers may be paid through the website so that no funds are exchanged directly between parents and childcare providers. | 11-06-2014 |
20140337079 | FLUID BASED RESOURCE ALLOCATION AND APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A scheduling system and method for managing resource allocation by service providers. The system includes a type-constrained appointment book wherein appointment windows are assigned to client types and a scheduler for receiving scheduling requests clients, identifying their characteristic client-type and allocating at least one appointment window assigned to the characteristic client-type to the client. The appointment book is constrained using a fluid model of client flow and may be optimized to suit various requirements. | 11-13-2014 |
20140337080 | Radio Frequency Identification Meeting Initiation - A facility scheduling system comprises an RFID reader, a user interface device, a control processor and one or more preset resources. The RFID reader receives information pertaining to a user and a meeting. The RFID reader communicates this information to the control system which in turn retrieves further information about the user and the meeting from a facility security system, a facility management system, and a calendar system. The user is presented with a personalized user interface on the user interface device allowing him to control one or more preset resources according to preset parameters. | 11-13-2014 |
20140343992 | ADAPTIVE PUSH CALENDAR - An adaptive push calendar senses a user is in a vehicle and automatically looks up a calendar event, prompting the user as to whether the user wishes to have information presented pertaining to the calendar event. Based on the user's response the next prompt of a calendar even is modified to account for any additional information required by the user as part of responding to the first prompt. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343993 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING CALENDAR EVENTS IN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR - In a method for scheduling calendar events in an electronic calendar of an electronic device, a schedule operational menu is generated in an electronic calendar of the electronic device when the electronic calendar is open. Subject information of a calendar event is searched from a storage device of the electronic device when a the calendar item of the schedule operational menu is selected, and a date of the calendar event is determined in the electronic calendar. The subject information of the calendar event is displayed on a date column of the electronic calendar, and the subject information of the calendar event is hidden from the date column of the electronic calendar when the calendar item is unselected. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343994 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENHANCED EVENT PARTICIPATION - The various implementations of the present invention are provided as a computer-based system for enhanced communications and event management that focuses on customization of the event attendee experience. Each event attendee is provided with the tools necessary to effectively and efficiently create an event experience that most closely matches their goals and objectives. For example, a variety of dynamic event activity maps provide event attendees with the ability to quickly and easily identify and locate the most interesting and pertinent seminars, classes, speakers, vendors, exhibitors, etc. Additionally, event attendees can update and control their event schedule, customize communications that are sent and received, set up meetings with other event attendees, and receive updates about event activities and schedules. Vendors, exhibitors, and event organizers are provided with a series of tools, including “gamification” tools, that will allow them engage event attendees in event activities to increase attendee participation. | 11-20-2014 |
20140343995 | ELECTRONIC QUEUING SYSTEMS AND METHODS - The present disclosure describes methods and systems of allowing entities to create virtual queues that correspond to actual queue in an electronic queue-managing system, and allowing individuals to join the virtual queues using electronic devices (e.g., cell phone technology, wireless network communication technology). The queue-managing system updates the virtual queues based on information from an entity. The queue-managing system also sends messages and notifications of updated status of the virtual queues to the user periodically, automatically or in response to the user's request. | 11-20-2014 |
20140350986 | SHOWROOM MANAGEMENT METHOD AND SYSTEM - The present disclosure concerns management of vehicle showrooms. A processor receives user data associated with a user and sends the user data to a database to access a vehicle configuration previously stored in association with the user data, the vehicle configuration being used in a purchase process of a vehicle. The processor then presents a user interface on a screen and presents in the user interface the vehicle configuration to proceed with the purchase process. The user data is sent to a data base to access a vehicle configuration that is presented in the user interface. As a result, the vehicle configuration that was previously stored in the database, such that by a previous visit by the user, is made available and can be presented to the user the second time. The user is not required to remember any of the vehicle configurations and no data needs to be re-entered. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350987 | HIERARCHICAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN LEARNERS IN A MODULAR LEARNING SYSTEM - A system and method for establishing hierarchical relationships between learning users is disclosed. Learning applications are stored in the modular learning system and include metadata defining performance metrics. Performance measurements based on the performance metrics are also stored in the modular learning system, with each performance measurement associated with a learning user and a learning application. The modular learning system receives a request from a first learning user for tutoring by a second learning user. The modular learning system determines a relative ranking of the first and second learning users. If the second learning user is ranked higher, the system facilitates management of the requested tutoring by displaying the request to the second learning user and granting the second learning user access to a tutoring management interface. After the first learning user completes an application performance, the modular learning system revokes the access to the tutoring management interface from second learning user. | 11-27-2014 |
20140350988 | MANAGING BUSINESS PROCESS CALENDARS - A system and method of managing business process calendars. A method of managing a process includes defining at least one process to be performed by a first entity for at least one second entity, and associating a first subset of a plurality of tasks of the at least one process with the first entity. The method further includes associating a second subset of the plurality of tasks with the at least one second entity, and creating a process calendar based upon the at least one process and the plurality of tasks. The method additionally includes displaying the process calendar. | 11-27-2014 |
20140358613 | CONTENT ASSOCIATIONS AND SHARING FOR SCHEDULED EVENTS - Sharing content includes verifying occurrence of an event, determining participants of the event, gathering related content generated by the participants, where the related content corresponds to the event, and disseminating the related content to the participants. The event may be a business meeting. Verifying occurrence of an event may include determining scheduled participants, scheduled location, and scheduled time of the event using an electronic calendar of one of the scheduled participants. Participants may include the scheduled participants and other participants that are not listed in the electronic calendar where the other participants attend the event. Verifying occurrence of an event may also include confirming that at least an event organizer is at the scheduled location at the scheduled time and there is at least one other one of the participants. The content may include documents, photos, scanned images, audio clips, video clips, types notes, and/or handwritten notes. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358614 | CALENDAR-AGNOSTIC MEETING SCHEDULING - Disclosed are various embodiments for a calendar-agnostic scheduling application. The scheduling application may communicate a request for availability to other instances of the scheduling application. The scheduling application may determine availability according to a query in the request for availability by applying the query to a calendar accessible via a calendar provider. Meetings may be scheduled according to the availability of users determined by the queries while maintaining agnosticism to the calendar providers of the users. | 12-04-2014 |
20140358615 | NOTIFICATION TO USERS OF EVENTS - A method and system for notifying users of events. Scheduled user activity of a user is monitored, based on user notification information in a storage location. The user notification information pertains to a scheduled event. In response to a detection, from the monitoring, of a change in the user activity, it is ascertained that the change necessitates notifying the user of the scheduled event due to the change impacting whether the user can participate in the scheduled event. The change in the scheduled user activity is independent of the scheduled event. Then the user is notified of the scheduled event. The user notification information in the storage location is modified, based on the detected change in the user activity, in response to receipt of an instruction from the user to change the user notification information in the storage location. | 12-04-2014 |
20140365261 | CREATING RECURRING APPOINTMENTS - A user creates appointments by selecting dates on a displayed calendar. A pattern may be automatically detected in response to the user selecting calendar dates on the calendar. For example, a pattern may automatically be detected when a user selects two Mondays in a row when selecting appointment dates. In response to automatically detecting a pattern, a list of recurring appointments is automatically created. The automatically created appointments may be shown on the calendar. The automatically created appointments may also be shown in a list of an appointment user interface. A user may interact with the appointments in the appointment user interface. For example, a user may select one of the displayed appointments from the list and change appointment information related to the selected appointment. A start date and an end date may also be specified using the appointment user interface. | 12-11-2014 |
20140365262 | ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND AGENDA REMINDING METHOD - In an agenda notification method of an electronic device, an applicable reminding time period and an alarm time is set for each of one or more agendas created in the electronic device. A movement state of the electronic device is detected in real-time to determine whether the movement state of electronic device changes from a static state to a moving state. When the movement state of the electronic device changes from the static state to the moving state and a current time is within the applicable reminding time period of an agenda, a notification is output to remind a user. | 12-11-2014 |
20140372162 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SMART CONTEXTUAL CALENDARING BASED MEETING SCHEDULING - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for contextual calendaring. Contextual calendaring can schedule meetings with varying states of blocking time slots based on users' behavior with respect to the participants, topics, and tasks or context of the meeting. For example, host H invites A for a meeting with the text “we must demo our ‘one-click video’ on Friday.” The contextual calendaring system knows that A isn't available on Friday, so can prioritize the task for A on Friday relative to the demo participants and schedule a ‘firm hold’ or can suggest an alternative person based on the topic and prior context who is available for the demo. The system can mine context information, and identify, based on the context information, a desired attendee and a priority. The system can place a soft hold on the calendar for the desired attendee based on the priority. | 12-18-2014 |
20140379403 | MODIFYING SERVICE LEVELS IN ONLINE MEETING SYSTEM - Systems, methods and computer program products for modifying of service levels based on contextual data of meeting entries in electronic calendars. An example system includes an electronic calendar module executed by a central processing unit. The electronic calendar module is configured to store a meeting entry for a scheduled meeting. The meeting entry includes contextual data for the scheduled meeting. A context-determining module is configured to determine a context for the scheduled meeting based on the contextual data. A service-modifying module is configured to automatically modify a service level of the scheduled meeting based on the context of the scheduled meeting. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379404 | LOCATION TRIGGERED SCHEDULING - Mechanisms for facilitating in-person meetings are provided. Such mechanisms may comprise: identifying a set of participants for a meeting according to one or more scheduling criterion; utilizing location information associated with the set of participants; and scheduling an in-person (face-to-face) meeting with at least two members of the set of participants. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379405 | MODIFYING SERVICE LEVELS IN ONLINE MEETING SYSTEM - Systems, methods and computer program products for modifying of service levels based on contextual data of meeting entries in electronic calendars. An example system includes an electronic calendar module executed by a central processing unit. The electronic calendar module is configured to store a meeting entry for a scheduled meeting. The meeting entry includes contextual data for the scheduled meeting. A context-determining module is configured to determine a context for the scheduled meeting based on the contextual data. A service-modifying module is configured to automatically modify a service level of the scheduled meeting based on the context of the scheduled meeting. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379406 | RESERVED SERVICE ALARM METHOD AND TERMINAL THEREFOR - An alarm method of a terminal for alarming upcoming service time configured based on a reserved service start time extracted from the purchased service information is provided. The service alarm provision method of the terminal includes receiving service information provided by a store management system, configuring alarm execution information based on time information included in the service information, and executing an alarm when an alarm time indicated in the alarm execution information arrives. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379407 | Automatic Scheduling of Future Appointments through Partially Constrained Calendar Rules - A calendar system receives partially constrained calendar rules from a user at a current time for a calendar appointment to be scheduled at a future start time. The system determines, as the current time advances, whether constraints based on the calendar rules are met. If it is determined that the constraints are not met, the system delays scheduling of the calendar appointment until it is determined that the constraints are met. If it is determined that the constraints are met, the system automatically schedules the calendar appointment at the flexible future start time based on the met constraints and the calendar rules. | 12-25-2014 |
20140379408 | Invitee-Driven Calendar Appointment Duration Reduction - A calendar appointment invitation is displayed. The invitation includes a user selectable initial time slot having an initial duration, and a user selectable option to shorten the initial duration. If a user selects the initial time slot and the shorten option, the appointment is scheduled for a shortened time slot having a duration that is shorter than the initial duration and that is within the initial time slot. If the user selects the initial time slot but not the shorten option, the appointment is scheduled for the initial time slot. | 12-25-2014 |
20150012321 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD AND PROGRAM - There is provided an information processing device including a request transmitting portion that transmits a request, a response receiving portion that receives a response corresponding to the request, a response analyzing portion that analyzes the response, a text output portion that outputs, to the user, text generated based on the response analysis result, a request generating portion that newly generates the request based on the response analysis result or text input by the user, and a timing control portion that controls a timing at which the request is newly generated based on a timing at which the generated text is output. | 01-08-2015 |
