Registers – Systems controlled by data bearing records – Time analysis
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Kim, Ahshik (Department: 2876)
Registers
Systems controlled by data bearing records
Time analysis
C235S380000, C235S383000, C705S005000, C705S006000, C705S002000, C705S002000, C709S202000, C709S219000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07108173
ABSTRACT:
According to one aspect of the invention, a method is provided in which a scheduling agent is assigned to each user in a system. Each scheduling agent is responsible for coordinating meeting activities for its associated user. Each user in the system is allowed to specify preferences for meeting scheduling based upon his corresponding calendar. In response to a meeting request initiated by one of the users, the scheduling agent for the meeting initiator and the scheduling agents for the attendees negotiate with each other to schedule the requested meeting at a most suitable time that is accepted by all attendees through their associated scheduling agents, based upon a set of scheduling criteria including the meeting timing information and the attendees preferences for meeting scheduling.
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Liu Danjun
Wang Zhihui
Blakely , Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
Kim Ahshik
Trail Allyson N
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