Proactive notification of availability status in email communication systems

US8935337B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8935337-B2
Application numberUS-36602109-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 5, 2009
Priority dateFeb 5, 2009
Publication dateJan 13, 2015
Grant dateJan 13, 2015

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A computer implemented method, a tangible computer medium, and a data processing system proactively share current and upcoming schedule information. When the data processing system detects an outgoing e-mail from an e-mail client; a calendar entry is retrieved from a calendar application. The calendar entry indicates an availability of a user of the e-mail client. The calendar entry is attached to the outgoing e-mail, and the e-mail client then sends the outgoing e-mail.

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What is claimed is: 1. A computer implemented method for proactively sharing current and upcoming schedule information, the computer implemented method comprising: detecting, by a client device, an outgoing e-mail from an e-mail client running on the client device; responsive to detecting the outgoing e-mail from the e-mail client, retrieving by the client device at least one calendar entry from a calendar application, wherein the calendar entry indicates an availability of a us…

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What does patent US8935337B2 cover?
A computer implemented method, a tangible computer medium, and a data processing system proactively share current and upcoming schedule information. When the data processing system detects an outgoing e-mail from an e-mail client; a calendar entry is retrieved from a calendar application. The calendar entry indicates an availability of a user of the e-mail client. The calendar entry is attached…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Choi Christopher Young-Soo, Readshaw Neil Ian, IBM
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q10/107. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 13 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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