20150032493 | INTEGRATED EVENT SYSTEM - One embodiment is directed to a system for assisting an operator to schedule events, comprising a first centralized computing system configured to operate an event management webservice, the first centralized computing system operatively coupled to a second centralized computing system containing social networking data; wherein the event management webservice is configured such that the operator may utilize contact information comprising the social networking data to complete one or more portions of an invitation interface before dispatching to a designated group of invitees, the invitation interface comprising payment amount and payment closing date configuration options such that the operator may select a payment amount for each invitee to pay to attend the event, as well as a closing date for processing such payment amount which may be before, during, or after occurrence of the event. | 01-29-2015 |
20150032494 | INTEGRATED EVENT SYSTEM - One embodiment is directed to a method for assisting an operator to schedule events, comprising: providing a configuration wherein a first centralized computing system operates an event management webservice, the first centralized computing system operatively coupled to a second centralized computing system containing social networking data; and presenting the operator with a user interface such that the operator may utilize contact information comprising the social networking data to complete one or more portions of an invitation interface before dispatching to a designated group of invitees, the invitation interface comprising payment amount and payment closing date configuration options such that the operator may select a payment amount for each invitee to pay to attend the event, as well as a closing date for processing such payment amount which may be before, during, or after occurrence of the event. | 01-29-2015 |
20150039368 | Social Event Scheduler - An online event scheduler system for allowing users to find events of interest in which the users can participate and to allow users to set up impromptu meeting with nearby users. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039369 | AUTOMATED EARPIECE CACHE MANAGEMENT - Many types of earpiece include a memory to which media items stored on a second device, such as music, audiobooks, and podcasts, may be transferred as requested by a user. However, it may be advantageous to configure the earpiece and/or the to fill the memory automatically with media items of predicted interest to the user in the manner of a cache. In such earpieces, interruption of the connection between the earpiece and the second device does not interrupt a currently streaming media item, and the earpiece is capable of playing additional media items of predicted interest to the user even if the user has not requested transfer to the earpiece. Other uses of the cache include adding appointments from a calendar of the second device for presentation by the earpiece as reminders during disconnection, and storing notes on the earpiece that are automatically transferred back to the second device. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COMMUNICATING SCHEDULING DATA - A method or system for communicating scheduling data to a user is disclosed herein. The scheduling system may have an automatic “switch.” The switch changes a default, or adds a supplementary, appointment communication method during periods of high demand on the user's attention. For example, a restaurant reservation system may normally communicate reservations via e-mail until a shift occurs. Then the system switches to communicating new reservation information relevant to that shift additionally or alternatively by telephone. Telephone messages may be more preferred and easily handled by the restaurant staff while working the busy shift. Non-relevant reservation information (e.g., reservations falling outside the shift time block) may continue to be communicated by the default e-mail method. The switch may also be triggered by an event, such as by issuance of a consolidated shift report including all the reservations in a shift. | 02-05-2015 |
20150039371 | SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS - A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a proactive scheduler having a controller element to determine a scheduling conflict between a called party and a calling party according to calendar information of the called party and presence information of the called party. Additional embodiments are disclosed. | 02-05-2015 |
20150046208 | Systems and methods for the computer implemented management of business tasks - Systems and methods for filling one or more available appointment windows. The methods can include communicating, by a computer, one or more available appointment windows to one or more existing and/or potential customers wherein at least one appointment window specific discount is associated with at least one of the one or more available appointment windows; receiving, by the computer, an acceptance by one or more of the existing and/or potential customers of one or more of the available appointment windows associated with the at least one appointment window specific discount. The systems can include a processor; a non-transitory memory in electronic communication with the processor; and one or more code sets stored in the non-transitory memory, the code sets being executable by the processor to at least associate each of at least one appointment window specific discounts with a customer account. | 02-12-2015 |
20150046209 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CALENDAR SERVICES TO USERS - A method for providing a calendar service to a first user is provided. A user interface is provided to a computing device of the first user. The user interface includes a calendar of the first user. The first user is associated with a calendar of a second user. The first user can view, on the calendar associated with the first user, one or more activities offered by the second user. The one or more activities are capable of being individually joined by the first user. A user input to join an activity offered by the second user is received. In response to receiving the user input, an entry for the joined activity is added in the calendar of the first user, and information for the accepted activity is modified in the calendar of the second user. | 02-12-2015 |
20150058056 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR STREAMLINING SCHEDULING - According to some embodiments, systems and methods for scheduling at least one time slot of a plurality of time slots is provided. The system includes a scheduling component configured to receive a first request to generate a suggested calendar entry, the first request including an identifier of a first profile associated with scheduling preference information, identify, based on the first profile, a plurality of characteristics of the suggested calendar entry, the plurality of characteristics including at least one characteristic specified by the scheduling preference information, determine, based on the plurality of characteristics, that a plurality of resources are available during the at least one time slot, and generate the suggested calendar entry for the at least one time slot, the suggested calendar entry having the plurality of characteristics and requesting the plurality of resources during the at least one time slot. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058057 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SCHEDULING A MEETING - Systems, computer implemented methods, and computer readable media select potential meeting times and meeting locations. Meeting parameters are generated for a meeting request. Scores for each of a plurality of meeting times are generated based on the meeting parameters. Scores for each of a plurality of meeting locations are generated based on the meeting parameters. One or more potential meeting time and meeting location pairs are selected based on the scores for each of the plurality of meeting times and the scores for each of the plurality of meeting locations. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058058 | Automatic Detection of Network Conditions Prior to Engaging in Online Activities - Techniques are described herein for establishing a network connection between a client device and a server over a network, and determining a network condition associated with engaging in an online activity by the client device over the network. In response to the network condition meeting an indicator criterion, a notification is provided to the client device prior to facilitating engagement of the client device in the online activity. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058059 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING AND COORDINATING ONLINE AND OFFLINE RELATIONSHIPS - A date posting search is conducted and a first plurality of users are identified to a second user. The posting of a first user is provided to the second user in association with an invitation control. If the invitation control is activated, an invitation is presented to the first user. If the first user accepts the invitation, the second user is notified. A first calendar entry is generated for a calendar of the first user, providing the first user with access to a time and calendar day for the date, at least one image of the second user, and an identifier associated with the second user. A second calendar entry is generated for a calendar of the second user, wherein the second calendar entry provides the second user with access to the time and calendar day for the date, at least one image of the first user, and an identifier associated with the first user. | 02-26-2015 |
20150058060 | Method, Device, Client And System Of Affair Reminder - A method, device, client and system for implementing reminders. The method includes: receiving from a first client affair reminder information and information of a second client; sending the affair reminder information to the second client according to the information of the second client, so that the second client can perform affair reminding according to the affaire reminder information. The device includes an information receiving module and an affair reminding module. The client includes a receiving module and an affair reminding module. The system includes a first client, a device of affair reminder and a second client. The affair reminder information can be sent by the first client to the second client so as to enable the second client to perform affair reminding according to the affair reminder information. | 02-26-2015 |
20150073851 | PROVIDING A REQUISITE LEVEL OF SERVICE FOR AN ELECTRONIC MEETING - Providing a requisite level of service for an electronic meeting. An embodiment can include receiving a request to schedule a first electronic meeting in a time slot, identifying an electronic meeting system to host the first electronic meeting, identifying a second electronic meeting scheduled to be hosted by the electronic meeting system in the time slot, determining an estimate of resource usage within the electronic meeting system during the time slot at least based on the second electronic meeting being scheduled to be hosted by the electronic meeting system in the time slot, comparing the estimate of resource usage with a threshold value, responsive to determining that the estimate of resource usage exceeds the threshold value, providing the requisite level of service to the first electronic meeting in the time slot by reducing anticipated resource usage of the electronic meeting system by the second electronic meeting. | 03-12-2015 |
20150081370 | Method and System of Scheduling, Optimizing and Dynamically Updating Appointment Slots in a Booking System - A computer-implemented method for a dynamic computer-based appointment slot booking comprises a plurality of steps wherein appointment slots (and their attributes) in a locked database are entangled via one or more virtual umbilical cords in a manner analogous to the formation of quantum systems, in such a way, the entangled appointment slots comprise a system carrying a character of “wholeness” and wherein the database so formed is unlocked (made available for new appointment selection and entry), said act of booking a new appointment i) creates consequences to the entangled appointment slots (and their attributes) ii) reflects the “wholeness” of the quantum system. | 03-19-2015 |
20150081371 | METHOD, A SYSTEM AND A SERVER FOR BUSINESS APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING USING TEXT MESSAGES - The present disclosure relates to a method, a system and a server using text messages for scheduling of business appointments. A server receives an initial text message having been transmitted over a wireless network by a mobile terminal. The initial text message includes a function keyword. Based on the function keyword, the server determines a type of requested service and creates a unique page identification for a scheduler page. The server transmits toward the mobile terminal over the wireless network, a reply text message including the unique page identification. The server detects an access of the scheduler page by the mobile terminal, the access including an entry of appointment data. An appointment is scheduled in the scheduler page, using the entered appointment data | 03-19-2015 |
20150081372 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING PROFILE ENHANCEMENT USING SCHEDULING INFORMATION - A system and method of enhancing a profile of a portable device. The system and method includes defining an event type in a scheduling tool and scheduling a time to initiate the event type. The system and method further includes associating a notification profile of a device with the defined event type and changing a setting of the device to the notification profile in response to the scheduling time and the defined event type. | 03-19-2015 |
20150088574 | REMINDERS AND ACTION ITEMS FOR PERSONAL INTERACTIONS - Automatically generating people reminders for a user of a mobile device includes obtaining information for each of the people reminders, the information indicating a specific event with at least one other person, detecting proximity of the at least one other person, and, in response to the other person being proximal to the user, providing the user with a notification. In response to the at least one other person being proximal to the user, the user may also be provided with an action item. The action item may be transferring a thing, providing a financial transaction, discussing certain subjects, and/or sharing a document. The reminder may be provided independent of any date and time. The at least one other condition includes proximity to a specific location and/or a particular time of day. The at least one other individual may be a member of a target group of individuals. | 03-26-2015 |
20150088575 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS - A method for scheduling appointments allows a consumer to schedule a location-based appointment in real time. A consumer request to schedule an appointment is sent from a first processing device. The consumer request may include a service provider parameter, a location parameter, and a time parameter. The request to schedule an appointment is received at a server and a database is searched for a service provider able to meet the consumer request. A list of service providers that are able to meet the consumer request is displayed on the first processing device. A push-notification is sent from the first processing device to a second processing device to book the appointment with a selected service provider. A push-notification is sent from the second processing device to the first processing device to confirm or cancel the appointment. | 03-26-2015 |
20150095087 | Calendar Integration In A Collaborative Environment - Integration of a virtual collaborative environment with an electronic meeting calendar. The virtual collaborative environment functions in a shared pool of resources to provide a virtual medium for multiple entities to work together. The electronic meeting calendar and scheduling integrates with the collaboration. Three separate and distinct factors are accounted for with the scheduling, including establishing a meeting, the duration of the meeting, and the attendees. Each of these factors is considered based upon content uploaded to the collaborative environment. | 04-02-2015 |
