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US2016307166A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2016307166-A1 |
| Application number | US-201514849821-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2015 |
| Priority date | Apr 15, 2015 |
| Publication date | Oct 20, 2016 |
| Grant date | — |
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A method for requesting a person to be available for a scheduled event is provided. The method may include providing a user interface (UI) for requesting at least one person to be available for an event. The method may also include detecting an entry via the UI requesting at least one person to be available for the event. The method may further include detecting an entry via the UI for at least one invitee to be invited to the event. The method may additionally include confirming an availability of the at least one person and an availability of the at least one invitee. The method may also include sending a unique calendar invitation to the at least one person. The method may include sending a calendar invitation to the at least one invitee based on the confirmed availability of the at least one person and the at least one invitee.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A method for requesting a person to be available for a scheduled event, the method comprising: providing a user interface (UI) for requesting at least one person to be available for an event; detecting an entry via the UI requesting the at least one person to be available for the event; detecting an entry via the UI for at least one invitee to be invited to the event; confirming an availability of the at least one person and an availability of the at least one invitee based on the detection of the entry requesting the at least one person to be available for the event and the detection of the entry requesting the at least one invitee to be invited to the event; sending a unique calendar invitation to the at least one person based on the confirmed availability of the at least one person and the confirmed availability of the at least one invitee; and sending a calendar invitation to the at least one invitee based on the confirmed availability of the at least one person and the at least one invitee. 2 . The method of claim 1 further comprising: managing a plurality of reschedule information associated with the event; and managing a plurality of update information associated with the event. 3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the event can be selected from a group consisting of a meeting, an appointment, a phone conference, a game, a dinner, a presentation, and a scheduled out-of-office. 4 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UI provides a plurality of options that can be selected from a group consisting of a plurality of rescheduling options, a plurality of acceptance ordering rules, a plurality of dependencies, and a plurality of alternatives. 5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduled event is associated with an online calendar invitation for a calendar event. 6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one person to be available for the event is not invited to the event. 7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the UI allows a plurality of optional comments to be entered for the at least one person to be available for the event. 8 . The method of claim 7 , wherein the unique calendar invitation includes the plurality of optional comments.
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Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) · CPC title
Annexed information, e.g. attachments · CPC title
Interoperability with other network applications or services · CPC title
Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus · CPC title
- G06Q10/1093Primary
Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups · CPC title
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- What does patent US2016307166A1 cover?
- A method for requesting a person to be available for a scheduled event is provided. The method may include providing a user interface (UI) for requesting at least one person to be available for an event. The method may also include detecting an entry via the UI requesting at least one person to be available for the event. The method may further include detecting an entry via the UI for at least…
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- IBM
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- Primary CPC classification G06Q10/1093. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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- Publication date Thu Oct 20 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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