20150095088 | APPOINTMENT SCHEDULERS WITHIN SPONSORED CONTENT ITEMS - This specification describes methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer-readable storage device, for providing a content item. The subject matter of the specification is embodied in a method that includes providing, from a processing device, data that causes a display of a sponsored content item on a client device. The display of the sponsored content item includes a control for scheduling an appointment, and the control, responsive to an input, causes a display of a form within the content item for receiving user-input related to scheduling the appointment. The method also includes receiving, at the one or more processing devices, information representing the user-input related to scheduling the appointment, and providing the information representing the user-input to a computing device associated with scheduling appointments related to the sponsored content item. The information is used by the computing device to schedule the appointment. | 04-02-2015 |
20150100365 | CONSTRAINT OPTIMIZATION METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - A method of determining availability of a plurality of loading points for an appointment to be scheduled, wherein the availability of each loading point is variably constrained based upon attributes of the appointment and availability of other resources. The preferred method comprises determining a plurality of constraints related to the loading point and to the attributes of the appointment to be scheduled, deriving, from the plurality of constraints related to the loading point and to the attributes of the appointment to be scheduled, a plurality of binary temporal constraint masks, and combining the masks of the plurality of binary temporal constraint masks to create a binary temporal availability mask. The method may present availability of at least one loading point of the plurality of loading points, wherein the presented availability of the loading point is derived from the binary temporal availability mask for the loading point. | 04-09-2015 |
20150106146 | PRIORITY CALENDAR - A computer-implemented method for creating an electronic meeting event is provided. The method includes receiving event information for a meeting event from a user, determining external signals related to the received event information and providing for transmitting to the user, a first electronic suggestion to add meeting participants to the meeting event, wherein the first electronic suggestion is based at least on one of received event information for the meeting event or the determined external signals related to the received event information. The method also includes receiving a user response to the first electronic suggestion to add meeting participants to the meeting event and providing for transmitting to the user, a second electronic suggestion to add additional meeting participants to the meeting event, wherein the second electronic suggestion is based on at least the received user response to the first generated electronic suggestion. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106147 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ELECTRONICALLY SENDING A CALENDAR INVITE - A system, method, and computer program product for generating an electronic calendar invitation for an event is disclosed. The system includes memory for storing instructions and data associated with a calendar invite tool. A processor is configured to execute the stored instructions. The instructions may cause the processor to perform the steps including: allowing a user to create an electronic message associated with an event reservation application of a first platform, wherein the electronic message includes electronic address information associated with one or more invitees; based on the electronic address information, generating the electronic calendar invitation of a second platform different from the first platform; and sending the electronic calendar invitation to the one or more invitees in accordance with the electronic address information. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106148 | Business Introduction Tool - A method for managing business introductions includes retrieving unfiltered data generated by a professional networking service and filtering a plurality of business connections to generate a filtered list of business connections. The filtered list of connections to send to an end user device, and a selected connection is subsequently received. The method further includes generating a draft message to a business contact requesting an introduction to the selected connection and sending the draft message to the end user device. Once a revised message is received from the end user device, a server sends the revised message to the business contact. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106149 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF PROCESSING INFORMATION AND TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING DIGITAL CONTENT AND/OR EXPERIENCES ASSOCIATED WITH CELEBRITIES AND NETWORKED USERS - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing transactions and associated dated. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a method for processing information associated with transactions involving a product, wherein the product may comprise an experience, a physical product, and/or a digital product. Moreover, illustrative methods may include performing processing associated with a plurality of subroutines, such as a first subroutine for handling an experience, a second subroutine for handling a physical and/or a digital product, and/or one more additional subroutines associated with fulfillment. | 04-16-2015 |
20150106150 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MANAGING EVENT PARTICIPANT AUTHORIZATIONS - According to aspects of the present disclosure, a system for managing authorization of one or more event participants to access a facility includes one or more controllers and one or more memory devices storing instructions. When executed by the one or more processors, the instructions cause the system to receive a first e-mail including a plurality of parameters associated with an event. The plurality of parameters includes an e-mail address associated with each of one or more participants for attending the event. The first e-mail is generated by a calendar application associated with an event organizer. The instructions further cause the system to process the received first e-mail to determine the plurality of parameters, store the determined plurality of parameters in a database, and authorize at least one of the one or more participants to access the facility based on the plurality of parameters. | 04-16-2015 |
20150112747 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZING REAL-WORLD INTERACTIONS FOR ONLINE USERS - Introduced herein is a method and system that enhances the number of real world meetings between online friends of social networking sites (SNS). The method and system is configured to work in perfect alignment with one or more SNS. The method and system provides an incentive for users who are connected on the SNS to meet in the real world. The incentive is provided through a dynamic meeting platform system that allows third party sponsors to work with SNS to reward users for real-world meetings. By increasing the frequency of meeting between the users, the method and system creates greater alignment between the online social life and conduct and the real-world social life and conduct, increasing the quality of life for the users. Further, such greater alignment helps expand the growth of SNS. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112748 | Automated Multi-Media Conference Call System and Method - Methods having corresponding systems and computer-readable media comprise: accessing calendaring information associated with a smart teleconference meeting, the calendaring information including a time of the meeting, a meeting location, identities of meeting invitees, and contact information for the meeting invitees; transmitting the calendaring information from a meeting coordinator to a conferencing system configured to contact meeting participants and join them to the meeting; contacting the meeting invitees with the conferencing system conferencing system and joining them to the meeting; generating a roster of the meeting participants based on the calendaring information; tracking a participation status of the meeting participants; and updating the roster to reflect the participation status of the meeting participants. | 04-23-2015 |
20150112749 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PROCESSING ACTIONABLE MESSAGES OF AN INTEGRATED COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION PLATFORM - According to one embodiment, a sender can compose an actionable message in an integrated communication and collaboration platform. The actionable message includes an action to be performed by a recipient. The action can be a task or a meeting event that requires the recipient to do something. The sender can specify in an actionable message a due date by which the action to be performed, a reply-by date by which the recipient has to acknowledge (e.g., accept, decline), and an optional duration that estimate amount of time to perform such an action. If the action is an event, the sender can also specify recipient(s) who must attend, recipient(s) who should attend, and optional FYI recipient(s) who only receive the message as an FYI message. When the actionable message is received by the recipient, the message is displayed in a dedicated folder separated from the regular messages without an action. | 04-23-2015 |
20150120361 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE - An information processing device includes: a first communication means for receiving request information sent from a user terminal device operated by a user to request for the user to use a service provided by a provider, and a second communication means for sending, to a provider-side terminal device operated by the provider, order information generated based on the request information to place an order with the provider for providing the service to the user, and receiving, from the provider-side terminal device, work information indicating a schedule for the provider to provide the service to the user, wherein the first communication means sends the work information to the user terminal device to receive answer information to the work information from the user terminal device and, according to the situation of receiving the answer information, sends warning information to the user terminal device to urge the sending of the answer information. | 04-30-2015 |
20150120362 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MONITORING CLASS ATTENDANCE - A system for monitoring class attendance includes a database, an attendance detection mobile application, and a processor. The database stores a profile for a student including a mobile device identifier for a mobile device, and a class schedule including a class identifier, a scheduled date, a scheduled time, and a class location. The attendance detection mobile application is installed on the mobile device, and obtains and transmits a mobile device location in response to a device location request. The processor is in electronic communication with the database and the mobile device and is configured to monitor the class schedule, and, at the scheduled date and time, request a mobile device location from the mobile device using the mobile device identifier. The processor compares the mobile device location to the class location, and, as a result, stores an attendance status corresponding to the class identifier and the student in the database. | 04-30-2015 |
20150127404 | Matching System for Real-Time Knowledge Sharing Between Knowledge Seekers and Knowledge Providers Offering Choice of Free and Fee-Based Services Across Multiple Categories and Subjects and Involving both Ad Hoc and Sheduled Knowledge Transfer Sessions Facilitated and Achieved Using Hybrid Network Topology Comprising Client-Server and Peer-To-Peer Functions - System of matching algorithms for pairing parties wherein one party seeks and consumes knowledge and the other party provides knowledge by means of real-time knowledge transfer sessions conducted via video communications and multiple media. Knowledge can be transferred through collaborative problem solving, questions-and-answers, tutorials, structured sessions, and unstructured sessions. The transfer of knowledge can take place on a pay-for-service basis or by means of knowledge-gifting. The system can accommodate one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one, and many-to-many assemblages of knowledge sharing participates. The system includes post-session ratings of each party by and of the other party, building cumulative ratings scores, supplemented with video and voice and text reviews with the resultant data woven into an algorithmic solution for matching participants in future sessions with optimally favorable outcomes, based on the quantifiably expressed feedback of all session participants. | 05-07-2015 |
20150127405 | STATE-OF MIND, SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ENGINE APPARATUS AND METHOD - A networked system of computers, connected dynamically, often very temporarily (e.g. phone call, text, web search), based on individual criteria unique to and controlling each, as they temporarily opt in to the system to evaluate information. All may process data obtained from a database mashed together by combining highly persistent (years) with highly transitory (minutes to weeks) data, temporarily bound thereto. Distributed processing by individual, independent processors is controlled by their own individual criteria, facilitating population, storing, indexing, searching, navigation, querying, and serving of heretofore unwieldy content. Applications execute heretofore impossible procedures as dynamic as situational awareness and personal decisions by their operators. In one example, transitory events can be incorporated by combining persistent data records with temporary ones on a customized site serving an event calendar from a media site, and commercial entities can tap into predictions based thereon. | 05-07-2015 |
20150134392 | ADAPTIVE TIMELOG SYSTEM - An adaptive time log system that includes computer based systems and methods for monitoring, recording categorizing and reporting user activity on a timeline basis is provided. | 05-14-2015 |
20150142495 | INTEGRATED APPOINTMENT SCHEDULER AND MANAGEMENT TOOL - A system and method for automatic integrated appointment scheduling and management where in response to an input a first profile and a second profile are associated and an association heuristic automatically retrieves a plurality of availability instances of the profile. The plurality of availability instances are then presented through an interface for selection. | 05-21-2015 |
20150149230 | PLAYDATE SCHEDULING SYSTEM - A social scheduling system includes member profile information. Each member profile includes information about a member and one or more of the member's associated entities. For example, a member/associated entity pair may be parent/child. In some embodiments, the system may allow a host to create an event invitation that includes a number of spaces, send the invitation to a number of invitees, and retrieve acceptances until the number of spaces has been filled. After the spaces have been filled, the system may notify the host and/or the remaining invitees. In some embodiments, the system may enable users to identify associated entities who have special needs that may conflict with a characteristic of the event. For example, if an invited entity has a food allergy and the event will include food, the system may alert the host and/or the invited entity's associated member of the potential conflict. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149231 | System and Method for Auto Detecting and Informing Missing Meeting Attendees to Join a Meeting - Embodiments are provided for detecting and handling missing meeting attendees. The embodiments include mechanisms to detect and notify missing attendees to join a meeting, and inform a meeting organizer of the status of missing attendees. The missing attendees are detected using user equipment (UE) and location determining technology. Additionally, UE sensor technology is used to estimate arrival time of expected attendees. A UE of the organizer detects present attendees in a meeting location using a near range wireless connection with UEs of the present attendees. The organizer's UE then detects a missing attendee from the meeting in accordance with a pre-established list of invitees and the detected present attendees, and sends a notification message including a reminder of the meeting to a UE of the missing attendee. The UE of the missing attendee also receives a message to activate a wireless positioning service capability. | 05-28-2015 |
20150149232 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING AN EVENT AT A COMPUTING DEVICE - A method and system for scheduling an event at a computing device is described herein. The method includes the steps of receiving an event request at the computing device and—in response to the reception of the event request—presenting at least one event parameter. The method also includes the steps of receiving input related to the event parameter and automatically comparing the received input to schedule data. The method further includes the step of—based on the comparison of the received input to the schedule data—presenting one or more candidate time periods for the event that are in compliance with the received input. | 05-28-2015 |
20150294274 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STUDENT ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT - A system and method for student attendance management are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: installing a site-resident data collection module in a site location; using the site-resident data collection module to collect student information, attendance data, and other site data from the site location; transferring the site data to a host location; performing data transformation and normalization operations on the site data to convert the site data to a common format, the data transformation and normalization operations including district-specific data transformation rules; performing district configuration operations to configure rules specifying how and when alerts can be sent to recipients based on the site data; and performing scheduling and reporting operations to generate and distribute alerts, including attendance letters, to recipients based on the site data and the configured rules. | 10-15-2015 |
20150294276 | APPOINTMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD - There is disclosed an integrated appointment management system for managing appointments with a plurality of service professionals, the service professionals each associated with a different service provider. The system comprises a downloadable service professional appointment management applet for execution on a mobile communications device, a service provider portal comprising a calendar application and a data communications system for interconnecting said appointment management applet with each of said calendar application. The data communication system can be integrated to collect, store, analyze and/or carry a data stream (for example but not limited to medical, pharmacological, physiological or any other data) and designed to interface with a network of sensors, actuators and other communication devices such as but not limited to the Internet of Things (IoT) devices that are either embedded, whether portable or not. The data stream is used to facilitate an efficient interchange of information between the user and service provider. | 10-15-2015 |
20150302363 | Meeting Scheduling Method, Device, and System - A meeting scheduling method, device, and system, which are related to the field of communications and are used to save waiting time of a participant of a next meeting and increase working efficiency. The method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: acquiring phase information of a current meeting according to a preset database; performing data mining on the phase information of the current meeting according to a preset policy to acquire a phase conclusion of the current meeting; and sending a meeting notification to a meeting participant of a next meeting according to the phase conclusion of the current meeting. | 10-22-2015 |
20150302364 | FACILITATING PRESENTATION OF LOCALIZED INFORMATION REGARDING RECYCLING SERVICE ON A MOBILE DEVICE - A system and method for facilitating presentation of localized recycling information on a mobile device is disclosed. Recycling information regarding recycling service(s) available at corresponding service locations may be managed. Service presentation definitions associated with corresponding geolocations (e.g., municipality) may be managed for presenting one or more recycling services available at the geolocations. Location information indicating a geolocation of interest to a user may be received from a mobile device. Based on the received location information, recycling information regarding recycling service(s) available at the geolocation may be presented on the mobile device in accordance the presentation definition(s) associated with that geolocation. In some examples, the user may be enabled to interact with the localized recycling information presented on the mobile device, such as setting a reminder, offering an item for recycling, calculating carbon prints and/or any other interactions. | 10-22-2015 |
20150302414 | CONTRACTOR DISPATCH SERVICE - A system and method include a monitoring system that monitors operating parameters of an HVAC system at a customer location and that generates an alert or service request based on the operating parameters. A server is in communication with the monitoring system and receives the alert or service request from the monitoring system, compares the alert or service request to a listing of alerts and service requests covered under a service plan associated with the HVAC system at the customer location, determines whether the alert or service request is covered under the service plan based on the comparison, and schedules and dispatches a contractor to perform service under the service plan when the alert or service request is covered under the service plan. | 10-22-2015 |
20150302415 | TRANSACTION ROUTING BASED ON CUSTOMER PREFERENCE AND SOCIAL CONTACT MANAGEMENT - The subject matter disclosed herein establishes a communication connection between a customer and an employee of the customer's choosing based on user defined customer interaction preferences. One or more customer interaction preferences associated with a customer may be accessed. One or more employee profiles may be accessed. Each employee profile may be associated with a different employee and may have one or more employee attributes. A computing device may be caused to display a subset of the employee profiles. The subset of the employee profiles may have at least one employee attribute that matches at least one of the customer interaction preferences. Data representative of a selection of at least one employee from the subset of employee profiles may be received from the computing device. A communication connection may be established between the customer and the selected employee. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. | 10-22-2015 |
20150310394 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF HIRING, ONBOARDING, AND COLLABORATING - An apparatus and method for hiring, onboarding, and collaborating. The system and method may utilize a server and user interfaces to facilitate the posting of job openings, the narrowing of a pool of jobseekers, the scheduling of interviews, and the selection of a jobseeker for hire. Once hired, the system and method may facilitate the onboarding process through the sharing of documents and other necessary information. The system and method may additionally allow for collaboration among users. | 10-29-2015 |
20150310398 | GENERATION OF MEETING AGENDA FROM TEAM WORK PLAN - A method for generating a meeting agenda associated with a calendar application and a team planning tool is provided. The method may include retrieving a plurality of work items associated with the team planning tool and the calendar application. The method may also include sorting the plurality of work items based on a pre-determined criteria. The method may further include determining at least one incomplete work item within the plurality of sorted work items. Additionally, the method may include creating a topic associated with the meeting agenda for the at least one incomplete work item. The method may include assigning a focal point for the created topic. The method may also include assigning a time limit for the created topic based on the sorting of the plurality of work items. | 10-29-2015 |
20150324752 | COMBINE LOCAL OFFERS, SOCIAL NETWORK, AND CALENDAR TO PROVIDE PERSONALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR CONSUMERS - Method and apparatus and for combining local offers, social network and calendar to provide a user with personalized content items, such as advertisements (ads). In accordance with some embodiments, a computer implemented method generally includes a preference for an event type is determined for each of a plurality of social network users. A personalized ad associated with the preference is generated. The personalized ad includes a local offer from a business. A suggestion calendar is populated with the personalized ad. The suggestion calendar is accessible to each of the plurality of social network users. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324753 | SCHEDULING CONFLICT NOTIFICATION - One or more techniques and/or systems are provided for surfacing scheduling conflicts and/or for facilitating appointment scheduling based upon conflict detection. A user may maintain user appointment data comprising user appointments (e.g., calendar entries within a work calendar). Because user activity may not be fully reflected in the appointment data (e.g., no calendar entries for routine grocery shopping, soccer practice, etc.), potential conflicts may exist between user appointments and the true availability of the user. Accordingly, user signals (e.g., email(s), location check-ins, etc. associated with soccer practice) may be evaluated to generate a user inferred behavior pattern that may be used to identify a potential conflict with a user appointment (e.g., where the user consents to the gathering and/or use of such user signals). A warning of the potential conflict may be surfaced to the user (e.g., a Tuesday dinner calendar meeting conflicts with routine soccer practice on Tuesday evenings). | 11-12-2015 |
20150324754 | CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN SCHEDULING MEETINGS - A floating meeting is set up such that the actual meeting time is not fixed until after pre-defined parameters are satisfied. One parameter is a point in time nearer to the proposed meeting date(s) than the time of the original meeting invitation. At the later point in time, subsequent and potentially conflicting meetings are automatically avoided to maximize invitee availability or otherwise meet a meeting organizer's objective. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324755 | CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN SCHEDULING MEETINGS - A floating meeting is set up such that the actual meeting time is not fixed until after pre-defined parameters are satisfied. One parameter is a point in time nearer to the proposed meeting date(s) than the time of the original meeting invitation. At the later point in time, subsequent and potentially conflicting meetings are automatically avoided to maximize invitee availability or otherwise meet a meeting organizer's objective. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324756 | INTEGRATED, FLEXIBLE ELECTRONIC CALENDAR SYSTEM WITH DYNAMIC PERMISSIONS AND SHARING FUNCTIONALITY - A system and method for establishing and maintaining a shared, flexible electronic-calendar network with varying permission, notification, sharing, and functionality options, and a user interface from which the user can manage multiple electronic calendars. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324757 | Creating Electronic Calendar Entries from Email Messages - A method, system, and data structure for creating electronic calendar entries are disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer data structure that includes an email message with an embedded link. The embedded link contains event information corresponding to multiple parameters for an event described in the email message. The embedded link is configured, upon activation, to initiate generation of an electronic calendar entry form with multiple fields. A plurality of the multiple fields contain event information from the embedded link. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324808 | Beacon-Based Identification System and Method - A system for exchanging information utilizes digital marketing devices, such as passes, to transmit and receive identifying information. The identifying information, which may be specific or general, can be used to assist users in identifying each other, relaying preferences or better assist others by providing easy access to preferences, historical data or the like. | 11-12-2015 |
20150324853 | Release Date Notification System - An application software for smartphones and tablets works with a cooperating website. The app will compile a calendar and notify the user of the dates of release or availability of selected events, media and/or products, based on a targeted item database compiled by the user and stored locally on the smart device as well as remotely accessible through the website. Items can be added to the database by voice commands or keyboard entries to the smart device or by password-protected website access. Each time the app is activated, it contacts the website to launch a web crawler which retrieves and/or updates the relevant release dates. Optionally, the app/website can also retrieve price information, determine the lowest price vendor, and complete purchase transactions. | 11-12-2015 |
20150332219 | MERGER AND ACQUISITION FOR ACCEPTING AND DECLINING PARTS OF A MEETING - Presented herein are techniques for receiving, from each participant of a plurality of participants of a meeting, scheduling information indicating availability of each participant for each of a plurality of meeting segments corresponding to intervals of time spanning the duration of the meeting. The received scheduling information is aggregated for the plurality of participants. One or more status indicators that indicate the availability of each participant of the plurality of participants for each meeting segment are displayed. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332220 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED AUTOMATED MEETING SCHEDULING METHOD - The invention relates to a computer implemented method for automatically scheduling a meeting. The said method includes an intelligent algorithm adapted for accessing an inviter information data as well as accessing a plurality of invitee information data. The inviter fixes an event schedule on behalf of the plurality of invitees. Then the said method compares the inviter information data and the plurality of invitee information data and find out a mutually available appointment date for the inviter and the plurality of invitees. Wherein, the said mutually available appointment date is based on the said comparison of the inviter information data with the plurality of invitee information data. Then finally the said method schedule an event based on the said mutually available appointment date. | 11-19-2015 |
20150332221 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING PRESENCE OF AND AUTHORIZING A QUORUM TO TRANSACT BUSINESS OVER A NETWORK - A system for determining presence of and authorizing a quorum to transact business over a network includes a first set of machine-readable instructions resident on a digital medium accessible to a computing machine, the instructions causing the machine to monitor a network for active presence of individual ones of communications devices associated with members of an authorized team of individuals from which the quorum may be determined, a second set of machine-readable instructions resident on the medium for causing the computing machine to make a confirmation of the quorum against a set of rules, and to authorize one or more of the individual communications devices making up the quorum to perform one or more tasks based on quorum consensus, and a user configuration, scheduling, and notification application resident on the digital medium for enabling a user to configure, schedule, and notify team members of a pending quorum event. | 11-19-2015 |
20150339618 | FAILURE IMPACT MANAGER - A possible failure of a first device may be identified. Whether a user of the first device has a scheduled meeting to be held within a time range of the possible failure, may be determined by accessing calendar information. Responsive to determining that the user has the scheduled meeting to be held within the time range of the possible failure, at least one other participant of the scheduled meeting may be determined by accessing the calendar information, a contact address for said at least one other participant may be determined, and information may be transferred to the at least one other participant via the contact address. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339632 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROMOTION OF EVENTS - The disclosure provides a system for promoting events to one or more individuals. | 11-26-2015 |
20150339633 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ORGANIZING AND FACILITATING MEAL-BASED MEETINGS - Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing and administering business-related meal meetings are provided, while also providing a seamless marketing tool for restaurants. | 11-26-2015 |
20150347979 | SOCIAL CALENDAR EVENT SHARING - Social calendar event sharing is described. An event associated with a personal calendar can be shared as a link to a subscription to the event. One instance of the event details can be managed by a social calendar event sharing service that receives the event details, stores the event details associated with the personal calendar of the event organizer, and generates the link. The link can be used by anyone to access the event details and add the event their own personal calendars. The event details are provided as a subscription to the event so that an update to the event can be propagated to the subscribers that have added the event to their calendars. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347980 | CALENDAR EVENT COMPLETION - Methods and systems that provide for enhanced and simplified calendar event creation in a calendar application are disclosed. First, the method begins with a user inputting into a device a description of a new calendar event. Second, the method uses the description to extract a title field that is then used to scan for a list of similar calendar events from a database of historical calendar events. Third, the method presents the list of similar calendar events to the user. Fourth, the user selects one of the similar calendar events to help pre-fill some or all of the fields of the new calendar event. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347981 | CALENDAR APPLICATION FEATURES - This application relates to a calendar application that can suggest alternative times and locations for events based on scheduling conflicts of invitees of the events. Suggestions for alternative times can include new times for the originally proposed event, and the names of any invitees that cannot attend during one or more of the alternative times. The calendar application can group the suggestions for alternative times based on the invitees that cannot attend at each alternative time. Additionally, the calendar application can determine whether the number of invitees will fit into a proposed location for the event, and suggest alternative locations based on the number of invitees. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347982 | Automatic Event Scheduling - Some embodiments provide a method for creating a new appointment for an electronic calendar. The method receives a set of proposed attendees for the new appointment. The method retrieves and analyzes calendars of the proposed attendees. The method proposes a time for the new appointment at which all proposed attendees, including an organizer of the appointment, are available to attend the new appointment. In some embodiments, the proposed time is an earliest future time at which all proposed attendees are available to attend the new appointment. In some embodiments, the method also proposes a second time for the new appointment at which a subset of the proposed attendees are available to attend the new appointment. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347983 | Intelligent Appointment Suggestions - Some embodiments provide a method for automatically generating an appointment for an electronic calendar. The method receives input to create a new appointment for the calendar. The method analyzes several previous appointments stored for the first calendar. Based on the analysis, the method automatically proposes a new appointment that has at least one appointment characteristic shared with at least one past appointment stored for the calendar. In some embodiments, the method receives text input describing a characteristic of the new appointment, and searches through the previous appointments using the text input. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347984 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING FEATURES OF TERMINAL OPERATION INCLUDING TRACKING, APPOINTMENT AND/OR OTHER FEATURES - Systems and methods are disclosed for processing information related to appointment systems as well as associated terminal operating systems and other related systems. According to one illustrative implementation, an exemplary method for processing information involving appointment systems herein may include receiving/handling/processing data in a TOS format associated with a TOS type, converting the data into a TOS agnostic format, and performing processing using the TOS agnostic data. In another exemplary implementation, there is provided computer-implemented methods for processing information for appointment systems in conjunction with associated systems and operations. Systems and computer-implemented methods herein may include or involve processing information related to an appointment system and interrelationships with associated terminal operating systems, gate systems, and/or various TOS-agnostic features and functionality. | 12-03-2015 |
20150347985 | STRUCTURED SUGGESTIONS - An electronic device suggests contacts and calendar events for users based on their messages. The device can analyze a user's messages for contact and event information and automatically generate or update suggested contacts and calendar events for the user based on this information. The suggested contacts and calendar events can be searchable as if they were manually entered by the user, and the user can choose to add or ignore the suggested contacts and calendar events. | 12-03-2015 |
20150350406 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CALENDAR REMINDING - A method for calendar reminding includes searching for an associated item corresponding to a calendar reminder item containing an event content. The associated item includes an associated application identification. The method further includes calling an application corresponding to the associated application identification in the associated item. The application is used for accomplishing the event content. | 12-03-2015 |
20150356515 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO PLAN EVENTS AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS - Systems and methods are provided to specify a location of a planned event via a selection of a listing that has location information. For example, in response to a search request a listing may show a business entity at a geographic location; and the user may select the listing as a way to specify the location of a new event or an existing event. In some embodiments, one event can have multiple listings specifying multiple locations. | 12-10-2015 |
20150356516 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR FACILITATING MEETINGS BETWEEN MULTIPLE PARTICIPANTS - A method and system for automatically setting a meeting among a plurality of participants are disclosed. The method comprises receiving a request to set a meeting, wherein the request includes a list of the request participants and a duration of the meeting; determining a global availability for each of the requested participants; determining general behavioral availability for each of the requested participants and among the requested participants; determining aggregated behavioral availability among the requested participants; correlating the determined global availability, the aggregated behavioral availability, and the behavioral availability to result with at least one time slot having a higher acceptance probability; and sending a meeting invitation for the at least one time slot. | 12-10-2015 |
20150363748 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TIME-BASED NOTIFICATION DURING AN EVENT - An approach is provided for causing, at least in part, a calculation of at least one estimated total time for engaging in at least one event requested by at least one user. The approach involves determining at least one potential time conflict with at least one other event. The approach also involves causing, at least in part, a presentation of at least one notification regarding the at least one potential conflict, the at least one estimated total time, or a combination thereof. | 12-17-2015 |
20150369611 | AUTOMATED MALL CONCIERGE - A system and method of providing an automated mall concierge are disclosed. In some embodiments, a plurality of stores for a user to visit at a shopping mall is determined based on at least one experience preference indicator, a route for the user to use in visiting the plurality of stores is determined based on crowd level data, the crowd level data indicating at least one crowd level associated with visiting the plurality of stores, and the route is caused to be displayed to the user on a computing device. In some embodiments, a request is received from the user for an appointment at an appointment-capable store. The request can indicate a time of the appointment. The appointment for the indicated time can be scheduled with the appointment-capable store. The determination of the plurality of stores and the determination of the route can be based on the scheduled appointment. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371195 | VARIABLE FEEDBACK FOR CALENDAR RESCHEDULE OPERATIONS - A method for variable feedback for calendar reschedule operations. The method includes receiving a set of information for an event where the set of information details a first time slot associated with the event. The method includes calculating a rating value for each of a plurality of time slots based on the set of information. The method further includes receiving information to reschedule the first time slot to a second time slot. A resistance level is determined from the set of information and a relative feedback is applied based on the determined resistance level. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371196 | METHOD, SYSTEM, AND NON-TRANSITORY RECORDING MEDIUM FOR MEETING PLACE RECOMMENDATION USING LOCATIONS AND PREFERENCES OF USERS AND FILE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A method and system for recommending a meeting place using locations and preferences of a plurality of users include providing, by a provider included in a processor, a meeting appointment function for setting an offline meeting between a plurality of users having set a relationship on a closed-type social network service (SNS); and recommending, by a recommender included in the processor, a region, a business type, and a store for the offline meeting based on location information and preference information of the users through the meeting appointment function. | 12-24-2015 |
20150371197 | SYSTEM AND METHOD TO DETERMINE APPOINTMENT DATES - A first participant having a scheduled meeting time slot with a service provider may exchange meeting time slots with other participants should the first participant be unable to attend the scheduled meeting time slot. Electronic calendars are monitored to allow for automatic, computerized exchange of meeting time slots. Participant-defined priorities and location information are taken into account to facilitate meeting time slot exchange. | 12-24-2015 |
20150374472 | PET AND PEOPLE CARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - A pet or human care management system and method are provided. In one embodiment, the system includes a portable electronic device carried by a care service provider to scan a care customer bar code at the location of a care visit to indicate the start and/or end of the care visit. The portable electronic device also includes a GPS component and transmits its location at a plurality of times during the care visit, such as to indicate the path of a scheduled walk. A website is employed to administrate the care management system, including scheduling walks, licensing care providers, and creating customer and care provider accounts. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379478 | Systems and Methods For Presenting Information Extracted From One or More Data Sources to Event Participants - Systems and methods for dynamically responding to requests for information, derived from one or more data sources, relating to at least one event participant. A notification of a scheduled event is received at a server. The notification identities a plurality of individuals invited to attend or participate in an event. Data attributes relating to the event participants are retrieved from one or more data sources and stored. The data attributes can include personal attributes, professional attributes, and social interaction attributes. Before, during or after an event, requests are received and processed to provide event participants and other interested parties access to contextual information relating event participants to one another, the identities of event participants possessing one or more attributes, and lists of attributes for one or more known event participants. The requests can include images and sound recordings captured during the event. | 12-31-2015 |
20150379479 | Automated Schedule Systems and Methods - Automated notification and acceptance/rejection of appointment or opening in a calendar/schedule via network-based systems and methods, including application over social networks and website based connection between users and service providers. | 12-31-2015 |
20160005003 | Continuous Proximity and Relational Analysis of User Devices in a Network - A system includes receiving, from a user device, an instruction to create a meeting. The instruction may identify another user device to invite to the meeting, or a geographic area in which the meeting occurs. The system may also include transmitting, to the other user device, a request to attend the meeting; identifying a communication state, of the other user device, that indicates whether providing location information, associated with the other user device, to the user device is permitted; obtaining the location information when the state permits providing the location information; determining whether the other user device is located within the area based on the location information; and transmitting, to the user device, a notification that indicates that the other user device is within the area when the other user device is within the area. The notification including the location information when the state permits providing the location information. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005004 | SYSTEM, METHOD, AND MEDIUM FOR SCHEDULING CONSUMER SERVICES AND PRODUCT ARRANGEMENTS - A system and method for finding relevant businesses and scheduling appointments based upon proximity to a user or customer. A user searches for appointment-oriented businesses and receives feedback through an augmented reality interface that presents scheduling options, which may be confirmed through the interface. | 01-07-2016 |
20160005005 | System and Method for Predicting Meeting Subjects, Logistics, and Resources - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for predicting the subject, logistics, and resources of associated with a communication event. Predictions and suggestions can occur prior to, during, or in response to communication events. The user can confirm the prediction or suggestion via user input such as a click or a voice command. The system can analyze past behavior patterns with respect to the subject, logistics and resources of communication events, followed by preparing ranked listings of which subjects, logistics, and resources are most likely to be used in a given situation. The predicted logistics may then include people to invite, time and date of the meeting, its duration, location, and anything else useful in helping potential participants gather together. The resources may include files attached, files used, communication event minutes, recordings made, Internet browsers and other programs which may be utilized by the user. | 01-07-2016 |
20160019485 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING MEETINGS - The present subject matter relates to a method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium for scheduling meetings. In an embodiment, the method comprises receiving, by a meeting organizer system, meeting data and information about a plurality of registered participants. Then, a unified view of one or more profiles of each of the registered participants is generated based on one or more predefined rules. Further, a confidence score is determined for predicting success of the meeting organization based on at least one of the meeting data and historical data of each of the registered participant. Then, meeting schedule is modified based on the confidence score. Finally, a meeting invitation to a participant device associated to each of the registered participants based on the confidence score. | 01-21-2016 |
20160019506 | Devices and Methods for Calendar Event Creation - A communication device ( | 01-21-2016 |
20160026978 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AGENDA MANAGEMENT - The present document describes techniques for agenda management, particularly for passive events. The agenda management may include an agenda management device receiving an event notification message about a passive event. The event notification message may be received through a set interface. The event notification message may include event contents and an event occurrence time. The agenda management apparatus may generate an agenda entry according to the event contents and the event occurrence time. The event notification message may be pushed by a third party application. Thus, a reminder for the passive event may be automatically added into the agenda, without manual intervention. | 01-28-2016 |
20160034855 | LOCATION SHARING FOR EVENTS - One embodiment provides a method, comprising: sending, using a processor, an event having a specified time; receiving, using a processor, an acceptance of the event; and receiving, using a processor, location data of a user that accepted the event; wherein the location data is received for a predetermined time frame associated with the specified time of the event. Other embodiments are described and claimed herein. | 02-04-2016 |
20160036874 | CONTEXT AWARE INTERACTION - A network-connected server for meeting initiation has software executing on the server from a non-transitory physical medium, the software providing a function allowing a user to schedule a meeting and to configure availability conditions, a function for informing scheduled participants of the scheduled meeting, a function for receiving indications of availability for the scheduled meeting from communication appliances associated with scheduled participants, and a function for connecting the communication appliances to communicate when the configured availability conditions are met. | 02-04-2016 |
20160042324 | TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING CALENDAR INVITES RECEIVED FROM DIFFERENT MESSAGING SERVICES - Embodiments of the present invention improve the calendar invite experience by providing a unified interface for managing calendar invites, regardless of the originating calendar service/messaging provider. When a calendar invite is received, the relevant information (date, time, location, etc.) is parsed from the invite and presented to the user through a calendar invite user interface. The calendar invite user interface can include selectable icons or links allowing a user to accept/decline an invite. Invites are often sent in ICS files or as accept/decline links. Based on the user action, the appropriate message can be returned so that the calendars of the invitees and the organizer can be properly updated. | 02-11-2016 |
20160048808 | CONTROL METHOD, INFORMATION PROVISION METHOD, AND COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - A method is disclosed for a communication device connectable to an information management system that makes a visit appointment with a service person. The communication device stores schedule information of a user of the communication device. The method causes a computer of the communication device to: display data which is generated using the schedule information and which includes a calendar; access the information management system to acquire candidate data indicating possible visit dates of the service person; determine candidate visit dates of the service person by excluding dates on which plans of the user are included in the schedule information, from the possible visit dates of the service person; display each display representing each of the candidate visit dates within each region corresponding to each day in the calendar; and display an appointment screen which sets one candidate visit date as a visit date of the service person. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048809 | FUZZY PLANNING FOR MANAGEMENT OF ACTIVITIES - Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for fuzzy planning for management of activities. The system first receives activities to include in a schedule associated with a user. The system also receives preferences for scheduling the activities, wherein the preferences define time slots in the schedule for the activities, the time slots having varying degrees of preference. Next, the system analyzes the activities and the preferences to match the activities with respective, available time slots selected from the time slots according to the preferences, wherein at least one of the respective, available time slots includes a range of time slots. The system then schedules the activities for the respective, available time slots in the schedule. | 02-18-2016 |
20160048911 | BID OVERSIGHT SYSTEM AND METHOD - Oversight system includes receiving, by a meeting auction entity within a bid oversight system from a meeting host on a host system, meeting information about a meeting. The meeting information includes availability dates, type of meeting, and a minimum bid amount. A bidder using a bidder system initiates a bid. The bidder provides information about the bid from the bidder system to the bid oversight system. The information includes bidder contact information, bid price, and a proposed parameter document or video for a meeting. | 02-18-2016 |
20160055459 | ORGANIZATION OF REVERSE FLEXIBLE MEETING SCHEDULES - A method and system for scheduling a meeting between a schedule entity and a plurality of booking entities over a communications network. The method comprises presenting a meeting schedule of the schedule entity for access by the plurality of booking entities, such that the meeting schedule defines a meeting period including a start time and an end time and the meeting period is divided into a first meeting interval and a second meeting interval such that the intervals are located in the meeting period between the start and end times. The method also confirms booking of a first meeting for a first booking entity of the plurality of booking entities in the first meeting interval and maintains the availability of the first meeting interval to accept another meeting booking by another booking entity of the plurality of booking entities based on a booking number threshold defining the maximum number of allowed meeting bookings for the first meeting interval. The method also confirms a second meeting for a second booking entity of the plurality of booking entities in the same first meeting interval, wherein the meeting intervals are restricted from accepting one or more further meeting bookings based on a comparison of their respective booking number threshold with a total number of booked meetings in the respective meeting interval. | 02-25-2016 |
20160055460 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR A SCHEDULING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to an information display system for displaying scheduling information in regard of at least one resource in a scheduling system, said scheduling system comprising a scheduling server and wherein scheduling of said resource is controlled by said scheduling server, said information display system comprising at least one display device adapted to be, in use, associated with a first resource of said scheduling system for displaying scheduling information with regard to said first resource, said display device including means for, in use with a scheduling system, receiving and displaying scheduling information, said information display system further including a second entity, being different from said display device. The display device and said second entity are adapted for exchanging data between said display device and said second entity by means of electronic mail (e-mail) messages. | 02-25-2016 |
20160063448 | System and Method for Establishing an Open Communication Channel With an Advisor Via a Mobile Device - A system is provided for establishing an open communication channel between a client and an advisor. The system includes a client device, an advisor device, and a host device, all connected via a network. If the client interacts with a “talk” portion of a mobile web site, the host will attempt to authorize the request by determining whether the client has sufficient funds in their account to cover a communication with the advisor for a predetermined period of time, where the predetermined period of time is either set by the host, an administer, or the advisor. If the host device determines that sufficient funds are available, the host device then determines whether the advisor is currently available. If the advisor is currently available, then the host will provide a phone number to the client device and update the advisor's queue to reflect the instant communication. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063449 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SCHEDULING A MEETING - A method is provided for scheduling a meeting. The method includes receiving a request from an organizer to schedule a meeting, executing a constraint satisfaction algorithm to determine at least one meeting data set comprising a value for at least one variable in a set of variables. The meeting data set defines at least one of a proposed time, room or participants for the meeting. Executing the constraint satisfaction algorithm involves performing a backtracking search within a solution domain to determine the meeting data set for the set of variables that satisfies a set of meeting constraints. If no meeting data set is determined, the set of variables and the solution domain can be revised. A next backtracking search can be performed to determine the meeting data set for the revised set of variables in the revised solution domain that satisfies one or more of the meeting constraints. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063450 | Systems and Methods for Task Countdowns for Specified Tasks - A method of task management executes at a computing device having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores one or more programs configured for execution by the one or more processors. A user interface for a messaging application is displayed. The interface comprises an electronic message list panel comprising a plurality of listed objects. At least one such listed object represents (i) one or more electronic messages or (ii) a task. A task description is obtained. In some instances this task description is received from the user through the user interface. In some instances this task description is obtained from an object in the plurality of listed objects. An event within the task description is identified. An event date for the event is identified. The plurality of objects is updated to include an object that provides a representation of the event date and the task. | 03-03-2016 |
20160063505 | NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING (NLP) OF FOLLOW UP TO A SCHEDULED EVENT IN A CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT (CRM) SYSTEM - The present invention provides for natural language processing (NLP) follow up to a meeting in a calendaring and scheduling (C&S) component of a customer relationship management (CRM) system. A method for NLP follow up to a meeting in a C&S component of a CRM system includes scheduling a meeting from an end user in a C&S component of a CRM system. The method also includes loading a document of the end user such as an e-mail message or speech recognized text, and extracting a context for the document. The method yet further includes matching the context to the scheduled meeting and performing NLP on at least a portion of the document to produce data pertaining to at least one CRM object in the CRM system associated with the scheduled meeting. Finally, the method includes updating the CRM object with the produced data. | 03-03-2016 |
20160071065 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM, AND INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD - An information processing device includes an accepting unit that accepts a meeting material that is a material distributed to a participant of a meeting, information indicating the participant of the meeting, and a rule for manipulating the meeting material based on an attribute of the participant, an extracting unit that extracts the attribute of the participant, and a manipulating unit that manipulates the meeting material, by applying the attribute of the participant to the rule. | 03-10-2016 |
20160071066 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS WITH DEAL OFFERS - Provided herein are systems, methods and computer readable media for scheduling services and other types of appointments in conjunction with purchasing and/or redeeming deal offers. Merchants may customize a scheduling system to provide scheduling capabilities and deal redemption capabilities to consumers interested in scheduling appointments. A consumer may use the scheduling system to select dates and times, merchant locations, and/or staff members, among other things, when scheduling appointments, and provide deal and/or other payment related information to the merchant. Merchants may use the scheduling system and consumer date received therefrom to track resources across numerous locations, keep apprised of their staffs' availability, receive/generate analytics data related to the affect deals have on their business, and gain a better understanding of their customers. The scheduling system may be integrated into the merchant's website and/or linked to deals offered by a third party promotional system. | 03-10-2016 |
20160078405 | CLOUD-BASED BROKER SERVICE FOR DIGITAL ASSISTANTS - A cloud-based broker service may be provided for computing devices in a distributed computing environment. The broker service may aggregate user accounts and user account credentials utilized for accessing online services by the computing devices. The broker service may monitor a context of the computing devices associated with the user accounts. The broker service may then utilize the context, data associated with the user accounts and data associated with the user account credentials to automate tasks and/or provide alerts associated with the data. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078410 | Automated Meeting Negotiation With Dynamic Scheduling - A system that automatically arranges meetings for groups of one or more entities based on the collective availability of those entities, while also satisfying any constraints imposed on such a meeting by its organizer. Collective availability is computed from relevant scheduling data provided by attendees or the organizations to which they belong. The system relies on existing systems (when needed) to access all relevant schedules and availability data, as well as to amend the corresponding schedules when new meeting instances are created. | 03-17-2016 |
20160078412 | CALENDAR REPAIR ASSISTANT - Calendar repair may be provided. Calendar events, such as appointments and meetings, may be created and copied to a plurality of attendee calendars. A first copy of the event may be compared to a second copy of the event, and an event property of the second event may be updated to match a corresponding event property of the first event. | 03-17-2016 |
20160086136 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OBTAINING REAL-TIME UPDATES ON STATUS OF APPOINTMENTS OR TOKENS - A method for dynamically scheduling an event between a first entity and a second entity based on an updated expected time is provided. The method includes (a) retrieving, a list of relevant second entities from a database of said second entities based on said at least one search criteria received from a device associated with said first entity, (b) allocating, an appointment with an initial expected time to said first entity from a available appointment times with at least one second entity from said list of relevant second entities on obtaining an appointment request from said first entity on an appointment screen specific to said second entity, (c) dynamically calculating, (i) a updated expected time of said appointment, or (ii) a current token, and (d) communicating said updated expected time of said appointment for display on said appointment screen at said device associated with said first entity. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086137 | MOBILE DEVICE PROXIMITY-BASED MATCHMAKING - A mobile matchmaking system relies upon common characteristics to connect two people and then, if they choose to meet, will automatically present date options, and/or generate a date event, for them according to certain criteria. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086138 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING FUNCTION BY USING SCHEDULE INFORMATION IN ELECTRONIC DEVICE - An apparatus includes a communication interface to perform a function for a communication connection with another electronic device and to receive schedule information generated by the other electronic device; an input unit to receives a user input; a memory to store at least one of the received schedule information and the generated schedule information; a display to display the at least one of the received schedule information and the generated schedule information; and a processor, wherein the processor controls the other components, determines whether the received schedule information includes contents that cause a communication connection to be difficult to establish on a schedule of the received schedule information, determines contents of the received schedule information when a communication connection request is sent to the other electronic device, and displays the received contents as a notification when the contents cause the communication connection to be difficult to establish. | 03-24-2016 |
20160086139 | Method for Scheduling and Managing Appointments Between Multiple Unaffiliated Parties - A method for scheduling and maintaining appointments between multiple parties is provided, wherein the method is implementing via a processing device. The method includes creating an online account for a first user and setting up a first user calendar wherein the first user calendar is configurable to include first user information and wherein the first user information include a date and time that first user is available for a meeting, creating an online account for a second user, wherein the second user is configured to be able view the first user calendar and the first user information and allowing the second user to access the first user calendar to modify the first user information to set up a meeting appointment by reserving the date and time for a meeting. | 03-24-2016 |
20160092844 | MEETING ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION - In one embodiment, a method for confirming attendance in a meeting is implemented on a computing device and includes: presenting a request to confirm attendance of a scheduled meeting, where the presenting is performed at a confirmation time associated with the scheduled meeting, and the confirmation time is determined as a function of a scheduled start time for the scheduled meeting, receiving a confirmation response to the request, receiving details of other confirmation responses provided by expected attendees of the scheduled meeting; and displaying an attendee confirmation status report on the computing device, where the attendee confirmation status report includes at least the details of the other confirmation responses. | 03-31-2016 |
20160092845 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR EFFICIENT SCHEDULING OF CLIENT APPOINTMENTS - A system and method for the efficient scheduling of client appointments is provided. Specifically, the system and method of the instant invention analyzes data points attributable to specific scheduled patients in order to predict the overall workload for service providers in a given period and then, if appropriate, recommendations are made for adding additional appointments to a schedule in an optimal manner in order to align the number of clients to be seen with the number of appointment slots available. | 03-31-2016 |
20160094963 | FACILITATING SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE CONNECTIONS BASED ON MOBILE DEVICE VALIDATED CALENDAR DATA - A first mobile device associated with a first member of a social networking service may be configured to facilitate social networking service connections based on calendar data validated by the first mobile device. For example, the first mobile device accesses calendar data that pertains to an electronic calendar of the first member. The first mobile device identifies a scheduled event based on the calendar data. The first mobile device determines that the first member and a second member of the social networking service attended the scheduled event based on a proximity between the first mobile device and a second mobile device associated with the second member. The first mobile device generates a communication for the first member that includes a prompt to connect with the second member via the social networking service, based on the determining that the first member and the second member attended the scheduled event. | 03-31-2016 |
20160098687 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PRIVATE SCHEDULE COORDINATION AND EVENT PLANNING - Systems and methods for scheduling events for one or more users using a decision engine examining data in user models to select a date, time, and/or place to schedule a meeting between the users and store the meeting data in an event cloud using a dynamic software object. | 04-07-2016 |
20160104122 | REMOTE VIDEO CONFERENCING SYSTEM - Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, and computer program product to check-in for a specialist session. The system typically including a memory, a processor and a module configured to receive an indication that a customer has an appointment scheduled to participate in a specialist session at a business location; determine that a mobile device in possession of the customer is located within a geographic area defined by the business location and encompasses the business location; and in response to determining that the mobile device is located within the geographic area defined by the business location, place the customer in a queue associated with the specialist session. | 04-14-2016 |
20160110691 | ACTION PROPOSAL DEVICE - An action proposal device includes a learning unit learning an acceptable value of an action density of a user based on a past schedule of the user, an available time acquisition unit acquiring an available time of the user in future, a density determination unit determining an action density of the user for a predetermined period including the available time acquired by the available time acquisition unit, and a proposal unit comparing the action density determined by the density determination unit with the acceptable value of the action density, which is learned by the learning unit. The proposal unit determines, corresponding to a comparison result, whether to perform an action proposal for the available time acquired by the available time acquisition unit. When determining to perform the action proposal for the available time, the proposal unit proposes an action that is finishable during the available time of the user. | 04-21-2016 |
20160117644 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR BUSINESS PROCESS AUTOMATION FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORS - A system and method for business process automation for financial advisors are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: generating, by a data processor, a user interface for a user at a user platform; presenting to the user, by use of the user interface, a plurality of activities associated with a plurality of clients; enabling the user to create a new activity for one of the plurality of clients, the activity including an associated activity date; notifying the user when the activity becomes due based on the activity date; and presenting to the user, by use of the user interface, a view of an aggregation of key client performance metrics summarized in corresponding graphic images, the key client performance metrics including a plurality of different dimensions to inform the user of a current level of performance of an aggregate of the user's clients in each of the plurality of different dimensions, the plurality of different dimensions including an interaction dimension that measures the user's responsiveness to the plurality of activities associated with the plurality of clients. | 04-28-2016 |
20160117645 | MEETING LAUNCHER - Embodiments of the present provide a method, system and computer program product for the automated launching of an e-meeting. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for meeting invite management includes creating in a C&S system an event from an e-mail invite to attend an e-meeting. Subsequently, the invite is parsed to extract into memory a hyperlink to the e-meeting, a user identifier and password. Thereafter, macro logic is generated that is programmed to access the e-meeting at the hyperlink and to authenticate into the e-meeting utilizing the user identifier and password. Finally, the macro logic is associated with a user interface control and the user interface control is embedded into the created event in the C&S system. | 04-28-2016 |
20160125366 | Method and Apparatus for Interactive Vehicle Service Reception - A system includes a processor configured to retrieve an appointment from a service appointment schedule. The processor is also configured to contact a vehicle associated with the retrieved appointment and determine if the vehicle is on-site at a service location. The processor is further configured to query a current vehicle location and vehicle destination if the vehicle is not on-site. Also, the processor is configured to determine if the vehicle is en-route to the service location based on the vehicle location and destination and update the appointment schedule with an expected arrival time if the vehicle is en-route. Once the vehicle is on-site, the processor can perform numerous interactions with the vehicle to provide a highly automated customer experience. | 05-05-2016 |
20160125562 | Safety Monitoring Method and System - Embodiments of the present invention may include systems and methods for monitoring a person's activities. A system may receive an input and may contact a designated party to ensure they are safe or perhaps even confirm they are at a specified location at a specified time. A system may also provide an escalation response in those circumstances where a primary contact is not reached or perhaps where it is directed by a primary contact. Further, a system may provide communications to a primary contact or a user including a plausible excuse for the primary contact to leave an agenda location. | 05-05-2016 |
20160132836 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR DYNAMICALLY PROCESSING EVENTS BASED ON AUTOMATIC DETECTION OF TIME CONFLICTS - Methods and apparatus for dynamically processing events based on automatic detection of time conflicts are disclosed. An example method includes accessing first time and date information from a user schedule, the user schedule including a scheduled item; sending a request for second time and date information associated with a first event; generating a visual notification that the first event conflicts with the scheduled item, based on the second time and date information and the first time and date information; receiving third time and date information from a server, the third time and date information associated with an alternate event associated with the desired transaction; receiving travel information corresponding to the third time and date information from the server; facilitating a transaction based on the alternate event and the third time and date information; and updating the user schedule to include the third time and date information. | 05-12-2016 |
20160132974 | USER-SPECIFIC EVENT POPULARITY MAP - Information can be provided in a convenient manner to help a user decide what events to attend. The information can include information regarding a popularity of the events. The popularity of the events can be based upon the number of people expected to attend, the number of the user's friends expected to attend, and/or the number of people fitting user-defined criteria who are expected to attend. The events for a user-specified time period can be shown on a map along with information representing the popularity of the events. Thus, the user can choose to attend those events in the user's area which are more popular. The map can be displayed on a user device, such as a cellular telephone. In this manner, the user can more readily attend those particular events which the user is more likely to enjoy. | 05-12-2016 |
20160140507 | OPTIMIZING SERVICE PROVIDER SCHEDULE AND ROUTE - A method, system or computer usable program product for optimizing a service provider schedule and route including receiving a service request from a customer, the service request including customer timing and location requirements; retrieving, from a service information system, service timing and inventory for performing a service to fulfill the service request; retrieving, from a scheduling system, a set of gaps in schedules that meet the customer timing and location requirements for a set of service providers which meet the service timing and inventory requirements, each schedule gap having a respective prior and subsequent location; utilizing a processor to determine an optimal schedule appointment for a first one of the set of service providers to perform the service during a first one of the set of schedule gaps, the optimal determination including service timing; transmitting an offer to the customer for the first service provider to perform the service to fulfill the service request during the optimal schedule appointment in the first schedule gap; and responsive to receiving a confirmation from the customer, scheduling the optimal schedule appointment during the first schedule gap of the first service provider. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140508 | MANAGING DYNAMICALLY SCHEDULABLE MEETINGS - Management of a dynamically schedulable meeting is provided. An application such as a calendar application detects a request to schedule the dynamically schedulable meeting. The request includes a time range and meeting attendees. Events on a calendar are analyzed to locate a timeslot for the dynamically schedulable meeting within the time range. The timeslot is identified. In response to a failure to identify the timeslot, other dynamically schedulable meetings are re-scheduled to generate the timeslot. The dynamically schedulable meeting is scheduled at the timeslot. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140509 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CREATING, MANAGING, AND COMMUNICATING CALENDAR ENTRIES AND CHANGES - Methods and systems for creating, managing, and communicating calendar entries and changes are described. In one example, the method includes receiving at a computing device, via a user interface, data related to an event. The data includes at least one of an event date, an event time, an event location, and an event type. The event data is stored in a memory of the computing device. The event data is transmitted, via a communication interface of the computing device, to user devices. Event confirmation data is received, via the communication interface, from the user device indicating receipt of the event data. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140510 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR USER-CUSTOMIZED ZONE FORMATION IN GEOGRAPHICALLY-BASED EVENT SCHEDULING - Methods and apparatus are provided to streamline event scheduling and facilitate commerce and interpersonal exchanges by providing and scheduling related events in user-customized zones in a geographic region. An automated event scheduling system obtains a geographic region, provides a zone request that specifies the geographic region to a remote user device, receives user-provided parameters from the remote user device, and divides the geographic region into zones based on the user-provided parameters. The automated event scheduling system can then provide a set of zone assignments that assigns the zones to the time slots, and transmits the set of zone assignments to the remote user device, which activates a scheduling client running on the remote user device to display, via a user interface, the set of zone assignments and enable a modification of the set of zone assignments. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140511 | FOR-YOUR-INFORMATION EVENTS - A for-your-information event can be received in a computer system. The for-your-information event can include an event time field that indicates a scheduled time for the for-your-information event. The computer system may not automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on a calendar in response to receiving the for-your-information event. User input indicating that the for-your-information event is to be converted to a regular event can be received. In response to the user input, the computer system can convert the for-your-information event to a regular event. Converting the for-your information event can include automatically including the scheduled time of the for-your-information event as a scheduled time for the converted regular event. Also in response to the user input, the computer system can automatically block the scheduled time of the for-your-information event on the calendar. | 05-19-2016 |
20160140512 | EVENT PLANNING WITHIN SOCIAL NETWORKS - Generating and updating event presentation user interfaces. Embodiments include identifying a first geographical location of a first computing device corresponding to a first invitee to an event, and a second geographical location of a second computing device corresponding to a second invitee. An event presentation user interface is generated, to include a first invitee presence indicator indicating that the first invitee is within a predetermined distance from a geographical location of the event, and a second invitee presence indicator indicating the second invitee is outside of the predetermined distance from the geographical location of the event. Based at least on the second computing device having moved to a third geographical location that is within the predetermined distance from the geographical location of the event, the second invitee presence indicator is updated to indicate that the second invitee is within the predetermined distance from the geographical location of the event. | 05-19-2016 |
20160148163 | REPRESENTING IN AN ELECTRONIC CALENDAR TRAVEL TIME TO AND FROM AN EVENT - In one aspect, a device includes a processor and a memory accessible to the processor. The memory bears instructions executable by the processor to predict a time to travel at least one of to an event entered in an electronic calendar and from the event indicated in the electronic calendar. The instructions are also executable to represent the time to travel in the electronic calendar. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148164 | LOCATION DETECTION DEVICES FOR EVENT SCHEDULING - There are provided systems and methods for location detection device for event scheduling. A user may plan on attending an event hosted at a venue, such as a movie, sports game, and/or theater production. The user may provide information about the user's location and/or event attendance to a service provider. The information may include a location for the user in relationship to the event so that the service provider may determine a time that the user may arrive at the venue. The information may also be utilized by the service provider to determine a playlist that the user would like to view for the event, such as a list of songs in a concert. Using the information, the service provider may determine a schedule for the event. In one example, the schedule may delay a start time for the event based on the arrival time for the user. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148165 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING IN-PERSON RECIPROCAL PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING MEETINGS - A system and methods for creating a mutually beneficial in-person professional networking opportunity through an in-person scheduled meeting with a user offering to perform a service within her professional capacity in exchange for a one-time fixed price to be paid by users seeking such service. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148166 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING SCHEDULE, AND NONTEMPORARY COMPUTER-READABLE RECORDING MEDIUM - According to an aspect of the present invention, a method for managing a schedule is provided. The method comprises the steps of: (a) receiving an event configuration request from a terminal device of a first user and receiving an approval for the event configuration request from a terminal device of a second user involved in an event and (b) determining at least one of time and place of the event with reference to the event configuration request or event information included in the approval, at least some of schedule information of the first user, and at least some of schedule information of the second user. | 05-26-2016 |
20160148167 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING MEETING - A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided in order to facilitate a meeting of a plurality of participants. In the context of a method, an estimated time of arrival is determined for one or more participants to a meeting. For example, the estimated time of arrival may be determined based upon a current location of a respective participant and/or a mode of transportation for the respective participant. The method may also include automatically causing information relating to the estimated time of arrival of the one or more participants to be provided to another party, such as one or more other participants in the meeting and/or an organizer of the meeting. A corresponding apparatus and a computer program product are also provided. | 05-26-2016 |
20160155094 | APPOINTMENT ROBOT | 06-02-2016 |
20160155095 | DISPLAYING A PLURALITY OF CALENDAR ENTRIES | 06-02-2016 |
20160162842 | MESSAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - A computer-implemented method, computer program product, and computing system for defining an event schedule for a first user, wherein the event schedule identifies one or more personal discrete events of the first user. A second user is enabled to define one or more personal media files. A selected media file is associated with a selected discrete event. The selected media file is chosen from the one or more personal media files and the selected discrete event is chosen from the one or more personal discrete events. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162843 | DYNAMIC ALERTS FOR CALENDAR EVENTS - A computing device can access a calendar entry having an associated time and an associated location, in a calendar application. The computing device can dynamically determine an estimated travel time to the location associated with the calendar entry. The computing device can provide an alarm indication for the calendar entry at a time based on the estimated travel time. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162844 | AUTOMATIC DETECTION AND ANALYTICS USING SENSORS - A method and device for automatic meeting detection and analysis. A mobile electronic device includes multiple sensors configured to selectively capture sensor data. A classifier is configured to analyze the sensor data to detect a meeting zone for a meeting with multiple participants. A processor device is configured to control the multiple sensors and the classifier to trigger sensor data capture. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162845 | SYSTEMS, DEVICES, AND METHODS OF PROVIDING AND SUBSCRIBING TO CALENDAR INFORMATION - Embodiments of the present disclosure include devices, and methods of providing and subscribing calendar information. Such embodiments include storing, in a memory device by one or more calendar computing devices, a plurality of sets of calendar information from a plurality of calendars, each set of calendar information corresponding to each calendar provided by an associated calendar provider. Further, such embodiments include displaying a user calendar on a user device, by the one or more calendar computing devices, in response to a subscription request, a plurality of subscribed sets of calendar information each set corresponding to a subscribed calendar. | 06-09-2016 |
20160162846 | Methods, Systems, and Products for Calendaring Applications - Methods, systems, and products manage events in an electronic calendar. A calendar event may be associated with a rule, with the rule comprising a reminder and a date and a time of expiration. After the date and time of the expiration, the electronic calendar ceases to present the reminder. That is, no reminders of expired events are visually/audibly presented by the electronic calendar. | 06-09-2016 |
20160171452 | Automated Consecutive Scheduling | 06-16-2016 |
20160171453 | SOCIAL MEDIA SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SPORTS | 06-16-2016 |
20160173422 | MESSAGE DELIVERY VIA PREFERRED COMMUNICATIONS APPLICATIONS | 06-16-2016 |
20160173638 | INTELLIGENT CLIENT CACHE MASHUP FOR THE TRAVELER | 06-16-2016 |
20160180296 | CONTROLLING A USER INTERFACE IN A COMPUTER DEVICE | 06-23-2016 |
20160180297 | GENERATING A VISITATION SCHEDULE | 06-23-2016 |
20160182311 | METHOD, SYSTEMS, MEDIA, AND PLATFORMS FOR IMPROVED WORKFLOW MANAGEMENT | 06-23-2016 |
20160189109 | ADAPTIVE EVENT SCHEDULING - A method and system for adaptive event scheduling are provided. A first start time and a first duration are automatically selected for a first calendar event. The first calendar event is for a first learning activity of the course. Insertion of the first calendar event is caused, at the first start time and with the first duration, into an electronic calendar associated with a user participating in a course. Behavior of the user relative to performance of the first learning activity is monitored. Based at least in part on the behavior, a second start time and a second duration are automatically selected for a second calendar event. The second calendar event is for a second learning activity of the course. Insertion of the second calendar event is caused, at the second start time and with the second duration, into the electronic calendar. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189110 | Location Information for Meeting Enhancement - Meeting organization and execution can be improved through the addition of invited participant location information, which can optionally be derived based on geo-location information accessed from at least one computing device used by the invited participant. Based on comparisons with meeting location information, participant status, including improved predictions of who will attend and how soon one or more participants will arrive can be generated for display in a user interface. In optional implementations, a meeting scheduling process can be improved by incorporation of current location information for one or more invited participants. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189111 | FREE TIME ACTIVITY SCHEDULER - This disclosure relates to managing a time period in a calendar application between multiple events. A processor receives from a requesting device a request for time management data. The processor then determines for each of multiple activities having respective activity locations an available length of time for performing that activity within the time period. This determination is based on a travel time for travelling between the event locations and the activity location of that activity. The processor sends the time management data including the available length of time for each of the multiple activities to the requesting device. The requesting device has the available length of time for each activity available and can provide this information to a user of the device. The user can think about whether the available length of time is sufficient for the respective activity and therefore supports a better and more efficient planning outcome. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189112 | MANAGEMENT ACTIONS FOR CALENDAR CONFLICTS - In one example of the disclosure, a current meeting invitation to a user is accessed. There is a current timing conflict between the current invitation and a subject calendar event of the user. A relevant behavior is identified. The relevant behavior is with respect to a previous meeting invitation sent to the user, the previous invitation having a conflict with a calendar event and a common invitation attribute with the current invitation. A management action is applied, in consideration of the relevant behavior, to the current timing conflict. | 06-30-2016 |
20160189113 | PIGGYBACK EVENT - A method of creating a sub-event(s) based on a pre-existing event allows users to connect and transact by sending a private message or public post to a selected group of users on a social network. | 06-30-2016 |
20160203442 | SMART APPOINTMENTS | 07-14-2016 |
20160203444 | ELECTRONIC CALENDAR DEVICES | 07-14-2016 |
20160253629 | MEETING INITIATION BASED ON PHYSICAL PROXIMITY | 09-01-2016 |
20160253630 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY SCHEDULING AN APPOINTMENT | 09-01-2016 |
20160253631 | SYSTEMS, METHODS, AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS FOR PROVIDING INTEGRATED CALENDAR/CONFERENCING WITH TARGETED CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND PRESENTATION | 09-01-2016 |
20160379171 | CROWD-SOURCE CALENDAR SHARING - In one embodiment, a network interface receives a first calendar meeting report from a first user and a second calendar meeting report from a second user. The first user and the second user are located on an internal network. The first calendar meeting report comprises first meeting attendees and a first calendar meeting time. The second calendar meeting report comprises second meeting attendees and a second calendar meeting time. A processor determines a common meeting attendee from the first meeting attendees and the second meeting attendees. The common meeting attendee is located on an external network, and the first user and the second user are unable to access calendar scheduling data associated with the common meeting attendee. The processor then generates a common calendar on the internal network. The common calendar associated with the common meeting attendee comprises the first calendar meeting time and the second calendar meeting time. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379172 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CREATING EVENT REMINDER - The present disclosure relates to an event reminder method and an event reminder device, to create reminders automatically to remind users to early necessary articles. The method includes determining whether a received communication message includes an article-carrying notification. The method also includes obtaining information about an article to be carried from the article-carrying notification when determining that the received communication message includes the article-carrying notification. The method further includes creating an event reminder according to the information about the article to be carried. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379173 | APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING SYSTEM AND METHODS - Methods and systems are described for providing a marketplace between consumers (e.g., patients, parents, guardians, pet owners, and/or other users) and providers of services, such as health services. The marketplace method and system may identify appointment availability, provide ratings for service providers, provide prices for the services delivered, identify and indicate locations for providers, facilitate scheduling of appointments, and provide a payment handling process for the services provided. In addition, the marketplace may provide bi-directional communications between consumers and providers. | 12-29-2016 |
20160379174 | System and Method for Coordinating the Activities of Locomotory Creatures - A system and method are provided to facilitate pet owners meeting other pet owners having similar pets, and allowing the pets and their owners to mingle and socialize with one another. The system and method may be adapted for use with any species of pet. Alternative embodiments may also be adapted for facilitating runners or other fitness conscious individuals to meet and coordinate work outs with other like-minded fitness conscious individual. Still other alternative embodiments may be adapted for facilitating the coordination family or children's activities amongst a community of similarly situated families. A preferred embodiment facilitates the coordination of dog walking activities among users by communicating information about a first dog owner and his or her dog to one or more other dog owners located in the same general area as the first dog owner. Similar information about the other dog owners and their dogs is communicated to the first dog owner. Based on the information received by the first dog owner about the other dog owners and dogs located in the first dog owner's vicinity, the first dog owner may choose when and where he or she decides to walk his or her dog in order to increase the likelihood that they will meet up with known friendly dog owners and their dogs. Similarly, the first dog owner may use the information about nearby dog owners and dogs to avoid meeting dog owners and dogs with whom the first dog owner or the first dog owner's dog are not friendly. | 12-29-2016 |
20170236097 | SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING SCHEDULING OF EVENT OR MEETING | 08-17-2017 |
20170236098 | Communicating Plans For Users of a Social Networking System | 08-17-2017 |
20170236099 | EVENT SCHEDULING | 08-17-2017 |
20170236138 | POINT CALCULATION DEVICE, BOAT, POINT CALCULATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM | 08-17-2017 |
20170236228 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VISITATION MANAGEMENT IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT | 08-17-2017 |
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20190147548 | CREATION AND MANAGEMENT OF COMMUNITY NETWORKS | 05-16-2019 |
20220138776 | USER ACTIVE LEAD MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND USES THEREOF - A method and system for managing, in real time and over time includes an electronic device with at least a processor, a memory and a display coupled to the processor and at least one network connection and an interactive management tool coupled to the electronic device. The interactive management tool includes features for managing captured leads such as Email Alerts, Exporting, Labels, Syncing, Value, and Mobility. Also provided is a method for utilizing the system to capture leads and to interactively manage the same. Further provided herein is a non-transitory machine-readable storage device comprising processor-executable instructions to perform the method. | 05-05-2022 |